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Herkimer County

Population in July 2008: 1,507. Population change since 2000: +3.7%
 

Males: 768  (51.0%)
Females: 739  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,753 (it was $42,404 in 2000)
Litchfield:  $52,753
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,233
Litchfield:  $21,233
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,004 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Litchfield:  $114,004
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $160,442; Detached houses: $179,361; Townhouses or other attached units: $292,185; In 2-unit structures: $174,618; Mobile homes: $44,916

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Races in Litchfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Litchfield: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.8%), English (18.2%), German (16.9%), French (13.1%), Italian (12.7%), Polish (8.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 29.6 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Litchfield

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Litchfield town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
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:

Litchfield:  2.5% ($1,802)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Litchfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (9.3 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (125.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Frankfort, NY (2.2 miles ), Clayville, NY (2.3 miles ), Frankfort, NY (2.4 miles ), Winfield, NY (2.4 miles ), Ilion, NY (2.4 miles ), Columbia, NY (2.5 miles ), Paris, NY (2.5 miles ), West Winfield, NY (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $16,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $16,700
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $36,500
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,800
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $54,500
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 75.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



Average climate in Litchfield, New York

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Litchfield-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Litchfield town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.


Litchfield-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% 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 78.6 miles away from Litchfield 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 33.8 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 80.6 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from Litchfield 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 58.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1995 at 05:33:51, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Litchfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Litchfield:
  • ST ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; UTICA, NY)
  • ST LUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER (about 10 miles; UTICA, NY)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 11 miles; UTICA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Litchfield, NY

Amtrak station near Litchfield:
  • 10 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Litchfield:
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 9 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 26 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 36 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 38 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)

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Notable locations in Litchfield: Kinne Corners (A), Goodiers Corners (B), Parker Corners (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gird Cemetery (1), Litchfield Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Wheelock Pond (A), Cedar Lake (B), Kibby Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Litchfield, NY



Litchfield 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Herkimer County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Litchfield

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents67.1%12.3%4.7%4.4%2.1%
Congregations14.5%26.3%6.6%9.2%5.3%
NameReformed Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchConservative Baptist Association of AmericaUkranian Orthodox Church of the USAOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.7%0.8%0.6%4.3%
Congregations2.6%5.3%2.6%1.3%26.3%
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.


4.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.63%
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 Oneida County, NY  1.56% ($32,325 average AGI)
from Otsego County, NY  0.27% ($20,469)
from Fulton County, NY  0.22% ($21,396)


5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,128 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.67%
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 Oneida County, NY  1.94% ($30,381 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, NY  0.23% ($25,536)
to Otsego County, NY  0.20% ($21,375)


Strongest AM radio stations in Litchfield:
  • WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WNRS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUTQ (1550 AM; 1 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLFH (1230 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Litchfield:
  • WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WXUR (92.7 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W262AC (100.3 FM; LITTLE FALLS, ETC., NY; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Litchfield:
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
  • W27BJ (Channel 27; UTICA, NY; Owner: SOUL'S HARBOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH)
  • WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
  • W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Bonnie K Clark, Roberts Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 57.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Cedarville Rd Int Jerusalem Hill Rd, Call Sign: KNDN915, Licensee ID: L00544999
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/2002, Expiration Date: 09/03/2012
    Registrant: Litchfield, Town Of, 804 Cedarville Rd, Ilion, NY 13357, Phone: (315) 894-2935

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