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Essex County

Population in July 2007: 8,954. Population change since 2000: +3.9%
 

Males: 5,318  (59.4%)
Females: 3,636  (40.6%)
Median resident age:  37.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2006: $41,000 (it was $35,329 in 2000)
North Elba  $41,000
New York:  $51,384

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $137,500 (it was $97,500 in 2000)
North Elba  $137,500
New York:  $303,400

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Races in North Elba:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
  • Black (10.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in North Elba: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.0%), French (19.0%), English (15.2%), German (11.2%), Italian (5.0%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1955 feet

Land area: 151.9 square miles.

Population density: 59 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in North Elba

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Elba town

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

699 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 2.9% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

This town:  8.1%
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:

North Elba:  1.9% ($1,836)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
North Elba satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (102.8 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (238.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lake Placid, NY (2.4 miles ), St. Armand, NY (8.0 miles ), Saranac Lake, NY (8.1 miles ), Harrietstown, NY (11.8 miles ), Franklin, NY (16.2 miles ), Wilmington, NY (16.5 miles ), Keene, NY (16.7 miles ), Brighton, NY (18.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $179,700
  • 2001: 56 buildings, average cost: $55,100
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $55,100
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $234,900
  • 2004: 62 buildings, average cost: $299,000
  • 2005: 55 buildings, average cost: $299,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $269,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.29 N, Longitude: 74.02 W


People in group quarters in North Elba
  • 1182 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 716 people in state prisons
  • 153 people in nursing homes
  • 55 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 20 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Average climate in North Elba, New York

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North Elba topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near North Elba:
  • ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Elba:
  • CLINTON CO (about 45 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 62 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 72 miles; MASSENA, NY; ID: MSS)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Elba:
  • LAKE PLACID (about 6 miles; LAKE PLACID, NY; ID: LKP)
  • ADIRONDACK REGIONAL (about 15 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY; ID: SLK)
  • MARCY FIELD (about 18 miles; KEENE, NY; ID: 1I1)

Amtrak station near North Elba:
  • 3 miles: LAKE PLACID (MAIN ST.) - Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFNORTHELBA.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Elba:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 40 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 66 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 80 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)

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Notable locations in North Elba: Hogback Shelter (A), Kagel Shelter (B), Olympic Arena (C), Olympic Bobsled Run (D), Olympic Ski Jump (E), Klondike Dam Camp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: John Browns Grave (1), Pine Ridge Cemetery (2), North Elba Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Copperas Pond (A), Connery Pond (B), Wallface Ponds (C), East Lake (D), Warren Pond (E), Coldspring Pond (F), West Lake (G), Echo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), MacIntyre Brook (B), Marcy Brook (C), Minnow Brook (D), Ray Brook (E), Klondike Brook (F), North Meadow Brook (G), Outlet Brook (H), Indian Pass Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in North Elba: Mount Van Hoevenburg Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  56.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
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 1999:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

North Elba compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New York:




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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 North Elba:
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WNBZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Elba:
  • WSLL (90.5 FM; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYZY (106.3 FM; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • W219AK (91.7 FM; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYZY-FM1 (106.3 FM; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around North Elba:
  • W55AI (Channel 55; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)




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