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Population in July 2008: 1,290. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 703  (54.5%)
Females: 587  (45.5%)

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

Zip codes: 13426.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,462 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Orwell:  $43,462
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,217
Orwell:  $19,217
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,413 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
Orwell:  $71,413
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,754; Detached houses: $83,165; Mobile homes: $42,246

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Orwell: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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:  1.5% ($874)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Orwell satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (30.7 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (87.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (215.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Altmar, NY (2.0 miles ), Albion, NY (2.2 miles ), Redfield, NY (2.4 miles ), Boylston, NY (2.6 miles ), Williamstown, NY (2.8 miles ), Lacona, NY (2.9 miles ), Pulaski, NY (3.0 miles ), Sandy Creek, NY (3.0 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
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $87,900

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.56 N, Longitude: 75.95 W

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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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Orwell-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Orwell town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 27.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Orwell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 96% 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 84.9 miles away from Orwell 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 90.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.4 miles away from Orwell center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/13/1997 at 23:06:40, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from Orwell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Orwell:
  • ALBERT LINDLEY LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FULTON, NY)
  • OSWEGO HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; OSWEGO, NY)
  • LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LOWVILLE, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orwell:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 28 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 47 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 50 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
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 2007:
This town:  21.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orwell, NY


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


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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Oswego County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (22%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Orwell

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America The Wesleyan ChurchChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents57.5%18.3%3.1%3.0%2.3%
Congregations16.4%28.9%1.6%5.5%2.3%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristSalvation ArmyOther religions
Adherents2.3%2.0%1.9%1.2%8.4%
Congregations6.3%3.9%5.5%1.6%28.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

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.)
  • WVOA-FM (103.9 FM; MEXICO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOLF-FM (96.7 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC.)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WTKV (105.5 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, 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)
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)


Orwell fatal accident list:
Oct 13, 2008 10:34 AM, Beech Rd, Lat: 43.506592, Lon: -75.902481, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 17, 1997 04:99 AM, 30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $2,170,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,103
Total average daily truck traffic: 87
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 1,273

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward Levine, Off Cr 50, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.1 m, Overall height: 63 m
    Registrant: Leventhal Senter & Lerman Pllc, 2000 K Street, Nw, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006-1809, Phone: (202) 429-8970, Email:
  • Robert Tiller, Power House Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 67 m, , Licensee ID: L00006600
    Registrant: National Grid Usa Service Company, Inc, 300 Erie Blvd West, Syracuse, NY 13202, Phone: (315) 428-6372, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Orwell Fire Dept Main St, Call Sign: KXQ785
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/2004, Expiration Date: 10/05/2014
    Registrant: Oswego County Fire Coordinator, 200 North Second Street, Fulton, NY 13069, Phone: (315) 591-9142, Fax: (315) 591-9146
  • Scriba Rd 3 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KRT849, Licensee ID: L00002981
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.475 MHz, 42.1400 MHz, 154.695 MHz, 155.505 MHz, 155.565 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/28/2012
    Registrant: State Of New York, Bldg 22 State Campus, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 457-9466
  • Power House Rd, Call Sign: WBF837, Licensee ID: L00006600
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.145 MHz, 158.175 MHz, 158.205 MHz, 158.235 MHz, 158.265 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/2005, Expiration Date: 01/03/2016, Certifier: Chris Kelly
    Registrant: National Grid Usa Service Company Inc., 300 Erie Boulevard West, Sycracuse, NY 13202, Phone: (315) 428-5532
  • Power House Rd Nmpc Met Twr, Structure height: 59 m, Call Sign: WPES368, Licensee ID: L00006600
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.200 MHz, 451.375 MHz, 451.575 MHz, 47.8200 MHz, 47.8400 MHz, 153.605 MHz, 153.695 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 04/21/2014, Certifier: Chris Kelly
    Registrant: National Grid Usa Service Company Inc., 300 Erie Boulevard West, Sycracuse, NY 13202, Phone: (315) 428-5532
  • 4 Mi. Ne From Orwell, Ny Via Cr 2-Cr 50 (Vorea Rd) On New Scriba Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 50 m, Call Sign: WPVX656
    Assigned Frequencies : 851.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2002, Expiration Date: 08/30/2012, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
    Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Power House Rd, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNEL463
    Assigned Frequencies : 958.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 03/18/2012, Certifier: Chris Kelly
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • Off County Route 50, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKJ556
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.350 MHz, 454.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2003, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
  • Off County Route 50, Overall height: 71 m, Call Sign: KNKP417
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.400 MHz
    Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/05/1999
    Registrant: Larson Associates Usa, Inc., 1200 Commerce Dr., Plano, TX 75093, Phone: (214) 612-1373
  • County Route 50, 2.5 Miles Ne Of, Call Sign: KPD955
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:


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