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Otsego County

Population in July 2008: 2,268. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 1,113  (49.1%)
Females: 1,155  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  43.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,296 (it was $39,625 in 2000)
Middlefield:  $49,296
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,235
Middlefield:  $27,235
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $172,335 (it was $110,200 in 2000)
Middlefield:  $172,335
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $269,018; Detached houses: $279,833; Townhouses or other attached units: $213,520; In 2-unit structures: $119,457; Mobile homes: $121,162

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Races in Middlefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Middlefield: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.8%), Irish (19.7%), English (17.3%), United States (7.4%), Italian (7.4%), Dutch (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 64.4 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Middlefield

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Middlefield town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

42 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
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:

Middlefield:  1.4% ($1,589)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (33.5 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (137.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cooperstown, NY (1.7 miles ), Westford, NY (2.1 miles ), Otsego, NY (2.3 miles ), Roseboom, NY (2.8 miles ), Milford, NY (2.8 miles ), Hartwick, NY (2.8 miles ), Decatur, NY (3.0 miles ), Springfield, NY (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $190,400
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.69 N, Longitude: 74.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (35%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Physicians and surgeons (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Middlefield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Middlefield 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 8.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.


Middlefield-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 91% 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 91.5 miles away from Middlefield 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 10.8 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 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.9 miles away from Middlefield center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city 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 Middlefield:
  • MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL,THE (about 3 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY)
  • A O FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ONEONTA, NY)
  • BASSETT HOSPITAL OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY (about 18 miles; COBLESKILL, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middlefield:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 18 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 18 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 33 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 43 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)

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Notable location: Kingfisher Tower (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lake: Moss Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Creek (A), O'Connell Brook (B), Shellrock Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Middlefield, NY


People in group quarters in Middlefield
  • 193 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Middlefield compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Otsego County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Middlefield

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents42.6%24.4%6.9%6.8%6.0%
Congregations3.5%34.9%14.0%11.6%8.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaConservative Baptist Association of AmericaSalvation ArmyUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents4.0%2.4%0.9%0.9%5.2%
Congregations4.7%5.8%1.2%1.2%15.1%
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.


5.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Otsego County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, NY  0.93% ($29,338 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY  0.43% ($24,646)
from Herkimer County, NY  0.21% ($21,375)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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 Delaware County, NY  0.73% ($28,455 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY  0.55% ($24,360)
to Herkimer County, NY  0.28% ($20,469)


Strongest AM radio stations in Middlefield:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDOS (730 AM; 1 kW; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Middlefield:
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZOZ (103.1 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Middlefield:
  • 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)
  • W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Middlefield, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • 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 Middlefield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total costs: $5,063,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,601
Total average daily truck traffic: 685
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 12,210

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Middlefield, NY

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 3/4 Mi S Of County Rte 52 On Cornish Hill, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WGY661
    Assigned Frequencies : 2191.20 MHz, 2196.00 MHz, 2181.60 MHz, 18950.0 MHz, 19110.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/2001, Expiration Date: 04/04/2011
    Registrant: Otsego County 911 Communications, 172 County Highway 33w, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Phone: (607) 547-7530, Fax: (607) 547-7529, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Cornish Hill Rd Tn, Type: Tower, Overall height: 58 m, Call Sign: WHG591
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/04/2005, Expiration Date: 10/11/2015
    Registrant: Otsego County 911 Communications, 172 County Highway 33w, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Phone: (607) 547-7530, Fax: (607) 547-7529, Email:


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