Moriah, New York

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Population in July 2008: 4,507. Population change since 2000: -7.6%

Males: 2,370	(52.6%)
Females: 2,137	(47.4%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 12960.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,689 (it was $31,903 in 2000)

Moriah:	$39,689
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,484

Moriah:	$25,484
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,925 (it was $60,700 in 2000)

Moriah:	$94,925
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,065; Detached houses: $120,439; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,848; In 2-unit structures: $119,788; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,275; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $417,995; Mobile homes: $40,883

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Races in Moriah:

White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Black (2.8%)
Other race (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Moriah: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (26.5%), Irish (16.1%), English (11.5%), Italian (8.7%), Polish (8.2%), United States (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 64.7 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Moriah

High school or higher: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 12.0%
Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moriah town

Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 51.1%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 8.4%

65 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:

Moriah:	1.9% ($1,160)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (89.4 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (170.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (222.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Port Henry, NY (1.3 miles ), Mineville-Witherbee, NY (1.6 miles ), Addison, VT (2.4 miles ), Crown Point, NY (2.7 miles ), Bridport, VT (2.9 miles ), Westport, NY (3.0 miles ), Panton, VT (3.2 miles ), Elizabethtown, NY (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $42,500
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $43,300
1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $53,300
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $50,400
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $41,600
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $57,300
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,100
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $83,500
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $97,500
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $81,100
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $99,000
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $58,200
2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $182,400

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Latitude: 44.06 N, Longitude: 73.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Paper (13%)
Educational services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (15%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Moriah by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	1	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.0	27.6	56.4
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	55.1	28.2
Thefts	0	0	0	0	8	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	220.4	84.6
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.6	0.0
Arson	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4	20.4	16.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.44
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Moriah, New York

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Moriah-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the Moriah town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/8/1983, a category 2 tornado 36.8 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Moriah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 64% 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 43.0 miles away from Moriah center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 31.5 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 38.9 miles away from Moriah center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Moriah center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Moriah:

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Moriah, NY

Amtrak stations near Moriah:

3 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
10 miles: WESTPORT (HWY. 9 N. & D&H RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
15 miles: TICONDEROGA (RTE. 74 (FORT TICONDEROGA RD.)). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moriah:

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 34 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 46 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)

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Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Saint Patrick Cemetery (2), Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (3), Spear Cemetery (4), Walton Cemetery (5), Stevenson Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Feeder Pond (A), Eagles Nest Pond (B), Smith Pond (C), Ensign Pond (D), Feeder Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Bullpout Pond (G), Moriah Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bartlett Brook (A), Mill Brook (B), Mullen Brook (C), Newport Brook (D), Grove Brook (E), Kenney Brook (F), Stony Brook (G), McKenzie Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moriah, NY

People in group quarters in Moriah

296 people in state prisons
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in religious group quarters

Moriah compared to New York state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (5%) Electricity (4%)

Religion statistics for Moriah

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	71.3%	14.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Congregations	22.2%	28.6%	12.7%	11.1%	4.8%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%
Congregations	4.8%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	9.5%

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.

6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.43%
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 Clinton County, NY	1.11% ($27,000 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY	0.81% ($32,853)
from Warren County, NY	0.43% ($28,129)

6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.43%
New York average:	6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Essex County: 0.09%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Clinton County, NY	1.02% ($29,021 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY	0.61% ($31,655)
to Warren County, NY	0.41% ($27,017)

Strongest AM radio stations in Moriah:

WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WIPS (1250 AM; 1 kW; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: CALVIN HUGH CARR)
WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moriah:

WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WWFY (100.9 FM; BERLIN, VT; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WCLX (102.5 FM; WESTPORT, NY; Owner: WESTPORT BROADCASTING)
WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Moriah:

WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)

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

Moriah, New York:

Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

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

Moriah fatal accident list:
Jul 19, 2006 07:34 AM, Cr-4, Broad St, Lat: 44.057444, Lon: -73.495253, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 2005 08:54 AM, I-87, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 8, 2003 03:50 AM, Cr-70, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 9, 1998 09:05 AM, S. Moriah Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $3,323,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,716
Total average daily truck traffic: 780

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Belfry Mountain Cell Site 2.5 Miles Sw Of Dalton Hill And Lincoln Pond Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: KNKQ287
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Belfry Mountain, Call Sign: WZC682, Licensee ID: L00049460
Assigned Frequencies : 45.6800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2014
Registrant: County Of Essex, County Bldgs, Elizabethtown, NY 12932
Moriah Correctional Facility, Call Sign: WNLQ865, Licensee ID: L00002981
Assigned Frequencies : 453.400 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2003, Expiration Date: 05/11/2013
Registrant: New York State Department Of Correctional Services, 1134 New Scotland Road, Albany, NY 12208, Phone: (518) 489-9072, Fax: (518) 489-9072
600 Dalton Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQKD206
Assigned Frequencies : 4960.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/03/2019, Certifier: Daniel L Palmer
Registrant: Ewa 20903604, 122 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-9630, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1

2643 Center Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQAD430, Licensee ID: L00670872
Assigned Frequencies : 450.500 MHz, 455.500 MHz, 161.700 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/2004, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Certifier: Elliott R Morgan
Registrant: Champlain Music Appreciation Society, Inc., 560 Lake Street, Bridport, VT 05734, Phone: (802) 758-5002, Fax: (802) 758-7000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, Belfry Mtn, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 25 m, Call Sign: WNTM287
Assigned Frequencies : 2183.20 MHz
Grant Date: 07/24/2002, Expiration Date: 09/03/2012
Registrant: Phone: (518) 873-6301

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC2GOA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00260654
Grant Date: 06/20/2000, Expiration Date: 06/20/2010, Certifier: Neil W Rancour
Registrant: Neil W Rancour, 2499 Moriah Rd, Moriah, NY 12960
Call Sign: KC2TOH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01409065
Grant Date: 06/17/2008, Expiration Date: 06/17/2018, Certifier: Michael D Blaise
Registrant: Michael D Blaise, 2679 Center Rd., Moriah, NY 12960

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Service Call: 1

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