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Population in 2014: 6,678 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +3.5%
 
Males: 3,105  (46.5%)
Females: 3,573  (53.5%)
Median resident age:  42.3 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 14845.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $56,407 (it was $35,915 in 2000)
Horseheads:

$56,407
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $29,113 (it was $20,779 in 2000)

Horseheads village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $100,859 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
Horseheads:

$100,859
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $113,281; Detached houses: $118,739; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,062; In 2-unit structures: $63,649; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,777; Mobile homes: $43,300

Median gross rent in 2015: $882.

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  • Races in Horseheads, NY (2015)

    Horseheads races chart
    • 6,04091.6%White alone
    • 1912.9%Asian alone
    • 1492.3%Hispanic
    • 1392.1%Two or more races
    • 600.9%Black alone
    • 150.2%American Indian alone

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

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Horseheads: 103.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (25.0%), English (11.4%), German (9.3%), Irish (8.3%), Italian (8.3%), Polish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1837

Elevation: 898 feet

Land area: 3.87 square miles.

Population density: 1,725 people per square mile   (low).

Horseheads,NY real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Horseheads:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horseheads village:

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

336 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This village:

5.2%
New York:

22.5%



According to our research of New York and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Horseheads, New York as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Horseheads to the number of sex offenders is 6,381 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,726 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,903 (2.0%)

Horseheads satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (41.5 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (79.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (173.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Horseheads North, NY (1.4 miles ), Big Flats Airport, NY (1.6 miles ), Elmira Heights, NY (1.6 miles ), Pine Valley, NY (2.0 miles ), Breesport, NY (2.2 miles ), Elmira, NY (2.3 miles ), Big Flats, NY (2.3 miles ), West Elmira, NY (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,300
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $177,300
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2014: 27 buildings, average cost: $575,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 76.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,545 (+23.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 687 (21.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Horseheads household income distribution Horseheads home values distribution

Crime rates in Horseheads by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015
Murders 0000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0213221110000
per 100,000 0.030.715.646.631.332.016.116.116.10.00.00.00.0
Robberies 4103241110000
per 100,000 61.915.40.046.631.363.916.116.116.10.00.00.00.0
Assaults 402428911104020
per 100,000 61.90.031.262.231.3127.9145.0176.8161.561.60.029.80.0
Burglaries 1916182412211322161210207
per 100,000 293.9245.6281.1373.0188.0335.7209.4353.6258.4184.9153.9298.5104.0
Theft 2042051691521371911481111231171399080
per 100,000 3,155.93,147.12,639.42,362.42,146.33,053.12,384.01,784.31,986.11,802.82,139.81,343.11,188.0
Auto thefts 2610221862002
per 100,000 30.992.115.60.031.332.016.1128.696.930.80.00.029.7
Arson 00N/AN/A0011000000
per 100,000 0.00.0N/AN/A0.00.0177.20.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 288.5) 173.4172.8139.8184.3142.3218.5158.0159.5155.399.896.480.657.2

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Horseheads detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.8%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -496 (-7.1%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

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

Average climate in Horseheads, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Horseheads-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Horseheads village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 tornado 12.3 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Horseheads-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 87% 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 176.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 189.7 miles away from Horseheads 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 224.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 226.5 miles away from Horseheads center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chemung County (14) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Horseheads topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Horseheads:

  • GUTHRIE SAME DAY SURGERY CENTER INC (31 ARNOT ROAD)
  • UCPA OF CHEMUNG COUNTY (398 OLD ITHACA RD)
  • BETHANY MANOR HRF (751 WATKINS RD)
  • BETHANY NURSING HOME (3005 WATKINS ROAD)
  • ELCOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (48 COLONIAL DRIVE)

airports located in Horseheads:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horseheads:

  • Corning Community College (about 14 miles; Corning, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
  • Ithaca College (about 25 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
  • Cornell University (about 27 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
  • Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 29 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,826)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 37 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • SUNY College at Cortland (about 44 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • SUNY at Binghamton (about 45 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)

Public high school in Horseheads:

Public elementary/middle schools in Horseheads:

Private elementary/middle schools in Horseheads:

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User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Many famous people have came from Upstate Ny, Including The band pennywise and Jimmy Fallon from Saturday Night Live
  • Church: His Tabernacle Family Church www.histabernacle.com

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Notable locations in Horseheads: Horseheads Free Library (A), Bethany Nursing Home and Health Related Facility (B), Bethany Retirement Home (C), Horseheads Town Hall (D), Horseheads Village Hall (E), Horseheads Fire Department (F), Town and Country Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Horseheads include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), First Baptist Church of Horseheads (C), First Presbyterian Church of Horseheads (D), First United Methodist Church of Horseheads (E), Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Country Inn & Suites (105 East Mall Road), Best Western Marshall Manor (3527 Watkins Road), Country Inn-Suites Big Flats (105 East Mall Road), Elmira Horseheads (2671 Corning Road).

Courts: Horseheads Town - Justice Court (150 Wygant Road), Horseheads Village - Village Court (202 South Main Street).

Chemung 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
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 50.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.3
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.143. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.143
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 2.25. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.25
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.388. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.388
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 5.77. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.77
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.6%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.9% for Black residents, 22.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 77.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  54.5%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
116 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
23 people in nursing homes in 2000
12 people in homes for the physically handicapped in 2000

Horseheads, New York environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Horseheads (2011 data):

  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Arnot Road Office Branch at 29 Arnot Road, branch established on 1967/11/14; Horseheads Branch at 602 South Main Street, branch established on 1962/10/01. Info updated 2011/06/07: Bank assets: $1,213.6 mil, Deposits: $1,000.4 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation
  • Five Star Bank: Horseheads Branch at 1019 Center Street, branch established on 2002/11/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,329.4 mil, Deposits: $1,941.7 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, NY, positive income, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Institutions, Inc.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Horseheads Branch at 309 South Main Street, branch established on 1937/06/03. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Horseheads Branch at 2490 Corning Road, branch established on 1972/07/03. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Horseheads Branch at 1400 County Route 64, branch established on 2008/03/05. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
  • Elmira Savings Bank: Horseheads Branch at 1102 Grand Central Avenue, branch established on 1969/11/29. Info updated 2012/03/30: Bank assets: $523.4 mil, Deposits: $382.0 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
New York average:

13.7

Horseheads travel time to work - commute Horseheads mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Horseheads village (based on Chemung County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic14,5935
Mainline Protestant8,84246
Evangelical Protestant5,60446
Other2,3998
Black Protestant9653
Orthodox2302
None56,197-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Chemung County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Chemung County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Chemung County:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
Here:

7.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.1%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Chemung County:

27.0%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.2%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Horseheads:

54.0%
New York:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Horseheads:

52.2%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.4
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Horseheads:

20.7%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.7%
New York:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
State:

33.3%

General health condition:
Horseheads:

59.5%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Horseheads:

78.1%
New York:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Horseheads, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$6,839$41,0341$1,063
Other Government Administration 5$17,052$40,9255$4,579
Judicial and Legal 1$1,948$23,3763$8,502
Police Protection - Officers 13$59,833$55,2302$987
Streets and Highways 3$10,683$42,7320$0
Parks and Recreation 1$4,065$48,7803$1,153
Water Supply 4$12,666$37,9981$850
Other and Unallocable 4$11,318$33,9542$2,358
Totals for Government 33$124,404$45,23817$19,492

Horseheads government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $472,000 ($70.68)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $829,000 ($124.14)
    Police Protection: $797,000 ($119.35)
    Water Utilities: $695,000 ($104.07)
    Regular Highways: $500,000 ($74.87)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $323,000 ($48.37)
    Central Staff Services: $169,000 ($25.31)
    Parks & Recreation: $125,000 ($18.72)
    General Public Buildings: $74,000 ($11.08)
    Financial Administration: $60,000 ($8.98)
    Fire Protection: $59,000 ($8.83)
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($2.10)
    Welfare - Other: $13,000 ($1.95)
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000 ($1.20)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($1.20)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $6,000 ($0.90)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $505,000 ($75.62)
    Police Protection: $106,000 ($15.87)
    General Public Building: $77,000 ($11.53)
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000 ($6.44)
    Regular Highways: $13,000 ($1.95)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($0.60)
    Judicial: $2,000 ($0.30)
    Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.15)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,593,000 ($238.54)

Horseheads government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Housing & Community Development: $104,000 ($15.57)
    All Other: $86,000 ($12.88)
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($2.99)
    Parking Facilities: $2,000 ($0.30)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $425,000 ($63.64)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,091,000 ($163.37)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $374,000 ($56.00)
    Interest Earnings: $202,000 ($30.25)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $733,000 ($109.76)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $131,000 ($19.62)
    Highways: $38,000 ($5.69)
    General Support: $36,000 ($5.39)
  • Tax - Property: $887,000 ($132.82)
    NEC: $82,000 ($12.28)
    Public Utilities: $73,000 ($10.93)

Horseheads government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,936,000 ($589.40)

4.52% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.52%
New York average:

5.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Steuben County, NY  0.76% ($44,280 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.29% ($29,704)
from Tioga County, NY  0.25% ($34,313)


4.64% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($42,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.64%
New York average:

5.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Steuben County, NY  0.73% ($42,923 average AGI)
to Bradford County, PA  0.23% ($34,443)
to Tioga County, NY  0.22% ($29,773)

Strongest AM radio stations in Horseheads:

  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WENY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCBA (1350 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY)
  • WCLI (1450 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Horseheads:

  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Horseheads:

  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W30AA (Channel 30; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
Horseheads fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Horseheads fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 93m305ftTotal length
  • $52,486,000Total costs
  • 239,625Total average daily traffic
  • 32,132Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11920-1929
  • 61970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 132000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Horseheads, NY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Horseheads)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Horseheads, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 126 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Horseheads)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Horseheads)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 42 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED39$95,97332$87,43764$81,76132$16,5961$779,00011$56,0510$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$145,6674$76,8253$7,9700$00$01$88,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$105,8075$83,27421$88,02412$16,4730$02$46,9200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$137,0004$116,50024$98,6301$24,7000$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$131,0000$04$117,7650$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.00 , 0105.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$131,5951$178,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$156,6670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$87,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$112,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.00 , 0105.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Horseheads and their reported violations in the past:

HIS TABERNACLE FAMILY CHURCH (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HAYLOFT VENDORS MARKET (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
FILIPPO PIZZA RESTAURANT (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
BIRCHLAND MHC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
GEROWS DAIRY (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
HORSEHEADS READI MART (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
HORSEHEADS BREWING INC. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RUNDLES TRAILER PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Horseheads that have no violations reported:

  • RODEWAY INN MARSHALL MANOR (Population served: 280, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 69
  • Hazardous Condition: 64
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Horseheads

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Horseheads, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Horseheads, New York:

  • Holiday Inn - Horseheads, 2666 Corning Rd, Horseheads, New York 14845 , Phone: (607) 739-3681, Fax: (607) 796-6927
  • Country Inn & Suites Big Flats, 105 E Mall Rd, Horseheads, New York 14845 , Phone: (607) 739-9205, Fax: (607) 739-9205
  • Hilton Garden Inn Elmira\corning, 35 Arnot Rd, Horseheads, New York 14845 , Phone: (607) 795-1111, Fax: (607) 795-4103
  • Hampton Inn Elmira/Horseheads, 51 Arnot Rd, Horseheads, New York 14845 , Phone: (607) 795-3333, Fax: (607) 795-3335
  • Candlewood Suites, 198 Colonial Dr, Horseheads, New York 14845 , Phone: (607) 368-6363
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1600 County Rt 64, Horseheads, New York 14845 , Phone: (607) 739-9200
  • Courtyard by Marriott Elmira Horseheads, 202 Colonial Dr, Horseheads, New York 14845 , Phone: (607) 795-5900, Fax: (607) 795-5901
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Horseheads, New York
Most common first names in Horseheads, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary18983.0 years
John16275.7 years
William14276.8 years
Helen12481.7 years
Robert12473.4 years
Charles10677.3 years
Margaret9179.9 years
James8573.9 years
Dorothy8180.9 years
Anna8084.4 years
Most common last names in Horseheads, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6576.6 years
Brown4877.6 years
Miller4077.6 years
Wood3479.1 years
Clark3176.4 years
Johnson2779.2 years
Wilson2376.4 years
Bennett22164.4 years
Allen2277.4 years
Lewis2180.6 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Businesses in Horseheads, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4Kroger1
Advance Auto Parts1La-Z-Boy1
Aeropostale1Lane Bryant1
American Eagle Outfitters1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Arby's1McDonald's2
Ashley Furniture1Men's Wearhouse2
AutoZone1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works1Motherhood Maternity1
Best Western1Nike2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Nissan1
Burger King2Olive Garden1
Burlington Coat Factory1Outback1
Carson Pirie Scott1Outback Steakhouse1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Dennys1Payless1
Domino's Pizza1Penske1
Dunkin Donuts2PetSmart1
FedEx4RadioShack2
Finish Line1Raymour & Flanigan1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Red Lobster1
GNC2Rite Aid2
GameStop2Ruby Tuesday1
Gap1Rue211
Goodwill1Sears3
H&R Block1Spencer Gifts1
Hilton2Sprint Nextel1
Holiday Inn1Subway3
Hot Topic1T-Mobile2
JCPenney1Talbots1
JoS. A. Bank1Toys"R"Us1
Jones New York1UPS3
Journeys1Vans1
Justice1Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Victoria's Secret1
Knights Inn1Walmart1
Kohl's1Wendy's1

Horseheads compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value significantly below 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 significantly below state average.

Horseheads on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of assaults per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
There are 59 pilots and 34 other airmen in this city.
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