Macomb, New York

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Population in July 2008: 822. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 426	(51.9%)
Females: 396	(48.1%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,149 (it was $32,115 in 2000)

Macomb:	$39,149
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,691

Macomb:	$14,691
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,067 (it was $52,200 in 2000)

Macomb:	$66,067
New York:	$311,000

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Races in Macomb:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Macomb: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (15.4%), English (14.5%), French (11.1%), United States (8.5%), French Canadian (4.5%), German (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 61.2 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Macomb

High school or higher: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 11.9%
Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macomb town

Never married: 27.2%
Now married: 55.5%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 9.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
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:

Macomb:	1.4% ($753)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (96.0 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (135.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (265.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hammond, NY (2.4 miles ), Morristown, NY (2.6 miles ), Hammond, NY (2.8 miles ), De Peyster, NY (2.8 miles ), Morristown, NY (3.0 miles ), Rossie, NY (3.1 miles ), Gouverneur, NY (3.2 miles ), Richville, NY (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,400
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,400
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,400
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,400
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 75.58 W

Area code: 315

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Paper (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Macomb-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% 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 71.0 miles away from Macomb center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.4 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 74.8 miles away from Macomb center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Macomb center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Macomb:

CLAXTON HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)
ST LAWRENCE PSYCH CENTER (about 16 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)
E J NOBLE-GOUVERNEUR (about 18 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macomb:

SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 23 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 84 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 98 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 98 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)

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Notable locations in Macomb: Pierces Corners (A), Stark School Corner (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oldsville Cemetery (1), Pine Hill Cemetery (2), Pleasant Lake Cemetery (3), Woodworth Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Mud Lake (A), Hickory Lake (B), Pleasant Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Birch Creek (A), Indian River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	20.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	12.5%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Macomb, NY

Macomb compared to New York state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%) Wood (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (2%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Macomb

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	67.9%	11.3%	4.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Congregations	21.1%	21.1%	11.8%	6.2%	4.3%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Charismatic Churches Independent	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	5.5%
Congregations	5.0%	5.6%	0.6%	2.5%	21.7%

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.

4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.20%
New York average:	5.41%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County: 0.39%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Jefferson County, NY	0.45% ($29,287 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY	0.32% ($28,873)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.12% ($27,767)

4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
New York average:	6.26%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County: 0.13%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Jefferson County, NY	0.42% ($30,758 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY	0.29% ($27,648)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.23% ($27,894)

Strongest AM radio stations in Macomb:

WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
WSLB (1400 AM; 1 kW; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Macomb:

WNCQ-FM (102.9 FM; MORRISTOWN, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
WBDB (92.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
W289AE (105.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
WYSX (98.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WYSI (96.7 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER, INC.)
WSLU (89.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Macomb:

WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $1,315,000
Total average daily traffic: 908
Total average daily truck traffic: 77
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,135

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