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Population (year 2000): 6,452. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,293 (-2.5% change)
 

Males: 2,995  (46.4%)
Females: 3,457  (53.6%)

Chemung County

Median resident age:  41.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14845.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,900 (it was $35,915 in 2000)
Horseheads  $36,900
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,300 (it was $71,200 in 2000)
Horseheads  $83,300
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Horseheads:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), Irish (19.3%), English (16.1%), Italian (11.4%), Polish (8.1%), United States (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1837

Elevation: 898 feet

Land area: 3.87 square miles.

Population density: 1637 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Horseheads

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horseheads village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

123 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.9%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Horseheads, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Horseheads to the number of sex offenders is 905 to 1.

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

Horseheads:  2.3% ($1,630)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (55.5 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (87.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (189.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Horseheads North, NY (2.2 miles ), Elmira Heights, NY (2.7 miles ), Big Flats Airport, NY (3.6 miles ), Elmira, NY (5.2 miles ), West Elmira, NY (5.9 miles ), Veteran, NY (6.4 miles ), Big Flats, NY (6.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $215,100

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Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 76.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,097 (+48.0%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 729 (24.4%)


23 people in nursing homes
12 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Horseheads, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -496 (-7.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Horseheads by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 02132
    per 100,000 0.030.715.646.631.3
Robberies 41032
    per 100,000 61.915.40.046.631.3
Assaults 40242
    per 100,000 61.90.031.262.231.3
Burglaries 1916182412
    per 100,000 293.9245.6281.1373.0188.0
Thefts 204205169152137
    per 100,000 3155.93147.12639.42362.42146.3
Auto thefts 26102
    per 100,000 30.992.115.60.031.3
Arson 0N/AN/AN/A0
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.4) 180.2179.6145.2184.3142.3

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Horseheads-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Horseheads village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 13.8 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Horseheads:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 6 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Horseheads, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Horseheads:
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 5 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 34 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 60 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Horseheads:
  • CORNING-PAINTED POST (about 19 miles; CORNING, NY; ID: 7N1)
  • BLUE SWAN (about 23 miles; SAYRE, PA; ID: N32)
  • GRUND FIELD (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: 5N3)

Local government website: WWW.HORSEHEADS.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horseheads:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 58 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
Public high school in Horseheads:
Public elementary/middle schools in Horseheads:
Private elementary/middle schools in Horseheads:
  • ST MARY OUR MOTHER SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 811 WESTLAKE STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • HORSEHEADS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 2293 GRAND CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Horseheads:
  • HORSEHEADS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,643; Location: 405 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 58,310 books; 1,426 audio materials; 2,071 video materials; 145 serial subscriptions)

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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Church in Horseheads: Our Saviours Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery (1), Saint Marys 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).

 

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

CROOKED LAKE COURT (Population served: 150, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JUN-30-1993 and MAY-01-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HAYLOFT VENDORS MARKET (Address: 601 North Carrol Street, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HIS COMPANY CORP CAFE ESPRESSO (Address: 70 Old Ithaca Road, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HARNAS READY MART #2 (Address: 435 Sing - Sing Road, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
GEROWS DAIRY (Address: 98 OLD ITHACA ROAD, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
YEE OLDE HICKORY HOUSE (Address: 3543 Watkins Road, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Horseheads that have no violations reported:
  • JERLANDOS PIZZA (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SONNYS BAR (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SOARING EAGLES RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  62.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Horseheads compared to New York state average:

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  • 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.


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Banks with branches in Horseheads (2007 data):
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Horseheads Branch at 602 South Main Street, branch established on 1962-10-01; Arnot Road Office Branch at 29 Arnot Road, branch established on 1967-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $735.1 mil, Deposits: $585.9 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation
  • The Elmira Savings Bank, FSB: Horseheads Branch at 1102 Grand Central Avenue, branch established on 1969-11-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $371.5 mil, Deposits: $290.4 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, 7 total offices
  • Five Star Bank: Horseheads Office Branch at 1019 Center Street, branch established on 2002-11-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,902.2 mil, Deposits: $1,632.2 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, NY, positive income, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Institutions, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Horseheads Branch at 2490 Corning Road, branch established on 1972-07-03. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Horseheads Branch at 309 South Main Street, branch established on 1937-06-03. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 3$5,856$23,42411$4,864
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,158
Streets and Highways 5$13,359$32,0620$0
Health 0$0 2$4,612
Water Supply 3$10,455$41,8200$0
Local Libraries 1$1,501$18,0120$0
Other and Unallocable 4$8,865$26,5957$571
Parks and Recreation 1$1,187$14,2440$0
Other Government Administration 2$7,300$43,8007$4,151
Financial Administration 3$7,421$29,6840$0
Police Protection - Officers 13$53,444$49,3330$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,422$29,0642$3,392
Totals for Government 36$111,809$37,27030$18,748


Horseheads government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Housing & Community Development: $104,000
    All Other: $86,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $472,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $829,000
    Police Protection: $797,000
    Water Utilities: $695,000
    Regular Highways: $500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $323,000
    Central Staff Services: $169,000
    Parks & Recreation: $125,000
    General Public Buildings: $74,000
    Financial Administration: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $425,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,091,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $374,000
    Interest Earnings: $202,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $505,000
    Police Protection: $106,000
    General Public Building: $77,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,936,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $733,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $131,000
    Highways: $38,000
    General Support: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $887,000
    NEC: $82,000
    Public Utilities: $73,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,593,000

4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
New York average:  5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($194 average AGI)
Chemung County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Steuben County, NY  0.71% ($34,693 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.30% ($26,245)
from Schuyler County, NY  0.26% ($31,464)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
Chemung County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Steuben County, NY  0.60% ($35,168 average AGI)
to Tioga County, NY  0.29% ($26,806)
to Schuyler County, NY  0.27% ($31,562)


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)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCBA (1350 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY)

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.)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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.)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W30AA (Channel 30; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)

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