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Population (year 2000): 3,323. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,409 (+2.6% change)
 

Males: 1,717  (51.7%)
Females: 1,606  (48.3%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  36.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,700 (it was $42,011 in 2000)
Hounsfield  $50,700
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,200 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Hounsfield  $99,200
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Hounsfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.3%), English (19.4%), German (16.7%), French (10.2%), Italian (8.8%), French Canadian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1650 feet

Land area: 49.3 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Hounsfield

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hounsfield town

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

86 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This town:  2.6%
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:

Hounsfield:  2.3% ($1,725)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (55.6 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (118.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (262.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sackets Harbor, NY (2.7 miles ), Dexter, NY (4.9 miles ), Brownville, NY (7.1 miles ), Adams Center, NY (7.6 miles ), Brownville, NY (7.8 miles ), Adams, NY (8.0 miles ), Chaumont, NY (9.2 miles ), Glen Park, NY (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.95 N, Longitude: 76.08 W


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 315


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Hounsfield:
  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)
  • E J NOBLE-ALEXANDRIA BAY (about 29 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hounsfield:
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 6 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; ID: ART)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 27 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; ID: GTB)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 59 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; ID: SYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hounsfield:
  • MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 29 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; ID: 89N)
  • OSWEGO COUNTY (about 47 miles; FULTON, NY; ID: FZY)
  • AIRLANE ENTERPRISES (about 52 miles; CLAY, NY; ID: 1H1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hounsfield:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 44 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 77 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 77 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)

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Notable locations in Hounsfield: Madison Park (A), Maxon Corners (B), Grunerts Marina (C), Sackets Harbor Light (D), Stowell Corners (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Muskalonge Cemetery (1), Military Cemetery (2), Fields Settlement Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaver Meadows (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Black River (A), Mill Creek (B), Muskellunge Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hounsfield include: Market Square Park (1), Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
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 town:  10.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Hounsfield compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County New York:




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10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
New York average:  5.41%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,110 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  1.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.37% ($30,758 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.31% ($29,643)
from Lewis County, NY  0.26% ($24,981)


12.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.24%
New York average:  6.26%

0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,441 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.61%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Lawrence County, NY  0.39% ($29,287 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.37% ($30,144)
to Lewis County, NY  0.31% ($26,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hounsfield:
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hounsfield:
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMHI (94.7 FM; CAPE VINCENT, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WSCP-FM (101.7 FM; PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WBDR (102.7 FM; CAPE VINCENT, NY; Owner: BORDER INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING, I)

TV broadcast stations around Hounsfield:
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYF-CA (Channel 25; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

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