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Orwell, NY map Population (year 2000): 1,254. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,281 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 684  (54.5%)
Females: 570  (45.5%)

Oswego County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,900 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Orwell  $40,900
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,600 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
Orwell  $63,600
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Orwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), English (15.2%), Irish (11.5%), United States (6.9%), Italian (6.7%), French (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 808 feet

Land area: 39.8 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Orwell

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 19.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orwell town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
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:

Orwell:  1.4% ($874)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (32.8 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (117.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (235.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Altmar, NY (4.7 miles ), Albion, NY (6.2 miles ), Boylston, NY (7.0 miles ), Williamstown, NY (8.1 miles ), Redfield, NY (8.1 miles ), Lacona, NY (10.0 miles ), Sandy Creek, NY (11.1 miles ), Pulaski, NY (12.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $56,300
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $104,400

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Latitude: 43.56 N, Longitude: 75.95 W


81 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

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Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Orwell:
  • ALBERT LINDLEY LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FULTON, NY)
  • CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)
  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orwell:
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; ID: ART)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 34 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; ID: SYR)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 38 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; ID: GTB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Orwell:
  • AIRLANE ENTERPRISES (about 29 miles; CLAY, NY; ID: 1H1)
  • MICHAEL AIRFIELD (about 30 miles; CICERO, NY; ID: 1G6)
  • BECKS GROVE (about 33 miles; ROME, NY; ID: K16)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orwell:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 38 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 49 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
Library in Orwell:
  • COGSWELL FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,717; Location: 1999 COUNTY ROUTE 2; 9,465 books; 168 audio materials; 30 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Orwell: Castor Corners (A), Bennett Ridge (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Potter Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Gowdy Pond (A), Jackson Pond (B), Salmon River Reservoir (C), Lower Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pennock Brook (A), Pekin Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orwell and their reported violations in the past:

LONGSHOT (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  21.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Orwell compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Oswego County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Onondaga County, NY  2.10% ($34,846 average AGI)
from Cayuga County, NY  0.24% ($21,115)
from Oneida County, NY  0.21% ($28,880)


5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,921 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.64%
New York average:  6.26%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($207 average AGI)
Oswego County:  0.03%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Onondaga County, NY  2.13% ($31,854 average AGI)
to Cayuga County, NY  0.19% ($28,904)
to Oneida County, NY  0.14% ($29,387)


Strongest AM radio stations in Orwell:
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orwell:
  • WSCP-FM (101.7 FM; PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WVOA-FM (103.9 FM; MEXICO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WBGJ (100.3 FM; SYLVAN BEACH, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Orwell:
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

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