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Population (year 2000): 1,063. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,030 (-3.1% change)
 

Males: 481  (45.2%)
Females: 582  (54.8%)

Cortland County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13803.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,600 (it was $32,639 in 2000)
Marathon  $37,600
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,400 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Marathon  $80,400
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Marathon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (16.5%), German (16.4%), Irish (9.8%), United States (8.8%), Italian (5.9%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1861

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 914 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marathon

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marathon village

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

24 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This village:  2.3%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Marathon, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marathon to the number of sex offenders is 258 to 1.

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

Marathon:  3.0% ($1,915)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (22.8 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (119.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (179.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lapeer, NY (4.7 miles ), Lisle, NY (5.2 miles ), Freetown, NY (6.3 miles ), Lisle, NY (6.8 miles ), Willet, NY (8.1 miles ), Whitney Point, NY (9.1 miles ), Triangle, NY (9.4 miles ), Virgil, NY (9.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


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Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 76.04 W


Area code: 607


Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-5.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Marathon-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Marathon village center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 36.0 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Marathon:
  • CORTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CORTLAND, NY)
  • UNITED HEALTH SERVICES (about 21 miles; JOHNSON CITY, NY)
  • BINGHAMTON PSYCH CENTER (about 24 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Marathon, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marathon:
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 18 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 46 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; ID: SYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marathon:
  • CORTLAND COUNTY-CHASE FIELD (about 15 miles; CORTLAND, NY; ID: N03)
  • GREENE (about 21 miles; GREENE, NY; ID: 4N7)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 27 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; ID: CZG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marathon:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 14 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 26 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
Public high school in Marathon:
Private high school in Marathon:
  • MARATHON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 5 E MAIN ST. PO BOX 579; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Marathon:
Library in Marathon:
  • PECK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,487; Location: 28 MAIN STREET; 16,275 books; 268 audio materials; 591 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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

Tourist attraction: All-Over Down-Under (Recreational Trips & Guides; 25 Cortland Street).

 

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

MARATHON LANES (Address: 1004 US Route 11, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SUBWAY-MCGRAW (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MARATHON AMERICAN LEGION (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Marathon that have no violations reported:
  • COUNTRY HILLS CAMPGROUNDS (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAPLE HILL GOLF CLUB (Address: P.O. BOX 521, Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  12.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Marathon compared to New York state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Marathon (2007 data):
  • Alliance Bank, National Association: Marathon Branch at 14-18 East Main Street, branch established on 1957-08-16. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $1,263.6 mil, Deposits: $938.0 mil, headquarters in Syracuse, NY, positive income, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Alliance Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 2$6,288$37,7281$1,063



5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,570 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Cortland County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tompkins County, NY  1.04% ($30,489 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.64% ($34,796)
from Cayuga County, NY  0.41% ($26,333)


6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.29%
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 Tompkins County, NY  1.00% ($29,568 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.66% ($46,378)
to Broome County, NY  0.41% ($27,186)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marathon:
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marathon:
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
  • WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Marathon:
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)

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