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Schuyler County

Population in July 2008: 583. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 271  (46.5%)
Females: 312  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14869.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,318 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Odessa:  $51,318
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,086
Odessa:  $24,086
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,218 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Odessa:  $108,218
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,261; Detached houses: $132,778; In 2-unit structures: $147,565; Mobile homes: $42,875
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Races in Odessa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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

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Ancestries: English (28.0%), German (13.0%), Irish (11.3%), United States (11.3%), Italian (6.2%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 481 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Odessa

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Odessa village

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Odessa:  2.6% ($1,828)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (42.2 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (71.0 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (181.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Catharine, NY (1.3 miles ), Montour, NY (1.5 miles ), Montour Falls, NY (1.8 miles ), Watkins Glen, NY (2.3 miles ), Millport, NY (2.3 miles ), Veteran, NY (2.4 miles ), Dix, NY (2.4 miles ), Burdett, NY (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,600
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 76.79 W

Area code: 607

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Population change in the 1990s: -96 (-13.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Odessa-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 6.7 miles away from the Odessa village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 21.9 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Odessa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from Odessa center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Odessa:
  • SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA (about 17 miles; ITHACA, NY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Odessa:
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 18 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 18 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 40 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
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Library in Odessa:
  • DUTTON S. PETERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,316; Location: CORNER OF FIRST AND CHURCH STREETS; 6,484 books; 216 audio materials; 375 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Odessa, NY


11 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Odessa compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Odessa (2009 data):
  • Tompkins Trust Company: Odessa Branch at 100 West Main Street, branch established on 1930-09-03. Info updated 2007-03-28: Bank assets: $1,315.6 mil, Deposits: $884.9 mil, headquarters in Ithaca, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Tompkins Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuyler County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Odessa

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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$866
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$604
Streets and Highways 2$9,104$54,6240$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$486
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 2$9,104$54,6245$2,256



Odessa government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $107,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $84,000
    Fire Protection: $57,000
    Libraries: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    General Public Buildings: $22,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $286,000
    General Support: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,605,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,532,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $73,000
    Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $477,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $107,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
    All Other: $9,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $124,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $81,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000

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 Odessa:
  • 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)
  • WGMF (1490 AM; 0 kW; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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 Odessa:
  • 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.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W215AB (90.9 FM; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Odessa:
  • 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.)
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)


Odessa fatal accident list:
Sep 5, 2003 09:28 AM, Cr-14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 23, 2000 12:19 AM, Church St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 12, 1985 07:18 AM, 224, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $2,576,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,851
Total average daily truck traffic: 629

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Sr 224, Call Sign: KNIW583, Licensee ID: L00050400
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.0600 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/2004, Expiration Date: 04/06/2014
    Registrant: County Of Schuyler, 10th St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, Phone: (607) 535-4513
  • Middle Rd .35 Mi S Of Village Ctr, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPRH916
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/2005, Expiration Date: 09/27/2015, Certifier: Carl States
    Registrant: Freeman Communications, 308-314 Harmon Street, Elmira, NY 14904, Phone: (607) 733-6164, Fax: (607) 733-6164, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB2JXA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/17/1990, Expiration Date: 04/17/2000, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2002
    Registrant: Wayne J Simpkins, Route 228, Odessa, NY 14689
  • Call Sign: KB2TTL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00843886
    Grant Date: 12/13/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2015, Certifier: Tivon E Meir
    Registrant: Tivon E Meir, 3539 Newtown Rd, Odessa, NY 14869
  • Call Sign: WA2LMG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/11/1995, Expiration Date: 07/11/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/12/2007
    Registrant: Scott M Freeman, 2572 Steam Mill Rd, Odessa, NY 14869


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 7

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