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Population in July 2007: 2,752. Population change since 2000: +3.6%
 

Males: 1,379  (50.1%)
Females: 1,373  (49.9%)
Median resident age:  38.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,700 (it was $55,658 in 2000)
Knox  $68,700
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $190,200 (it was $111,800 in 2000)
Knox  $190,200
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Knox:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Knox: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (23.7%), English (15.2%), Dutch (10.9%), Italian (9.1%), French (7.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 41.8 square miles.

Population density: 66 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Knox

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knox town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

30 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
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:

Knox:  1.8% ($1,982)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (14.3 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (128.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Duane Lake, NY (4.4 miles ), Altamont, NY (4.9 miles ), Duanesburg, NY (5.3 miles ), Berne, NY (6.5 miles ), Delanson, NY (7.0 miles ), Wright, NY (7.2 miles ), Princetown, NY (7.8 miles ), Duanesburg, NY (7.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $234,500
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $234,500

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Latitude: 42.69 N, Longitude: 74.10 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Average climate in Knox, New York

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Knox-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Knox town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Knox:
  • BELLEVUE MATERNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • ELLIS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Knox, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knox:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 22 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 76 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Knox:
  • KNOX (about 4 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; ID: N65)
  • DUANESBURG (about 5 miles; DUANESBURG, NY; ID: 4B1)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY (about 14 miles; SCOTIA, NY; ID: K13)

Amtrak stations near Knox:
  • 15 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.helderweb.com/knox

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knox:
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 23 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 30 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)

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Notable location: Camp Altamont (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Ostrander Cemetery (1), High Point Cemetery (2), Snyder Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Thompsons Lake (A), Altamont Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

KNOX COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Knox compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Albany County New York:




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7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rensselaer County, NY  1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.73% ($40,505)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.90% ($49,530)


Strongest AM radio stations in Knox:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knox:
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Knox:
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVBG-LP (Channel 25; GREENWICH, NY; Owner: WIRELESS ACCESS, LLC)
  • W58CX (Channel 58; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Knox fatal accident list for 2006:
Oct 21, 2006 10:15 AM, Bozenkill Rd, Lat: 42.728253, Lon: -74.143067, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Knox fatal accident list for 2005:
Jun 23, 2005 06:11 AM, Sr-443, Lat: 42.633175, Lon: -74.184286, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Knox fatal accident list for 2002:
Aug 31, 2002 08:33 AM, Sr-156, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Knox fatal accident list for 2000:
Jun 26, 2000 06:04 AM, Sr-156, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 24, 2000 04:58 AM, Sr-146, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


Knox fatal accident list for 1998:
Mar 30, 1998 03:25 AM, Taber, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Knox fatal accident list for 1997:
May 14, 1997 05:54 AM, Street Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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