Ledyard, New York

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Population in July 2009: 2,044. Population change since 2000: +11.6%

Males: 851	(41.6%)
Females: 1,193	(58.4%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,640 (it was $42,857 in 2000)

Ledyard:	$56,640
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,132

Ledyard town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $132,234 (it was $93,500 in 2000)

Ledyard:	$132,234
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $187,472; Detached houses: $190,207; In 2-unit structures: $332,174; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,134; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,751,972; Mobile homes: $86,358

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White alone - 1,744 (95.2%)
Asian alone - 24 (1.3%)
Hispanic - 21 (1.1%)
Two or more races - 19 (1.0%)
Black alone - 13 (0.7%)
American Indian alone - 7 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 4 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ledyard: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.5%), Irish (18.9%), German (16.9%), United States (8.2%), Italian (7.7%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 36.3 square miles.

Population density: 56 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ledyard:

High school or higher: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.8%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ledyard town:

Never married: 37.1%
Now married: 50.7%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 5.9%

52 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.4% Africa).

This town:	2.8%
New York:	20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ledyard town:	2.1% ($1,962)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (33.3 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (55.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (195.5 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Aurora, NY (1.3 miles ), Scipio, NY (2.4 miles ), Union Springs, NY (2.5 miles ), Springport, NY (2.6 miles ), Venice, NY (2.7 miles ), Ovid, NY (2.9 miles ), Genoa, NY (2.9 miles ), Romulus, NY (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 1 building, cost: $123,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $52,500
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $46,900
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $147,600
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $60,900
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,200
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,200
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,800
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $181,200
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000

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Latitude: 42.76 N, Longitude: 76.67 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.9%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Educational services (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Public administration (9%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Educational services (40%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Average climate in Ledyard, New York

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Tornado activity:

Ledyard-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Ledyard town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 tornado 32.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ledyard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Ledyard center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 46.6 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) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cayuga County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Ledyard:

AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF YATES (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; PENN YAN, NY)

Local government website: co.cayuga.ny.us/ledyard

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ledyard:

Cayuga County Community College (about 15 miles; Auburn, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,480)
Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 18 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
Cornell University (about 24 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,529)
Ithaca College (about 25 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,783)
Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 26 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 2,874)
SUNY College at Cortland (about 27 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,439)
Onondaga Community College (about 30 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 6,666)

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Notable locations in Ledyard: Barbers Corners (A), Prospect Corners (B), Cooneys Corners (C), Wells College Golf Course (D), Chapel Corners (E), Cayuga Lake Farm (F), Turney Corners (G), Bedlam Gardens (H), Long Point Orchard (I), Long Point Winery (J), Schwartz Athletic Center (K), Leach House (L), Dodge Residence Hall (M), Glen Park Mansion (N), Weld House (O), Main Building (P), Campbell Art Building (Q), Smith-Sommer Center (R), Morgan Hall (S), Cleveland Hall of Languages (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ledyard include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Faith Chapel (B), Ledyard Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Quaker Cemetery (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2), Old Quaker Cemetery (3), Quaker Cemetery (4), Ledyard Church Cemetery (5), Mosher Cemetery (6), Evergreen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Glen Creek (A), Paines Creek (B), Dean Creek (C), Little Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ledyard: Long Point State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.6%
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: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ledyard, NY

297 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Ledyard compared to New York 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 below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (5%)
Utility gas (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Cayuga County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Cayuga County New York:

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Religion statistics for Ledyard (based on Cayuga County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.15%

Here		48.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Conservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents	68.8%	10.2%	3.7%	3.5%	2.0%
Congregations	20.9%	19.8%	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	Muslim Estimate	Salvation Army	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.0%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	6.3%
Congregations	4.7%	1.2%	1.2%	3.5%	25.6%

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: 17

This county:	2.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

Cayuga County:	0.25 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

This county:	0.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28

Cayuga County:	3.50 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 58

Cayuga County:	7.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	8.0%
State:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

This county:	25.6%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Cayuga County:	12.2%
New York:	15.6%

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
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 Onondaga County, NY	1.11% ($40,229 average AGI)
from Tompkins County, NY	0.39% ($29,685)
from Oswego County, NY	0.29% ($28,904)

5.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
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 Onondaga County, NY	1.28% ($34,652 average AGI)
to Oswego County, NY	0.36% ($21,115)
to Tompkins County, NY	0.26% ($29,427)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ledyard:

WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAUB (1590 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ledyard:

WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ledyard:

WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
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.)
WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $784,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,879
Total average daily truck traffic: 175

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