Kirkland, New York

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Population in July 2008: 10,220. Population change since 2000: +0.8%

Males: 4,880	(47.8%)
Females: 5,340	(52.2%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,024 (it was $45,875 in 2000)

Kirkland:	$57,024
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,934

Kirkland:	$25,934
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,282 (it was $96,800 in 2000)

Kirkland:	$135,282
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $174,059; Detached houses: $194,666; Townhouses or other attached units: $175,634; In 2-unit structures: $104,055; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,948; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,118; Mobile homes: $32,439

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Races in Kirkland:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Black (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Kirkland: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.7%), German (20.4%), English (18.1%), Italian (14.1%), Polish (10.7%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 4/12/1843

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 33.8 square miles.

Population density: 302 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kirkland

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
Unemployed: 9.4%
Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirkland town

Never married: 33.2%
Now married: 50.8%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 7.1%

368 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This town:	3.6%
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:

Kirkland:	3.0% ($2,952)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (8.4 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (112.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (170.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Clinton, NY (0.4 miles ), Clark Mills, NY (1.8 miles ), New Hartford, NY (2.2 miles ), Marshall, NY (2.4 miles ), New York Mills, NY (2.4 miles ), Westmoreland, NY (2.5 miles ), Whitestown, NY (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $112,800
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $141,100
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $170,000
2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $161,800
2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $243,100
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $222,100
2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $161,500
2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $228,400
2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $228,400
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $182,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.05 N, Longitude: 75.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (20%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Construction (6%)
Health care (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (31%)
Health care (15%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Crime in Kirkland by Year
Type	2001	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	12.2	0.0	0.0	12.1	0.0
Assaults	0	2	4	6	3
per 100,000	0.0	24.1	48.4	72.4	35.6
Burglaries	25	22	23	17	12
per 100,000	304.8	265.6	278.3	205.0	142.5
Thefts	111	91	88	91	83
per 100,000	1353.5	1098.5	1065.0	1097.3	985.4
Auto thefts	5	1	5	4	6
per 100,000	61.0	12.1	60.5	48.2	71.2
Arson	1	N/A	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	12.2	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	84.0	68.3	76.6	80.2	62.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.59
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Kirkland, New York

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Kirkland, New York average precipitation

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Kirkland-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.8 miles away from the Kirkland town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Kirkland-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% 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 81.5 miles away from Kirkland 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 46.0 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 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.8 miles away from Kirkland center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/13/1997 at 23:06:40, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Kirkland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Kirkland topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Kirkland:

ST ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; UTICA, NY)
ST LUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles; UTICA, NY)
MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 10 miles; UTICA, NY)

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Amtrak stations near Kirkland:

9 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.
11 miles: ROME (6599 MARTIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirkland:

MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 8 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 17 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)

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Cemeteries: Kirkland Cemetery (1), Kirkland Prospect Hill Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Crown Hill Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Clinton Reservoir (A), Hamilton College Reservoirs (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: White Creek (A), Sherman Brook (B), Turkey Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kirkland, NY

People in group quarters in Kirkland

1600 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
330 people in nursing homes
31 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Kirkland compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Oneida County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (13%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Kirkland

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	68.3%	8.5%	3.4%	3.1%	2.4%
Congregations	23.9%	17.8%	11.3%	7.4%	5.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Salvation Army	Muslim Estimate	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	8.4%
Congregations	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	28.7%

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.

3.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.59%
New York average:	5.41%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($347 average AGI)
Oneida County: 0.10%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Herkimer County, NY	0.54% ($30,381 average AGI)
from Madison County, NY	0.43% ($27,770)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.23% ($31,449)

4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Oneida County: 0.05%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Herkimer County, NY	0.42% ($32,325 average AGI)
to Madison County, NY	0.42% ($32,396)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.28% ($40,109)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kirkland:

WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WUTQ (1550 AM; 1 kW; UTICA, NY)
WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirkland:

WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCL-FM (88.7 FM; CLINTON, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF HAMILTON COLLEGE)
WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
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)
WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WXXE (90.5 FM; FENNER, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Kirkland:

WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
W27BJ (Channel 27; UTICA, NY; Owner: SOUL'S HARBOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH)
W13BR (Channel 13; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
W15BR (Channel 15; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $8,080,000
Total average daily traffic: 32,191
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,829
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 39,523

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Joseph M Jones, 3615 Skyline Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, 120 Base Rd, Oriskany, NY 13424, Phone: (315) 765-2525, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Prospect Hill, Call Sign: KNEL285, Licensee ID: L00002981
Assigned Frequencies : 46.5600 MHz, 46.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/07/2003, Expiration Date: 02/11/2013
Registrant: State Of New York, 50 Wolf Road Pod 4-2, Albany, NY 12232, Phone: (518) 457-1584, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1

Prospect Hill - Skyline Drive, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: KPH262, Licensee ID: L00180267
Assigned Frequencies : 450.980 MHz
Grant Date: 07/19/1989, Expiration Date: 06/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 08/28/2001
Registrant: Quorum Of Utica License LLC, 10 New England Business Ctr Ste 100, Andover, MA 02180

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

KIRKLAND, Skyline Dr Propsect Hill, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WMR265
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6610.62 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
SKYLINE DR, 3615 Skyline Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPVU659
Assigned Frequencies : 956.800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 08/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2003, Certifier: Joseph M Jones
Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, 120 Base Rd, Oriskany, NY 13424, Phone: (315) 765-2525, Fax: (315) 765-2535, Email:
SKYLINE DR, 3615 Skyline Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPXG423
Assigned Frequencies : 956.800 MHz, 942.575 MHz, 942.175 MHz
Grant Date: 03/28/2003, Expiration Date: 03/28/2013, Certifier: Joseph M Jones
Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, 120 Base Rd, Oriskany, NY 13424, Phone: (315) 765-2525, Fax: (315) 765-2535, Email:

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