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Olcott: This photo is one of many beautiful sunsets viewed off of Lake Ontario from Olcott. I was standing on the deck and behind me was the gift shops. Olcott: Sailing in Olcott Olcott: Freighter Heading towards Toronto Skyline at Sunset From Olcott Beach Olcott: This is a photo of the main street in olcott. There's few businesses that are open all year round. Just down the street is the famous Carousel (not in photo).
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Population in July 2007: 1,131.
Males: 571  (50.5%)
Females: 560  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14126.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,934 (it was $42,386 in 2000)
Olcott:  $48,934
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,116
Olcott:  $22,116
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,866 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Olcott:  $87,866
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,148; Detached houses: $119,054; In 2-unit structures: $90,300; Mobile homes: $19,559

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Races in Olcott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Olcott: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), English (27.2%), Irish (9.7%), Italian (8.2%), French (6.5%), United States (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 277 feet

Land area: 4.59 square miles.

Population density: 246 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Olcott

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olcott CDP

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

28 residents are foreign born (1.9% North America, 0.5% Europe).

This place:  2.4%
New York:  20.4%


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

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

Olcott:  3.3% ($2,466)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Niagara Falls, NY (22.5 miles , pop. 55,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (30.6 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (295.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Newfane, NY (1.7 miles ), Wilson, NY (2.4 miles ), Barker, NY (2.9 miles ), Somerset, NY (2.9 miles ), Hartland, NY (3.3 miles ), Lockport, NY (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 78.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Other health and personal care stores (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)



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

On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.4 miles away from Olcott center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.9 miles away from Olcott center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from Olcott center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Olcott:
  • INTER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NEWFANE, NY)
  • NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 6 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY)
  • LOCKPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LOCKPORT, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Olcott, NY

Airports located in Olcott:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olcott:
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,833)
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SANBORN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,520)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 26 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 30 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 35 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Most locals refer to Olcott as Olcott Beach. Krull Park is Niagara County's largest County Public Park. Olcott Beach is home to a non profit 1920's Carosel run by Olcott Beach Carosel Society. It's vista is over Lake Onatrio and the Toronto Ontario Skyline 27 miles acoss the lake. added by Joe

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Notable location: Newfane Marina (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), West Lake Road Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Hopkins Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Olcott: Krull Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olcott, NY


5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Olcott compared to New York state average:

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  • 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Niagara County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Olcott

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents63.5%9.1%6.2%4.2%3.5%
Congregations19.2%10.4%11.0%7.7%7.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.0%1.7%1.2%6.1%
Congregations6.0%5.5%4.9%3.8%24.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Niagara County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  2.19% ($38,108 average AGI)
from Orleans County, NY  0.14% ($28,549)
from Monroe County, NY  0.09% ($37,676)


4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($453 average AGI)
Niagara County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  2.00% ($37,162 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.12% ($29,510)
to Orleans County, NY  0.10% ($30,341)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olcott:
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olcott:
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Olcott:
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Tim McDougall, Jockey Street (088144 / Olcott), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.2 m
    Registrant: Faa/Fcc Compliance Specialist, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lockport Olcott Rd, Call Sign: KGK717
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.0600 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011
    Registrant: Fire Coordinator/Niagara County, 5526 Niagara Street Extension, Lockport, NY 14095-0496, Phone: (716) 438-3171, Fax: (716) 438-3173, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Water St, Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WDT540
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/13/1993, Expiration Date: 08/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Olcott Yacht Club Inc, Water St, Olcott, NY 14126

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: K2BRW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/19/1996, Expiration Date: 04/19/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/22/2008
    Registrant: Walter N Hartman, 5625 W Bluff, Olcott, NY 14126
  • Call Sign: KF2FE, Previous Call Sign: N2KJQ, Licensee ID: L00196427
    Grant Date: 10/03/2001, Expiration Date: 11/19/2011
    Registrant: Dudley L Baker, Olcott, NY 14126
  • Call Sign: N2PWP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00190453
    Grant Date: 01/13/2004, Expiration Date: 04/12/2014
    Registrant: Robert R Radmore, Olcott, NY 14126
  • Call Sign: N2ZIW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00202762
    Grant Date: 04/15/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014
    Registrant: Glenna M Radmore, 6279 E Lake Rd, Olcott, NY 14126-0312
  • Call Sign: W2MLT, Previous Call Sign: KC2BCO, Licensee ID: L00202758
    Grant Date: 06/26/2007, Expiration Date: 09/17/2017
    Registrant: South Shore Amateur Radio Club, Olcott, NY 14126
  • Call Sign: W8RVE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00134664
    Grant Date: 04/20/2006, Expiration Date: 07/17/2016
    Registrant: Theodore W Bensinger, 5604 West Bluff, Olcott, NY 14126-0298
  • Call Sign: WA2MWL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01315199
    Grant Date: 08/18/2007, Expiration Date: 10/10/2017
    Registrant: Michael W Haun, 5425 Cherry Croft Lane, Olcott, NY 14126


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4536V , Serial Number: AA5B1286, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 10/16/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Robert C Reese, Po Box 754, Olcott, NY 14126
  • Aircraft: MALCZYNSKI FRANCIS M VANS RV6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 594EF , Serial Number: 22317, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/2002
    Registrant (Individual): Francis M Malczynski, 5716 West Bluff, Olcott, NY 14126



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$138,2203$115,2135$100,9323$38,3601$53,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$49,5701$55,6001$24,4901$38,490
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$52,2904$95,1603$47,5630$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$49,3801$206,6500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$35,9601$118,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0242.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$187,9801$128,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0242.02

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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