Oppenheim, New York
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Population change since 2000: +8.5%
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| Males: 1,002 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 922 |  (47.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13329.
| Oppenheim: | $55,013 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,823 (it was $13,504 in 2000)
Oppenheim town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,956 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
| Oppenheim: | $111,956 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $210,218; detached houses: $204,827; townhouses or other attached units: $209,530; in 2-unit structures: $308,153; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,839; mobile homes: $108,528
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oppenheim, NY
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- 1,85796.5%White alone
- 271.4%Hispanic
- 140.7%Black alone
- 120.6%Two or more races
- 70.4%American Indian alone
- 70.4%Asian alone
Races in Oppenheim detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (26.4%), Irish (12.7%), Dutch (9.1%), English (7.8%), United States (7.0%), Italian (7.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 56.3 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
33 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.9% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Oppenheim town: | 2.7% ($1,293) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(26.8 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (147.0 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (160.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Stratford, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Danube, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Ephratah, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Minden, NY (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 43.08 N, Longitude: 74.70 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $118,600
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,600
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,600
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $111,100
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $72,700
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $72,700
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,700
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,700
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
| Here: | 5.0% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (10.5%)
- Health care (9.5%)
- Construction (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (5.0%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (2.9%)
- Public administration (2.9%)
- Construction (15.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Metal & metal products (7.0%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Food (3.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.6%)
- Leather & allied products (3.4%)
- Health care (19.6%)
- Educational services (15.1%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Social assistance (4.0%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.7%)
Average climate in Oppenheim, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Oppenheim-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Oppenheim town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.6 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Oppenheim-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 62.9 miles away from Oppenheim center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 110.9 miles away from Oppenheim 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) earthquake occurred 108.9 miles away from Oppenheim center
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 31.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 158.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 396.1 miles away from Oppenheim center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Fulton County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Oppenheim:
- ST JOHNSVILLE REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SAINT JOHNSVILLE, NY)
- ALPINE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- BASSETT HEALTHCARE LITTLE FALLS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- PALATINE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; PALATINE BRIDGE, NY)
- FAXTON ST. LUKE'S HEALTHCARE - HERKIMER (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
- FOLTS HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oppenheim:
- Herkimer County Community College (about 16 miles; Herkimer, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,774)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 22 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 27 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 29 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 31 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 43 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Union College (about 44 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Oppenheim: Phipps Corners (A), Crystal Grove Diamond Mine Campground (B), Hilltop Volunteer Fire Company (C), Oppenheim Volunteer Fire Company (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Brown Cemetery (2), Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery (3), Saint Bridgett's Cemetery (4), Clemmons Cemetery (5), Chatsey Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Phipps Brook (A), Sprite Creek (B), Klock Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Mahlon Loomis - Inventor, Eben Jenks Loomis - Astronomer.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.1% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
31 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Oppenheim:
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 4.1%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Oppenheim:
- High school or higher: 71.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.5 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Oppenheim, NY (based on Fulton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,963 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,264 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,351 | 20 |
| Other | 793 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 156 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 30 | 1 |
| None | 40,974 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Fulton County: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Fulton County: | 3.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
| This county: | 8.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Fulton County: | 8.0% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 25.7% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Fulton County: | 14.6% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Oppenheim:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WLFH (1230 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNRS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oppenheim:
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- W262AC (100.3 FM; LITTLE FALLS, ETC., NY; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
- WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WXUR (92.7 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Oppenheim:
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 33ft / 10.1mTotal length
- $3,728,000Total costs
- 4,722Total average daily traffic
- 387Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,983Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.7%Wood
- 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.5%Utility gas
- 3.5%Electricity
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 59.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.1%Utility gas
- 10.9%Wood
- 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.4%Electricity
Oppenheim compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Oppenheim on our top lists:
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"