Hopewell, New York

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Population in July 2009: 3,532. Population change since 2000: +5.6%

Males: 1,711	(48.4%)
Females: 1,821	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,346 (it was $41,604 in 2000)

Hopewell:	$49,346
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,627

Hopewell town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $113,658 (it was $75,800 in 2000)

Hopewell:	$113,658
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $114,405; Detached houses: $142,178; In 2-unit structures: $119,374; Mobile homes: $53,281

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White alone - 3,231 (96.6%)
Hispanic - 61 (1.8%)
Black alone - 21 (0.6%)
Two or more races - 17 (0.5%)
American Indian alone - 10 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 4 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.03%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.03%)

Races in Hopewell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hopewell: 96.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (26.1%), English (23.5%), Irish (13.2%), Italian (8.7%), Dutch (6.2%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 838 feet

Land area: 35.6 square miles.

Population density: 99 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hopewell:

High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hopewell town:

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 60.3%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 10.6%

62 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.9%
New York:	20.4%

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

Hopewell town:	2.6% ($1,958)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (28.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (221.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Canandaigua, NY (2.1 miles ), Shortsville, NY (2.1 miles ), Manchester, NY (2.3 miles ), Clifton Springs, NY (2.4 miles ), Manchester, NY (2.4 miles ), Gorham, NY (2.4 miles ), Canandaigua, NY (2.5 miles ), Seneca, NY (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,100
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,200
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $127,100
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $108,400
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $106,500
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $151,700
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $179,800
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,300
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,000
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,000
2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $201,000
2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,300
2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $212,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 77.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	6.9%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Health care (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Health care (15%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

Work and jobs in Hopewell: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Hopewell, New York

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Tornado activity:

Hopewell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the Hopewell town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 tornado 41.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hopewell-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Hopewell center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Hopewell center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ontario County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Henry Morrison Flagler - (1830-1913), real estate investor and railroad executive, Daniel Myron LeFever - Inventor.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hopewell:

CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY)
CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 6 miles away; CANANDAIGUA, NY)
F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; CANANDAIGUA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Hopewell, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hopewell:

Finger Lakes Community College (about 3 miles; Canandaigua, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,750)
Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 11 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
Nazareth College (about 23 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,555)
Saint John Fisher College (about 23 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 3,202)
Monroe Community College (about 26 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 12,159)
University of Rochester (about 28 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 7,898)
Rochester Institute of Technology (about 28 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 13,372)

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Notable locations in Hopewell: Teloga Valley Farm (A), Willow Pond Aqua Farm (B), Hilton Farms (C), Clifton Springs Country Club (D), Hopewell Town Hall (E), Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hopewell include: Grace Bible Baptist Church (A), New Covenant Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Moore Cemetery (1), Benhan Cemetery (2), Buchan Cemetery (3), Pioneer Cemetery (4), Dillon Cemetery (5), County Home Cemetery (6), Chapman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Clifton Springs Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Freshour Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Ontario County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO₂ Ozone PM_2.5 PM₁₀ Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.8. This is about average.

City:	26.8
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.416. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.416
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.54. This is about average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.

City:	2.54
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	24.4
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 7.55. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.55
U.S.:	9.59

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 15.0. This is significantly better than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.

City:	15.0
U.S.:	22.1

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 0.00346. This is significantly better than average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.00346
U.S.:	0.02218

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hopewell, NY

People in group quarters in Hopewell:

96 people in nursing homes
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Hopewell compared to New York 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 significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (39%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Electricity (8%)
Wood (3%)
Coal or coke (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Ontario County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Ontario County New York:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Hopewell (based on Ontario County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.29%

Here		46.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church
Adherents	57.7%	13.8%	5.4%	3.6%	3.3%
Congregations	13.3%	20.0%	8.9%	7.8%	5.6%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	The Wesleyan Church	Other
Adherents	2.3%	2.1%	2.0%	1.7%	8.1%
Congregations	8.9%	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	28.9%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18

Ontario County:	1.74 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7

Ontario County:	0.67 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36

Ontario County:	3.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 112

Here:	10.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Ontario County:	25.6%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.9%
State:	15.6%

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
New York average:	5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($221 average AGI)
Ontario County:
0.09%
New York average:
0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Monroe County, NY	1.66% ($51,507 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NY	0.65% ($36,242)
from Yates County, NY	0.43% ($29,632)

6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.60%
New York average:	6.26%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Ontario County:
0.04%
New York average:
0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Monroe County, NY	1.82% ($43,953 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NY	0.62% ($34,008)
to Seneca County, NY	0.38% ($28,071)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hopewell:

WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
WRSB (1310 AM; 1 kW; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: DAVID WOLFE)
WCGR (1550 AM; daytime; 0 kW; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hopewell:

WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBER (90.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE B.O.C.E.S. #1)
WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hopewell:

WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
W26BZ (Channel 26; VICTOR, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $3,914,000
Total average daily traffic: 28,642
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,409

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hopewell)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

HOPEWELL, Archer Rd (Lat: 42.930056 Lon: -77.167472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WNTD742
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.62 MHz, 6635.62 MHz, 6605.62 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/28/2011
Registrant: Finger Lakes Communications, 305 Clark St, Auburn, NY 13021, Phone: (315) 252-9478, Fax: (315) 252-9439, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KC2SZK, Licensee ID: L01377068
Grant Date: 03/06/2008, Expiration Date: 03/06/2018, Certifier: Brian T Mccormick
Registrant: Brian T Mccormick, 27 Mountain Pass Rd, Hopewell, NY 12533
Call Sign: KC2TGJ, Licensee ID: L01392560
Grant Date: 04/22/2008, Expiration Date: 04/22/2018, Certifier: Ronald A Wegner
Registrant: Ronald A Wegner, 93 Fishkill Rd, Hopewell, NY 12533

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