Green Island, New York

Back to Green Island, NY housing info, Albany County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Green Island, NY Albany County Population in July 2008: 2,532. Population change since 2000: +11.2%   Males: 1,222   (48.3%) Females: 1,310   (51.7%) Median resident age:   36.8 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 12183. Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,128 (it was $32,500 in 2000) Green Island:   $40,128 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,238 Green Island:   $23,238 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,456 (it was $83,700 in 2000) Green Island:   $146,456 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $148,917; Detached houses: $146,254; Townhouses or other attached units: $113,966; In 2-unit structures: $142,596; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,966 Green Island, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Green Island: White Non-Hispanic (96.4%) Black (1.3%) Two or more races (1.2%) Hispanic (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Green Island: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Green Island, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Green Island is mentioned 17 times on our forum: Another NEWSDAY geographic goof, "1 killed when tree falls on car on I.U. Willets Road"  (47 replies) incorporated village??? For mastic shirley  (18 replies) What's wrong with Troy, NY?  (94 replies) Looking for a restaurant in Troy area  (15 replies) Insect Spray Scam "Yellow Letter" / Reasonable Prices / Is it necessary?  (10 replies) Cute neighborhoods and Downtowns near Albany  (25 replies) Ancestries: Irish (34.2%), French (19.4%), German (17.4%), Italian (17.0%), English (8.8%), French Canadian (6.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1853 Land area: 0.70 square miles. Population density: 3626 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 42.74 N, Longitude: 73.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Average climate in Green Island, New York

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Green Island-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Green Island village center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 30.4 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Green Island-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Green Island center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from Green Island center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from Green Island center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Green Island, NY

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Average household size:

This village:	2.1 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	54.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This village:	10.0%
Whole state:	14.6%

This village:	5.8%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Green Island, NY

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7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)

Albany County:	0.17%
New York average:	0.24%

from Rensselaer County, NY	1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY	0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY	0.73% ($40,505)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)

Albany County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.10%

to Rensselaer County, NY	1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY	0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY	0.90% ($49,530)

• 20 Clinton St, Call Sign: WRU764, Licensee ID: L00048551
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.145 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/22/2004, Expiration Date: 01/22/2015
  Registrant: Green Island, Village Of, 20 Clinton Street, Green Island, NY 12183, Phone: (518) 272-2408
• Lat: 42.757694 Lon: -73.689833, Call Sign: WPZP452
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.625 MHz, 461.200 MHz, 461.725 MHz, 462.275 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/12/2004, Expiration Date: 02/12/2014, Certifier: Tony Vivenzie
  Registrant: Wells Communication Svc., Inc., 221 N. Greenbush Rd., Troy, NY 12180, Phone: (518) 283-2735, Fax: (518) 283-0901
• Green Island, Rensselaer St., Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WQDJ760
  Assigned Frequencies : 460.037 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/13/2005, Expiration Date: 09/13/2015, Certifier: Tim Murphy
  Registrant: General Control Systems, Inc., 60 Cohoes Ave., Green Island, NY 12183, Phone: (518) 270-8045, Fax: (518) 270-8042, Email:
• Lat: 42.745833 Lon: -73.689861, Call Sign: WQFH660
  Assigned Frequencies : 72.1400 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/18/2006, Expiration Date: 07/18/2016, Certifier: John Mckinney
  Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000, Fax: (262) 248-0061

• Wantagh Drawbridge Wantagh Pkwy, Call Sign: WHX341
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.650 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/10/2005, Expiration Date: 05/04/2015
  Registrant: Ny State Dept. Of Transportation, 50 Wolf Road, Pod 5-1, Albany, NY 12232, Phone: (518) 457-1584, Fax: (518) 457-4203, Email:

• Hazardous Condition: 3
• Service Call: 1