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Population in 2019: 7,668 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.9%
 
Males: 3,653  (47.6%)
Females: 4,015  (52.4%)
Median resident age:

37.7 years
New York median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 13357.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $57,274 (it was $31,793 in 2000)
Ilion:

$57,274
NY:

$72,108

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $25,832 (it was $14,264 in 2000)

Ilion village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $88,427 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Ilion:

$88,427
NY:

$338,700

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $157,342; detached houses: $159,332; townhouses or other attached units: $581,393; in 2-unit structures: $142,654; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,849; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $501,479; mobile homes: $67,927; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $46,133

Median gross rent in 2019: $637.

March 2019 cost of living index in Ilion: 98.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 17.6%
(19.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.2% for Black residents, 1.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 2.8% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Ilion, NY (2019)
    • 6,91689.1%White alone
    • 4055.2%Hispanic
    • 1702.2%Black alone
    • 1662.1%Two or more races
    • 470.6%Asian alone
    • 50.06%American Indian alone

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



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Ilion, New York as of March 09, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ilion is 445 to 1.


Crime rates in Ilion by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(23.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.4)		2
(25.1)		5
(63.7)		1
(12.4)		2
(24.8)		1
(12.5)		2
(25.1)		2
(25.5)		1
(12.7)		8
(102.6)		1
(12.9)		14
(182.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(12.0)		1
(12.2)		4
(49.8)		5
(62.9)		1
(12.7)		2
(24.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(38.1)		2
(25.6)		4
(51.7)		2
(26.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		17
(203.5)		27
(329.8)		18
(224.1)		19
(238.9)		8
(102.0)		17
(210.2)		11
(136.6)		12
(150.0)		11
(138.0)		7
(89.1)		10
(127.0)		22
(282.0)		16
(206.8)		22
(286.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		32
(383.1)		26
(317.6)		29
(361.0)		21
(264.1)		33
(420.7)		23
(284.3)		21
(260.8)		21
(262.4)		18
(225.9)		20
(254.6)		14
(177.7)		34
(435.8)		24
(310.2)		21
(273.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		88
(1,054)		79
(964.9)		153
(1,905)		171
(2,150)		193
(2,460)		127
(1,570)		124
(1,540)		106
(1,325)		109
(1,368)		107
(1,362)		145
(1,841)		213
(2,730)		132
(1,706)		136
(1,770)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		6
(71.8)		0
(0.0)		6
(74.7)		1
(12.6)		6
(76.5)		3
(37.1)		4
(49.7)		1
(12.5)		3
(37.6)		5
(63.7)		2
(25.4)		6
(76.9)		7
(90.5)		6
(78.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(12.0)		1
(12.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(25.1)		1
(12.7)		0
(0.0)		N/AN/A0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(12.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index138.2130.5177.1192.3209.2145.0131.0119.8121.2141.1135.1292.0164.4307.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ilion, NY

Crime rate in Ilion detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 19 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
New York average:

2.92
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Ancestries: Italian (15.9%), Irish (15.3%), American (11.1%), German (11.1%), English (8.8%), Welsh (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1852

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 2.48 square miles.

Population density: 3,096 people per square mile   (average).

Ilion, New York map

78 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.0%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,029 (3.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,945 (3.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (11.1 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (130.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

German Flatts, NY (1.3 miles ),
Mohawk, NY (1.4 miles ),
Frankfort, NY (1.5 miles ),
Herkimer, NY (1.7 miles ),
Litchfield, NY (2.4 miles ),
Columbia, NY (2.4 miles ),
Schuyler, NY (2.5 miles ),
Middleville, NY (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 75.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,100 (-14.2%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 507 (15.5%)

Area code: 315

Distribution of median household income in Ilion, NY in 2019
Distribution of house value in Ilion, NY in 2019
Ilion satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $214,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $111,400
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,600
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $155,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $167,900
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $239,100
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Ilion, NY residents
Average permit cost in Ilion, NY
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.2%
New York:

8.1%
Historical population in Ilion, NY
Historical housing units in Ilion, NY
Most common industries in Ilion, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.9%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (12.7%)
  • Construction (9.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.1%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Ilion, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
  • Cashiers (3.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)

Average climate in Ilion, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ilion, New York environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 48.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

48.9
U.S.:

74.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.22. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.22
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Ilion-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Ilion village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ilion-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 73.9 miles away from Ilion center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 123.6 miles away from Ilion 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) earthquake occurred 121.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Ilion center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 176.7 miles away from Ilion center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 384.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Herkimer County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ilion topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Ilion:

  • MOHAWK VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (295 W MAIN ST)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH CARE CENTER (99 SIXTH AVENUE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Ilion:

  • VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
  • SUE CAMPAGNA HOSPICE OF HERKIMER CO (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
  • HERKIMER CO PUBLIC HLTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
  • FOLTS HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
  • FAXTON ST. LUKE'S HEALTHCARE - HERKIMER (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
  • ACACIA CERTIFIED HOME CARE CO (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; UTICA, NY)
  • MASONIC CARE COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; UTICA, NY)

Amtrak station near Ilion:

  • 12 miles: UTICA (321 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

College/University in Ilion:

  • Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (Full-time enrollment: 88; Location: 295 W Main St; Public; Website: www.herkimer-boces.org)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ilion:

  • Herkimer County Community College (about 3 miles; Herkimer, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,774)
  • Mohawk Valley Community College (about 10 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
  • Utica College (about 13 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
  • Colgate University (about 29 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
  • Morrisville State College (about 30 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 37 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • SUNY Oneonta (about 38 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)

Public high school in Ilion:

  • CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY (Location: 111 FREDERICK ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Ilion:

See full list of schools located in Ilion

Library in Ilion:

  • ILION FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $239,777; Location: 78 WEST STREET; 44,139 books; 5 e-books; 1,427 audio materials; 994 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 118 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ilion: Ilion Marina (A), Doty's Golf Course (B), Clapsaddle Farm (C), Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation Ilion Sub-Station (D), Capitol Theatre (E), Ilion Municipal Building (F), Ilion Free Public Library (G), Mohawk Valley Nursing Home (H), Ilion Central Fire Station (I), Remington Arms Company Fire Brigade (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ilion include: Christian And Missionary Alliance Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Augustine's Episcopal Church (C), Church of the Annunciation (D), Morning Star United Methodist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Annunciation Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Armory Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Parks in Ilion include: Russell Park (1), Ilion Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Boots Day - Baseball player, Clarence Seamans - Executive, Jason McBain - Ice hockey defenceman.

Herkimer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

CEDARHURST PARK (Address: 1160 WALL ST , Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Iron. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-08-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Sulfate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-08-2014), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2007), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2007), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-2009), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-2009), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2009), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2009), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2009), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2009)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 42 regular monitoring violations
ILION SNOW DRIFTERS CLUB HOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HIDDEN VALLEY GOLF CLUB, INC. (GU) (Address: 170 SECOND STREET , Population served: 90, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
MATTESON HOTEL (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

  • MARY'S PANTRY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.4 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

62.1%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

9.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Ilion in 2010:

  • 102 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 33 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Ilion in 2000:

  • 118 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other group homes

Banks with branches in Ilion (2011 data):

  • Adirondack Bank: Ilion Branch at 296 W. Main Street, branch established on 1959/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $580.7 mil, Deposits: $477.2 mil, headquarters in Utica, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Adirondack Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Ilion Branch at 1 Central Plaza, branch established on 1959/10/12. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Ilion Branch at 150 Central Avenue, branch established on 1990/10/20. 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

For population 15 years and over in Ilion:

Marital status in Ilion, NY
  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

For population 25 years and over in Ilion:

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
New York average:

13.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Ilion
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ilion, NY (based on Herkimer County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic15,42512
Mainline Protestant7,13542
Evangelical Protestant1,46122
Other4505
Orthodox3344
None39,714-
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: 17
Herkimer County:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

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

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Here:

3.37 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 55
This county:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

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

9.2%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.5%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Herkimer County:

13.7%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ilion:

56.5%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

56.4%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Ilion:

27.6
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.4%
New York:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ilion:

7.9%
New York:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ilion:

7.1
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ilion:

31.7%
New York:

33.3%

General health condition:
Ilion:

63.2%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.4%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ilion, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 18$98,576$65,7170$0
Firefighters 17$90,724$64,0400$0
Streets and Highways 11$41,301$45,0560$0
Water Supply 8$34,583$51,8750$0
Financial Administration 7$28,930$49,5942$3,556
Electric Power 5$40,462$97,1090$0
Local Libraries 3$6,851$27,4047$4,599
Police - Other 2$6,043$36,2581$343
Other and Unallocable 1$2,799$33,5881$1,078
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$280
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$682
Totals for Government 72$350,267$58,37814$10,539

Ilion government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $44,000 ($5.74)
    Regular Highways: $18,000 ($2.35)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,919,000 ($511.09)
    General - Other: $2,215,000 ($288.86)
    Police Protection: $1,407,000 ($183.49)
    Water Utilities: $1,127,000 ($146.97)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,114,000 ($145.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $674,000 ($87.90)
    Regular Highways: $602,000 ($78.51)
    Libraries: $269,000 ($35.08)
    Health - Other: $145,000 ($18.91)
    Financial Administration: $136,000 ($17.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $107,000 ($13.95)
    Sewerage: $82,000 ($10.69)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $74,000 ($9.65)
    Central Staff Services: $57,000 ($7.43)
    General Public Buildings: $49,000 ($6.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($2.74)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $12,000 ($1.56)
    Parking Facilities: $2,000 ($0.26)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($0.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $382,000 ($49.82)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $81,000 ($10.56)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $334,000 ($43.56)
    Libraries: $66,000 ($8.61)
    Water Utilities: $44,000 ($5.74)
    Police Protection: $8,000 ($1.04)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($0.65)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($0.52)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($0.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($0.26)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.13)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,365,000 ($569.25)

Ilion government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $429,000 ($55.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $70,000 ($9.13)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $423,000 ($55.16)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $566,000 ($73.81)
    Other: $26,000 ($3.39)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $187,000 ($24.39)
    Fines and Forfeits: $57,000 ($7.43)
    Rents: $32,000 ($4.17)
    Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($1.96)
    Donations From Private Sources: $9,000 ($1.17)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,192,000 ($677.10)
    Water Utilities: $1,447,000 ($188.71)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $332,000 ($43.30)
    Highways: $185,000 ($24.13)
    General Local Government Support: $162,000 ($21.13)
  • Tax - Property: $4,389,000 ($572.38)
    Public Utilities Sales: $176,000 ($22.95)
    Other License: $33,000 ($4.30)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($0.13)

Ilion government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,206,000 ($939.75)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,877,000 ($896.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $329,000 ($42.91)

Ilion government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,374,000 ($831.25)

4.53% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($38,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.53%
New York average:

4.90%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Oneida County, NY  1.91% ($37,702 average AGI)
from Otsego County, NY  0.31% ($38,227)
from Fulton County, NY  0.27% ($29,422)


5.08% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($40,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.08%
New York average:

5.85%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Oneida County, NY  1.87% ($39,811 average AGI)
to Otsego County, NY  0.30% ($31,556)
to Fulton County, NY  0.23% ($32,582)
Businesses in Ilion, NY
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1SAS Shoes1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
GNC1U-Haul1
Rite Aid1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ilion:

  • WNRS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WLFH (1230 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUTQ (1550 AM; 1 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ilion:

  • WXUR (92.7 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVHC (91.5 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • W262AC (100.3 FM; LITTLE FALLS, ETC., NY; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Ilion:

  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
  • WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W27BJ (Channel 27; UTICA, NY; Owner: SOUL'S HARBOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH)
  • W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W04AE (Channel 4; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
Ilion fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
See more detailed statistics of Ilion fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 246ft / 75.1mTotal length
  • $23,607,000Total costs
  • 97,967Total average daily traffic
  • 5,115Total average daily truck traffic
  • 87,333Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Ilion, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 2Before 1900
  • 51960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ilion, NY

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 42.970833 Lon: -75.140083, Call Sign: WRCB360,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.950 MHz, 464.162 MHz, Grant Date: 08/15/2018, Expiration Date: 08/15/2028, Certifier: Keith Entwhistle, Registrant: Mid-State Communications, 185 Clear Road, Oriskany, NY 13424, Phone: (315) 736-3061, Fax: (315) 736-8250, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ILION, Lat: 43.011806 Lon: -75.043806, Call Sign: WQHK891,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.356 MHz, Grant Date: 07/27/2017, Expiration Date: 08/27/2027, Certifier: Mark Cushman, Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ilion)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: BELL 47J-2A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING VO-540 SERIES (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3538S , Serial Number: 3127, Year manufactured: 1964, Certificate Issue Date: 04/11/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Robert Rieman, Po Box 208, Ilion, NY 13357
  • Aircraft: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC. RALLY RX7 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 5554C , Serial Number: RX7-115, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 06/19/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Tom Baldock, 1820 State Route 51, Ilion, NY 13357
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 95266 , Serial Number: 28-25869, Airworthiness Date: 05/06/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 07/23/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Robert F Cole, 1200 Jones Rd, Ilion, NY 13357

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$76,82817$86,32039$82,21215$23,0031$35,1301$11,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$03$57,3501$23,5800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$112,1553$89,80318$84,73111$19,1172$54,3500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$82,7301$68,06011$87,9142$21,0850$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$45,9800$02$46,3700$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.00 , 0104.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$89,9022$114,955
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$48,5801$50,110
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$145,0200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$156,8101$126,740
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.00 , 0104.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ilion, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Ilion, NY - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 35. The highest number of fires - 51 took place in 2002, and the least - 7 in 2009. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Ilion, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.4%), and Outside Fires (25.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ilion, NY
    • 30551.4%Structure Fires
    • 15125.5%Outside Fires
    • 7412.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 6310.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ilion, NY
Most common first names in Ilion, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary14780.6 years
John12273.8 years
William10577.2 years
Charles9176.5 years
Robert8870.6 years
Helen8081.0 years
George7776.4 years
Margaret7581.7 years
James6574.0 years
Joseph6273.1 years
Most common last names in Ilion, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4377.8 years
Miller4074.4 years
Brown3777.8 years
Jones2979.0 years
Williams2872.9 years
Johnson2576.7 years
Wood1976.3 years
Bennett1878.0 years
Davis1779.5 years
Murphy1678.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ilion, NY
  • 71.6%Utility gas
  • 15.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.6%Electricity
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Wood
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ilion, NY
  • 49.5%Electricity
  • 38.4%Utility gas
  • 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Ilion 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

Ilion on our top lists:

  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #63 (13357) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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