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Washington County

Population in July 2009: 12,451. Population change since 2000: +11.5%
 

Males: 5,970  (48.0%)
Females: 6,481  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,013 (it was $34,919 in 2000)
Kingsbury:

$43,013
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,356

Kingsbury town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $124,403 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Kingsbury:

$124,403
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $142,735; Detached houses: $147,668; Townhouses or other attached units: $177,433; In 2-unit structures: $137,138; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,952; Mobile homes: $42,691

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Kingsbury races chart
  • White alone - 10,929 (97.8%)
  • Two or more races - 82 (0.7%)
  • Hispanic - 67 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 40 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 24 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 23 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 5 (0.04%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.01%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kingsbury: 106.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 312 people per square mile 
 
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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)
Kingsbury satellite photo by USGS

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 ), Fort Edward, NY (2.3 miles ), Moreau, NY (2.3 miles ), Queensbury, NY (2.4 miles ), West Glens Falls, 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.32 N, Longitude: 73.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.7%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)

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Average climate in Kingsbury, New York

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Tornado activity:

Kingsbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 49% 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 slightly above New York state average. It is 85% 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 (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kingsbury topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Kingsbury:

  • GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
  • SARATOGA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)

Airports located in Kingsbury:

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: 2,319)
  • Skidmore College (about 20 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,591)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 21 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 4,933)
  • Union College (about 40 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,157)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 40 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,560)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 42 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,660)
  • Siena College (about 43 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,121)

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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

 
Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

12.6%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

4.8%
Whole state:

7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kingsbury, NY

People in group quarters in Kingsbury:

  • 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

Kingsbury 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Washington County New York:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Kingsbury (based on Washington County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.97%
Here39.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents58.2%17.7%7.4%7.2%3.2%
Congregations12.7%26.8%16.9%14.1%9.9%
NameAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaOther
Adherents1.3%1.1%0.9%0.7%2.3%
Congregations4.2%2.8%1.4%1.4%9.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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%

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.70%
New York average:

5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Warren County, NY  1.96% ($32,276 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.48% ($33,947)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.29% ($33,667)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
New York average:

6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Warren County, NY  2.00% ($26,520 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  1.32% ($30,390)
to Rutland County, VT  0.28% ($28,381)

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
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 47 meters (154ft)
Total costs: $13,193,000
Total average daily traffic: 39,288
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,875
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 50,856

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Kingsbury, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kingsbury)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • 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 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/18/2006, Expiration Date: 04/18/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 4

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