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Franklin County

Population in July 2008: 5,535. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 2,684  (48.5%)
Females: 2,851  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,343 (it was $31,838 in 2000)
Harrietstown:  $39,343
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,751
Harrietstown:  $23,751
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,675 (it was $84,900 in 2000)
Harrietstown:  $170,675
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $200,595; Detached houses: $206,088; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,515; In 2-unit structures: $212,075; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,217; Mobile homes: $29,850

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Races in Harrietstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Harrietstown: 89.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.6%), French (25.1%), English (13.8%), German (13.1%), Italian (7.7%), United States (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 196.8 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harrietstown

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrietstown town

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

159 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:  2.9%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Harrietstown:  2.0% ($1,676)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Harrietstown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (98.4 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (188.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (239.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Saranac Lake, NY (1.8 miles ), North Elba, NY (2.9 miles ), St. Armand, NY (3.0 miles ), Lake Placid, NY (3.2 miles ), Brighton, NY (3.2 miles ), Santa Clara, NY (3.4 miles ), Tupper Lake, NY (3.8 miles ), Altamont, NY (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $54,400
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $164,600
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $183,000
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $59,000
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $221,800
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $269,100
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,335,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.30 N, Longitude: 74.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



Average climate in Harrietstown, New York

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Harrietstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 54% 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 25.4 miles away from Harrietstown center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.9 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 24.7 miles away from Harrietstown center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 22.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from Harrietstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Harrietstown:
  • ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • ALICE HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MALONE, NY)

Amtrak station near Harrietstown:
  • 11 miles: LAKE PLACID (MAIN ST.) - Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrietstown:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 40 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 50 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 56 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)

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Notable location: Bartletts Carry (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Harrietstown include: Lake Clear Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Name Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Bernards Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Duck Hole (A), Upper Saint Regis Lake (B), Stony Creek Ponds (C), Dawson Pond (D), Meadow Pond (E), Colby, Lake (F), Clear, Lake (G), White Lily Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ampersand Brook (A), Beaver Brook (B), Roger Brook (C), Palmer Brook (D), Dutton Brook (E), Stony Creek (F), Roaring Brook (G), Ward Brook (H), McKenna Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  52.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrietstown, NY


People in group quarters in Harrietstown
  • 52 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse


Harrietstown compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Harrietstown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents84.3%7.2%2.1%1.5%1.2%
Congregations38.5%21.5%7.7%6.2%7.7%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Church of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.0%0.8%0.5%0.5%1.1%
Congregations4.6%1.5%3.1%3.1%6.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.64% ($27,648 average AGI)
from Essex County, NY  0.53% ($31,655)
from Clinton County, NY  0.52% ($29,012)


5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Lawrence County, NY  0.72% ($28,873 average AGI)
to Essex County, NY  0.71% ($32,853)
to Clinton County, NY  0.67% ($29,136)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harrietstown:
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WNBZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrietstown:
  • WYZY (106.3 FM; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WSLL (90.5 FM; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Harrietstown:
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $2,109,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,534
Total average daily truck traffic: 716
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 9,453

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Saranac Lake Cell Site: Rte 186 & Rte 86 Intersection, Structure height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN766
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Donnelly's Hill, 4 Miles Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37.5 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: KNKQ287
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • don sambol, Donnelly's Hill, 4 Miles Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 37.5 m, Overall height: 42.7 m


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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