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Schuyler County

Population in July 2007: 2,362. Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 

Males: 1,092  (46.2%)
Females: 1,270  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,878 (it was $33,879 in 2000)
Montour:  $41,878
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,335 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Montour:  $127,335
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,889; Detached houses: $144,245; Townhouses or other attached units: $155,023; In 2-unit structures: $114,342; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,072; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,701; Mobile homes: $34,095

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Races in Montour:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Montour: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (18.6%), German (18.6%), Irish (14.7%), Italian (10.5%), United States (8.3%), French (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 18.6 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Montour

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montour town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

32 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Montour:  2.4% ($1,549)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (44.4 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (69.4 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (183.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Montour Falls, NY (0.9 miles ), Odessa, NY (1.5 miles ), Watkins Glen, NY (1.8 miles ), Dix, NY (1.8 miles ), Catharine, NY (2.0 miles ), Millport, NY (2.2 miles ), Burdett, NY (2.3 miles ), Veteran, NY (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $26,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 76.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Montour household income distribution Montour home values distribution


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



Montour-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Montour town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 22.9 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Montour:
  • SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montour:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 20 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 20 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 42 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)

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Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Coe Cemetery (2), Cook Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montour, NY


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


Montour compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Schuyler County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religon statistics for Montour

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents69.1%13.4%5.6%4.0%7.8%
Congregations6.3%34.4%15.6%15.6%28.1%
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.


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:
  • 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.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montour:
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W215AB (90.9 FM; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Montour:
  • 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)
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $2,420,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,585
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,430
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 16,256

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 4715 Stuart Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 31.1 m
    Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:


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