Mount Hope, New York

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Population in July 2008: 7,473. Population change since 2000: +12.6%

Males: 4,861	(65.1%)
Females: 2,612	(34.9%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,953 (it was $56,948 in 2000)

Mount Hope:	$71,953
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,722

Mount Hope:	$22,722
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $307,980 (it was $136,100 in 2000)

Mount Hope:	$307,980
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $315,583; Detached houses: $330,028; In 2-unit structures: $318,530; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $323,722; Mobile homes: $63,426

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Races in Mount Hope:

White Non-Hispanic (68.0%)
Black (16.5%)
Hispanic (14.6%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Hope: 135.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.0%), German (15.9%), Italian (14.7%), English (7.0%), Polish (5.5%), Dutch (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 25.2 square miles.

Population density: 297 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Hope

High school or higher: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Hope town

Never married: 31.2%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 3.7%
Divorced: 6.7%

495 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 2.3% Europe).

This town:	7.5%
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:

Mount Hope:	2.5% ($3,457)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (33.1 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (53.6 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (54.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Otisville, NY (0.9 miles ), Middletown, NY (2.4 miles ), Washington Heights, NY (2.4 miles ), Wawayanda, NY (2.5 miles ), Mechanicstown, NY (2.6 miles ), Wallkill, NY (2.7 miles ), Greenville, NY (2.7 miles ), Deerpark, NY (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $114,800
1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $80,300
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $94,600
1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2000: 44 buildings, average cost: $113,900
2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $134,700
2002: 39 buildings, average cost: $143,000
2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $147,800
2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $151,200
2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $164,900
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $200,000
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $183,100
2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $150,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.47 N, Longitude: 74.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Mount Hope household income distribution

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Public administration (13%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Crime in Mount Hope by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	13.7	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	5	2	2	2
per 100,000	28.1	70.3	27.5	27.1	26.4
Burglaries	10	2	13	14	10
per 100,000	140.3	28.1	178.7	189.4	131.9
Thefts	16	21	21	26	28
per 100,000	224.5	295.3	288.7	351.7	369.3
Auto thefts	1	3	3	3	5
per 100,000	14.0	42.2	41.2	40.6	66.0
Arson	N/A	N/A	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	25.5	31.2	37.0	36.0	34.6

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Average climate in Mount Hope, New York

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Mount Hope, New York average temperatures

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Mount Hope-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Mount Hope town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Mount Hope-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 80.9 miles away from Mount Hope center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.4 miles away from Mount Hope center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 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) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Mount Hope center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Mount Hope topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Hope:

HORTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
MIDDLETOWN PSYCH CENTER (about 5 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PORT JERVIS, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Mount Hope, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Hope:

ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 30 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 30 miles; WEST POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 34 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
MARIST COLLEGE (about 37 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)

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Notable location: Birch Ridge Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Mill Pond (A), Shawangunk Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Hope, NY

People in group quarters in Mount Hope

1235 people in federal prisons and detention centers
756 people in state prisons
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Mount Hope compared to New York state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (5%) Electricity (4%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Mount Hope

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	74.6%	4.1%	2.6%	1.8%	1.3%
Congregations	14.5%	13.5%	13.0%	9.5%	2.5%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Reformed Church in America	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	11.4%
Congregations	2.5%	1.5%	4.0%	5.0%	34.0%

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.

6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.26%
New York average:	5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($512 average AGI)
Orange County: 0.08%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Rockland County, NY	0.70% ($62,316 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY	0.63% ($54,713)
from Westchester County, NY	0.37% ($65,628)

6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
New York average:	6.26%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($692 average AGI)
Orange County: 0.12%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Ulster County, NY	0.48% ($41,194 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NY	0.38% ($42,238)
to Rockland County, NY	0.28% ($56,350)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Hope:

WALL (1340 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Hope:

WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WRRV (92.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Hope:

WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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

Mount Hope, New York:

Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
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

Mount Hope fatal accident list:
Nov 22, 2008 11:33 AM, Guymard Tpk., Finchville Tpk., Lat: 41.435989, Lon: -74.550172, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Apr 20, 2006 04:39 AM, Sr-211, Tally Ho Rd., Lat: 41.472275, Lon: -74.482556, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 2005 09:00 AM, Sr-211, Schoolhouse Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 25, 1997 11:55 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 3, 1996 08:44 AM, 211, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $10,734,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,017
Total average daily truck traffic: 841

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Mount Hope, NY

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 41.427306 Lon: -74.580722, Call Sign: WPRS774
Assigned Frequencies : 464.862 MHz, 451.412 MHz, 456.412 MHz, 463.812 MHz, 468.812 MHz, 469.862 MHz
Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 01/17/2011, Certifier: Howard Iko
Registrant: Iko, Howard, 16 Lillian Pl, New Windsor, NY 12553-7616, Phone: (914) 561-2122, Fax: (914) 561-7470

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Cr73 & Mountain Rd Near Graham Lookout Twr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPLS824, Licensee ID: L00201418
Assigned Frequencies : 160.680 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/1998, Expiration Date: 01/15/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/06/2002, Certifier: Robert Mac Millan
Registrant: Pennsylvania Lines LLC, 99 Spring St, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (215) 209-3716, Fax: (215) 209-2304

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

Shawangunk Mountain, 0.5 Mile West Of Finchville, Call Sign: KNKE322
Assigned Frequencies : 931.837 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/16/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
Shawangunk Mtn. 0.5mi. West Of Finchville, Call Sign: KNKE489, Licensee ID: L00022982
Assigned Frequencies : 931.862 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 12/21/1998
Registrant: Mobilemedia Paging, 2101 Wilson Boulevard Suite 935, Arlington, VA 22201

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