Kingsbury, New York
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| Males: 6,219 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 6,452 |  (50.9%) |
| Median resident age: |  38.5 years |
| New York median age: |  40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12839.
| Kingsbury: | $48,675 |
| NY: | $60,850 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $25,787 (it was $18,433 in 2000)
Kingsbury town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $140,659 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
| Kingsbury: | $140,659 |
| NY: | $293,500 |
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Races in Kingsbury, NY (2010)
- 12,10995.6%White alone
- 2371.9%Hispanic
- 1421.1%Two or more races
- 1010.8%Black alone
- 540.4%Asian alone
- 190.1%American Indian alone
- 50.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 40.03%Other race alone
Races in Kingsbury detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: French (20.5%), Irish (18.8%), English (11.3%), Italian (9.5%), United States (8.3%), German (5.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 305 feet
Land area: 39.9 square miles.
Population density: 318 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Kingsbury:
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Kingsbury town:
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 11.7%
155 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Kingsbury town: | 2.8% ($2,119) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY 
(40.2 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (143.2 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (171.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities: Hudson Falls, NY (1.2 miles ),
Fort Edward, NY (1.9 miles ),
South Glens Falls, NY (2.0 miles ),
Glens Falls, NY (2.1 miles ),
Moreau, NY (2.3 miles ),
Queensbury, NY (2.4 miles ),
West Glens Falls, NY (2.5 miles ),
Glens Falls North, NY (2.5 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $77,000
- 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $72,800
- 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $50,600
- 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $59,000
- 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $89,900
- 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $100,200
- 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $105,500
- 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $108,400
- 2005: 33 buildings, average cost: $118,800
- 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $168,600
- 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $213,600
- 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $121,200
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $157,900
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $165,600
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,200
- 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $175,500
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,300
Latitude: 43.32 N, Longitude: 73.56 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
| Here: | 4.6% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
- Construction (13%)
- Paper (9%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care (4%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Health care (20%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Average climate in Kingsbury, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Kingsbury-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/24/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Kingsbury town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 29.6 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Kingsbury-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% 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 58.7 miles away from the city 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 81.1 miles away from Kingsbury center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.3 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) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Kingsbury center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 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 Washington County (13) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Earthquake: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Kingsbury:
- WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; HUDSON FALLS, NY)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRA (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HUDSON FALLS, NY)
- THE PINES AT GLENS FALLS CTR FOR NRSG AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
- AIM SERVICES, INC (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY)
- GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
- THE STANTON NURSING AND REHAB CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
- WESTMOUNT HEALTH FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; QUEENSBURY, NY)
airports located in Kingsbury:
- Mountain View Airport (14NK) (Runways: 1)
Amtrak stations near Kingsbury:
- 4 miles: FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (FORT EDWARD, EAST ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
- 19 miles: WHITEHALL (MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingsbury:
- Adirondack Community College (about 6 miles; Queensbury, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,826)
- Skidmore College (about 20 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)
- SUNY Empire State College (about 20 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
- Castleton State College (about 28 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- Union College (about 40 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 40 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 42 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,940)
Notable locations in Kingsbury: Smiths Basin (A), Hudson Falls Sewage Disposal Plant (B), Sunny Crest Tree Farm (C), Walker Farms (D), Dunham Basin (E), Warren-Washington County Industrial Park (F), Kingsbury Landfill (G), Kingswood Golf Club (H), Hudson Falls Volunteer Fire Department (I), Hudson Falls Village Offices (J), Hudson Falls Free Library (K), Hudson Falls Hose Company Number 2 (L), Kingsbury Volunteer Hose Company (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kingsbury include: Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church (A), Sanfords Ridge United Methodist Church (B), Adamsville Baptist Church (C), Cornerstone Full Gospel Church (D), Greater Glens Falls Bible Baptist Church (E), Hudson Falls United Methodist Church (F), Kingsbury Wesleyan Church (G), River Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Moss Street Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Wood Creek (A), Bond Creek (B), Big Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kingsbury include: Derby Park (1), Hudson Falls Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingsbury, NY
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 62.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 13.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
30 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
People in group quarters in Kingsbury in 2000:
- 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 36 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 3 people in other group homes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.3 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Kingsbury town (based on Washington County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13,581 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,259 | 54 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,856 | 19 |
| Other | 256 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 140 | 3 |
| None | 41,124 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| Washington County: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Washington County: | 4.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
| Here: | 7.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.1% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Washington County: | 26.7% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.1% |
| State: | 15.6% |
5.97% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,003 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.97% |
| 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 Warren County, NY | 1.91% ($26,057 average AGI) |
| from Saratoga County, NY | 1.42% ($33,385) |
| from Rutland County, VT | 0.25% ($27,850) |
6.42% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,699 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.42% |
| 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 Warren County, NY | 1.89% ($29,869 average AGI) |
| to Saratoga County, NY | 1.46% ($34,943) |
| to Rensselaer County, NY | 0.32% ($32,171) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Kingsbury:
- WWSC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WMML (1230 AM; 1 kW; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WENU (1410 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH GLEN FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kingsbury:
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
- WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCQL (95.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WKRD (93.7 FM; SCOTIA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WENU-FM (101.7 FM; HUDSON FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WSSK (89.7 FM; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WNYV (94.1 FM; WHITEHALL, NY; Owner: PINE TREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Kingsbury:
- WNCE-CA (Channel 8; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W47CM (Channel 47; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W04BD (Channel 4; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 47m154ftTotal length
- $25,847,000Total costs
- 35,295Total average daily traffic
- 2,047Total average daily truck traffic
- 46,699Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic
- 21910-1919
- 11920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 22000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kingsbury)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Dunham Basin, 312 County Route 41 (Lat: 43.320194 Lon: -73.537750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQEU586
Assigned Frequencies: 6640.00 MHzGrant Date: 04/18/2006, Expiration Date: 04/18/2016, Cancellation Date: 02/25/2014, Certifier: Richard A CraigRegistrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email: - 52139, Lat: 43.332778 Lon: -73.530000, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQII530
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHzGrant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: John R GuzzoRegistrant: Guzzo, John R, 34 Russell Road, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 458-6090, Fax: (518) 458-7228, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6900J , Serial Number: 28-7615393, Year manufactured: 1976
Registrant (Individual): Jerry W Jr Caruso, 90 Casey Road, Kingsbury, NY 12839
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kingsbury and their reported violations in the past:
RAINERS GOURMET INSPIRATIONS (Address: 89 COUNTY ROUTE 41 , Population served: 200, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 4
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (60%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (3%)
Kingsbury compared to New York state average:
- Median house value 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 significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Kingsbury on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Paper (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Private households (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Printing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
