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Population (year 2000): 1,797. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,784 (-0.7% change)
 

Males: 787  (43.8%)
Females: 1,010  (56.2%)

Schuyler County

Median resident age:  44.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14865.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,400 (it was $29,018 in 2000)
Montour Falls  $33,400
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,200 (it was $58,700 in 2000)
Montour Falls  $74,200
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Montour Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (15.4%), English (14.1%), Irish (10.7%), Italian (10.5%), United States (10.0%), French (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1830

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 3.01 square miles.

Population density: 593 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Montour Falls

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montour Falls village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 19.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

28 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.6%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Montour Falls, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Montour Falls to the number of sex offenders is 892 to 1.

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

Montour Falls:  2.7% ($1,614)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (59.0 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (77.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (200.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Montour, NY (1.1 miles ), Watkins Glen, NY (2.8 miles ), Dix, NY (3.6 miles ), Odessa, NY (4.0 miles ), Burdett, NY (4.6 miles ), Millport, NY (5.7 miles ), Catharine, NY (6.4 miles ), Reading, NY (6.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $87,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.35 N, Longitude: 76.85 W


218 people in nursing homes
24 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Population change in the 1990s: -50 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)


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Montour Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Montour Falls village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 24.9 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: David B. Hill - (1843-1910), Democratic politician.


Hospital/medical center in Montour Falls:
  • SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (MONTOUR TOWNSEND RD P O BOX 307)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Montour Falls:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 19 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montour Falls:
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 62 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Montour Falls:
  • DUNDEE FLYING CLUB (about 14 miles; DUNDEE, NY; ID: D48)
  • GRUND FIELD (about 20 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: 5N3)
  • OVID (about 22 miles; OVID, NY; ID: D82)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montour Falls:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 54 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
Public elementary/middle school in Montour Falls:
Library in Montour Falls:
  • MONTOUR FALLS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,012; Location: 406 MAIN STREET; 13,584 books; 240 audio materials; 270 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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

Creeks: Catharine Creek (A), Catlin Mill Creek (B), L'Hommedieu Creek (C), Johns Creek (D), Shequaga Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Montour Falls: Marina Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

SCHUYLER COUNTY AG FAIRGROUNDS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
RUNDLES TRAILER PARK (Address: 452 BROADWAY STREET, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  59.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Montour Falls 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Montour Falls (2007 data):
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Montour Falls Branch at 303 West Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $735.1 mil, Deposits: $585.9 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung 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
Streets and Highways 6$12,764$25,5280$0
Sewerage 1$2,427$29,1240$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$469
Police - Other 0$0 1$139
Financial Administration 1$2,216$26,5921$817
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,517
Totals for Government 8$17,406$26,1099$2,942


Montour Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $220,000
    Parks & Recreation: $201,000
    All Other: $12,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0
  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,095,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $212,000
    General - Other: $171,000
    Parks & Recreation: $154,000
    Sewerage: $82,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $51,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
    General Support: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $856,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $767,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $89,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $921,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $154,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,155,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
    General Support: $8,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $378,000
    Public Utilities: $38,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $269,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,379 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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 Chemung County, NY  1.26% ($31,562 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.92% ($28,385)
from Tompkins County, NY  0.89% ($31,730)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Chemung County, NY  1.18% ($31,464 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.96% ($24,485)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.93% ($28,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Montour Falls:
  • WGMF (1490 AM; 0 kW; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montour Falls:
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W215AB (90.9 FM; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Montour Falls:
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)

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