Montezuma, New York

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Population in July 2008: 1,366. Population change since 2000: -4.5%

Males: 655	(48.0%)
Females: 711	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 13117.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,587 (it was $40,769 in 2000)

Montezuma:	$49,587
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,434

Montezuma:	$18,434
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,132 (it was $64,500 in 2000)

Montezuma:	$91,132
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,109; Detached houses: $127,251; Townhouses or other attached units: $113,351; In 2-unit structures: $202,370; Mobile homes: $43,084

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Races in Montezuma:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Montezuma: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.3%), English (18.4%), German (14.7%), Italian (7.6%), United States (6.6%), French (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 18.3 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Montezuma

High school or higher: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montezuma town

Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 4.7%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 7.8%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
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:

Montezuma:	1.2% ($762)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (27.1 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (47.4 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (208.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mentz, NY (2.0 miles ), Port Byron, NY (2.0 miles ), Tyre, NY (2.2 miles ), Throop, NY (2.2 miles ), Savannah, NY (2.3 miles ), Aurelius, NY (2.5 miles ), Cayuga, NY (2.6 miles ), Conquest, NY (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 76.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Machinery (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Montezuma, New York

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Montezuma-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Montezuma town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 25.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Montezuma-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Montezuma center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 58.3 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) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Montezuma center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from Montezuma center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Montezuma:

AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; AUBURN, NY)
GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GENEVA, NY)
VIAHEALTH OF WAYNE (about 21 miles; NEWARK, NY)

Local government website: co.cayuga.ny.us/montezuma

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montezuma:

ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 33 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 41 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 41 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)

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Notable locations in Montezuma: Montezuma Station (A), High Bridge (B), Mentz Corners (C), Free Bridge Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crane Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Clifford House Restaurant (8104 State Route 90) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

HEJAMADA FAMILY CAMPSITES (Population served: 275, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2002), St Boil Water Order (SEP-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.3%
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: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montezuma, NY

Montezuma 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 below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Cayuga County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Utility gas (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Wood (9%) Electricity (5%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Montezuma

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Conservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents	68.8%	10.2%	3.7%	3.5%	2.0%
Congregations	20.9%	19.8%	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	Muslim Estimate	Salvation Army	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	6.3%
Congregations	4.7%	1.2%	1.2%	3.5%	25.6%

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.

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
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 Onondaga County, NY	1.11% ($40,229 average AGI)
from Tompkins County, NY	0.39% ($29,685)
from Oswego County, NY	0.29% ($28,904)

5.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
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 Onondaga County, NY	1.28% ($34,652 average AGI)
to Oswego County, NY	0.36% ($21,115)
to Tompkins County, NY	0.26% ($29,427)

Strongest AM radio stations in Montezuma:

WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)
WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
WAUB (1590 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montezuma:

WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W251AJ (98.1 FM; MELROSE PARK, NY; Owner: FMX BROADCASTING)
WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Montezuma:

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.)
W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Montezuma fatal accident list:
Nov 14, 2008 11:29 AM, Sr-31, E Loop Rd, Lat: 43.017703, Lon: -76.688433, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 22, 2004 05:44 AM, I-90, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 2004 07:01 AM, I-90, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jul 19, 1998 07:40 AM, Sr-90, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 22, 1997 05:34 AM, 90, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2
Oct 4, 1997 10:05 AM, I90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 46 meters (151ft)
Total costs: $10,017,000
Total average daily traffic: 110,288
Total average daily truck traffic: 24,173

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Beach Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 75.3 m, Call Sign: KNKQ423
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: Michael J Shortley Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lisa M Minney, Beach Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 75.3 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

500 Ft W Of Rt 90, Call Sign: KTC996, Licensee ID: L00016795
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
Registrant: Cayuga County 911 Communications, 7445 County House Rd, Auburn, NY 13021-8297, Phone: (315) 253-1191, Fax: (315) 253-1192, Email:
Adm Corn Sweeteners Loop Rd, Call Sign: WSE604
Assigned Frequencies : 153.080 MHz, 462.350 MHz, 462.500 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/1996, Expiration Date: 08/18/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/21/2001
Registrant: Adm Corn Sweeteners, Loop Rd, Montezuma, NY 13117

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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