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Cattaraugus County

Population in July 2007: 2,348. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 1,173  (50.0%)
Females: 1,175  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  39.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14101.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,200 (it was $33,553 in 2000)
Machias  $41,200
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $87,400 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Machias  $87,400
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Machias:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Machias: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.9%), English (12.7%), Irish (12.7%), Polish (10.9%), United States (8.2%), French (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 40.6 square miles.

Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Machias

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Machias town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

36 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
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:

Machias:  2.2% ($1,559)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (33.7 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (42.0 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (284.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lime Lake-Machias, NY (1.8 miles ), Franklinville, NY (5.6 miles ), Yorkshire, NY (5.7 miles ), Delevan, NY (5.8 miles ), Franklinville, NY (6.4 miles ), Farmersville, NY (6.9 miles ), Yorkshire, NY (8.1 miles ), Arcade, NY (9.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,900

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Latitude: 42.41 N, Longitude: 78.50 W


111 people in nursing homes

Area code: 716

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


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Machias-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Machias town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1961, a category 3 tornado 21.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Machias:
  • BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SPRINGVILLE, NY)
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 23 miles; OLEAN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Machias, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Machias:
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 40 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 43 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 55 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Machias:
  • ARCADE TRI-COUNTY (about 13 miles; ARCADE, NY; ID: D23)
  • CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN (about 16 miles; OLEAN, NY; ID: OLE)
  • GREAT VALLEY (about 18 miles; GREAT VALLEY, NY; ID: N56)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Machias:
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 30 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 37 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 43 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 44 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
Library in Machias:
  • KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,720; Location: TOWN HALL, ROSZYK HILL ROAD; 13,462 books; 105 audio materials; 437 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Machias: Saint Christophers Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sucker Pond (A), Frog Pond (B), Lime Lake (C), Bird Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

DELEVAN DRIVE-IN (Address: 7970 TUG HILL RD., Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2000)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Machias compared to New York 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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:




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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 Machias:
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WSPQ (1330 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: HAWK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Machias:
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Machias:
  • 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.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Machias fatal accident list for 2006:
Jun 21, 2006 06:15 AM, Sr-16, Reynolds Road, Lat: 42.381597, Lon: -78.472244, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Machias fatal accident list for 2003:
Sep 14, 2003 09:20 AM, Canada Hill Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 13, 2003 10:38 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Machias fatal accident list for 2001:
Feb 2, 2001 02:00 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 14, 2001 08:39 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Machias fatal accident list for 1999:
Apr 17, 1999 04:15 AM, Sr-16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Machias fatal accident list for 1997:
Apr 8, 1997 04:36 AM, 16, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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