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Cattaraugus County

Population in July 2008: 385. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 185  (48.2%)
Females: 200  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14753.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,148 (it was $28,594 in 2000)
Limestone:  $35,148
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,466
Limestone:  $17,466
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,700 (it was $39,000 in 2000)
Limestone:  $50,700
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,205; Detached houses: $74,592; Mobile homes: $39,500
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Races in Limestone:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Limestone: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (22.6%), German (21.9%), Italian (20.7%), English (11.2%), Polish (5.6%), United States (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1877

Elevation: 1407 feet

Land area: 1.63 square miles.

Population density: 236 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Limestone

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Limestone village

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Limestone, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Limestone to the number of sex offenders is 385 to 1.

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

Limestone:  3.2% ($1,250)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (51.2 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (61.8 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (229.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Carrollton, NY (1.2 miles ), Bradford, PA (2.2 miles ), Allegany, NY (2.8 miles ), Red House, NY (3.0 miles) , St. Bonaventure, NY (3.0 miles ), Salamanca, NY (3.2 miles ), Lewis Run borough, PA (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $65,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.03 N, Longitude: 78.63 W

Area code: 716

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Population change in the 1990s: -50 (-10.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (20%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (17%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Limestone-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Limestone village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.


Limestone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Limestone center
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 65.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from Limestone center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Limestone:
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BRADFORD, PA)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 12 miles; OLEAN, NY)
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 27 miles; CUBA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Limestone:
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 45 miles; FREDONIA, NY; FT enrollment: 4,758)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 47 miles; ALFRED, NY; FT enrollment: 2,588)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 52 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 53 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limestone Brook (A), Nichols Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

NEW COW PALACE (Address: 72 HILLSIDE DR., Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2004)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Limestone, NY



Limestone compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cattaraugus County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Limestone

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents52.1%13.9%5.2%3.9%3.4%
Congregations16.5%19.4%5.0%5.8%2.2%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesFree Methodist Church of North America The Wesleyan ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.4%3.1%2.9%2.2%9.8%
Congregations7.9%6.5%3.6%4.3%28.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,448
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$979
Sewerage 1$2,190$26,2801$407
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$624
Water Supply 0$0 1$996
Totals for Government 1$2,190$26,2807$4,454



Limestone government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $91,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $37,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
    General Support: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $616,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $581,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $126,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $52,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $74,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
New York average:  5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,494 average AGI)
Cattaraugus County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  1.21% ($30,478 average AGI)
from Allegany County, NY  0.59% ($21,734)
from Chautauqua County, NY  0.47% ($24,071)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
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 Erie County, NY  1.16% ($27,241 average AGI)
to Chautauqua County, NY  0.62% ($26,697)
to Allegany County, NY  0.47% ($25,436)


Strongest AM radio stations in Limestone:
  • WESB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHDL (1450 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Limestone:
  • WKEG-LP (104.7 FM; LIMESTONE, NY; Owner: LIMESTONE COMMUNITY RADIO)
  • WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
  • W265BB (100.9 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Limestone:
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W30BW (Channel 30; OLEAN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WONS-LP (Channel 25; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)
  • W20AB (Channel 20; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)

Limestone, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Limestone fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,692,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,725
Total average daily truck traffic: 68
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 2,172

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 1000 No. Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rt 219 Town Hall, Call Sign: KNDQ433
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.1400 MHz, 39.1800 MHz, 39.2400 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/20/2002, Expiration Date: 09/03/2012
    Registrant: Universal Licensing Service Inc, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: AA2OK, Previous Call Sign: KF2JB, Licensee ID: L00676282
    Grant Date: 05/01/2003, Expiration Date: 06/29/2013
    Registrant: Merle K Johnson, 6519 Limestone Run, Limestone, NY 14753
  • Call Sign: AA2QN, Previous Call Sign: N2UPK, Licensee ID: L00737401
    Grant Date: 09/03/2003, Expiration Date: 11/09/2013
    Registrant: Sue A Johnson, 6519 Limestone Run, Limestone, NY 14753
  • Call Sign: KB2IAS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/06/1989, Expiration Date: 06/06/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/07/2001
    Registrant: James W Glover, 195 Leonard Run, Limestone, NY 14753
  • Call Sign: WB3DYZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00217114
    Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 04/16/2013
    Registrant: Steven W Brown, P.O. Box#34 House#1077 Rt#219, Limestone, NY 14753-0034


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 40829 , Serial Number: 28-7415090, Year manufactured: 1973
    Registrant (Individual): William M Bowler, Po Box 64, Limestone, NY 14753


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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