Lenox, New York

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Lenox: From the Thruway looking south about 20 miles east of Syracuse, NY

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Population in July 2007: 8,727. Population change since 2000: +0.3%

Males: 4,223	(48.4%)
Females: 4,504	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,343 (it was $38,491 in 2000)

Lenox:	$51,343
New York:	$53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,922 (it was $77,200 in 2000)

Lenox:	$106,922
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,888; Detached houses: $133,552; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,083; In 2-unit structures: $115,159; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,700; Mobile homes: $41,250

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Races in Lenox:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lenox: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (22.8%), German (21.9%), Irish (19.1%), English (14.3%), United States (7.0%), French (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 36.4 square miles.

Population density: 240 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lenox

High school or higher: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 8.4%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lenox town

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 54.7%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 11.1%

160 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
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:

Lenox:	2.5% ($1,951)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (20.0 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (93.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (183.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Canastota, NY (1.1 miles ), Wampsville, NY (1.6 miles ), Lincoln, NY (2.0 miles ), Oneida, NY (2.3 miles ), Oneida Castle, NY (2.5 miles ), Sullivan, NY (2.5 miles ), Chittenango, NY (2.6 miles ), Sylvan Beach, NY (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,400
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,400
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $9,400
1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $70,500
2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $70,500
2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $118,900
2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $118,900
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $118,900
2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,900
2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $160,800
2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $160,800
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,400

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Latitude: 43.10 N, Longitude: 75.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Health care (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (14%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Average climate in Lenox, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lenox-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Lenox town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 27.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lenox:

ONEIDA CITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ONEIDA, NY)
ROME HOSPITAL & MURPHY MEM HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ROME, NY)
CROUSE-IRVING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)

Amtrak station near Lenox:

17 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 Lenox:

SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 14 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 27 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 39 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)

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Notable locations in Lenox: Pier Number 31 Marina (A), Oneido Lake Marina (B), Union Corners (C), Campbells Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Whitelaw Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Saint Agatha Cemetery (3), Lenox Rural Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Canastota Creek (A), Oneida Creek (B), Owlville Creek (C), Dutch Settlement Creek (D), Stephens Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lenox, NY

14 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Lenox 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Lenox

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	49.3%	20.7%	11.0%	6.2%	3.6%
Congregations	10.0%	32.9%	18.6%	7.1%	7.1%

Name	United Church of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Free Methodist Church of North America	Salvation Army	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%	0.8%	4.5%
Congregations	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%	1.4%	14.3%

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.

6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,427 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
New York average:	5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Madison County: 0.18%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Onondaga County, NY	1.77% ($45,093 average AGI)
from Oneida County, NY	1.48% ($32,396)
from Chenango County, NY	0.23% ($26,456)

6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,814 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.72%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($165 average AGI)
Madison County: 0.05%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Onondaga County, NY	1.73% ($36,902 average AGI)
to Oneida County, NY	1.49% ($27,770)
to Chenango County, NY	0.23% ($26,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lenox:

WMCR (1600 AM; 1 kW; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lenox:

WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTKW (99.5 FM; BRIDGEPORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WBGJ (100.3 FM; SYLVAN BEACH, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC.)
WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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)
WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lenox:

WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
W15BR (Channel 15; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
W13BR (Channel 13; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Lenox, New York:

Fatal accident count: 20
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 22
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 46
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 69
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
Fatalities: 74
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Lenox fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 85 meters (279ft)
Total costs: $19,584,000
Total average daily traffic: 326,090
Total average daily truck traffic: 43,678

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 15
1960-1969: 4

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lenox, NY

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