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Lewis County

Population in July 2008: 265. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 129  (48.7%)
Females: 136  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,990 (it was $35,469 in 2000)
Osceola:  $45,990
New York:  $56,033

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,719

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $92,729 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Osceola:  $92,729
New York:  $318,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $104,963; Detached houses: $112,996; Mobile homes: $29,412

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Races in Osceola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Osceola: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.1%), German (17.0%), Irish (17.0%), French (6.4%), Swiss (5.3%), Italian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 87.0 square miles.

Population density: 3.0 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Osceola

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osceola town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

6 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This town:  2.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Osceola:  1.8% ($1,013)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Osceola satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (36.4 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (99.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (208.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Redfield, NY (2.7 miles ), Florence, NY (2.9 miles ), Lewis, NY (3.1 miles ), Williamstown, NY (3.4 miles ), West Turin, NY (3.5 miles ), Orwell, NY (3.6 miles ), Camden, NY (3.7 miles ), Montague, NY (3.7 miles) .

Latitude: 43.54 N, Longitude: 75.70 W

Area code: 315

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (21%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Osceola-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Osceola town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 33.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Osceola-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% 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 73.8 miles away from Osceola 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 81.2 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 77.6 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 17.6 miles away from Osceola center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 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 67.7 miles away from Osceola 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 Osceola:
  • LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LOWVILLE, NY)
  • ROME HOSPITAL & MURPHY MEM HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ROME, NY)
  • ALBERT LINDLEY LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; FULTON, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osceola:
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 40 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 40 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 43 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)

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Cemeteries: Gregory Cemetery (1), Salmon River Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Stone Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baker Brook (A), Line Brook (B), Lilypad Creek (C), Mulligan Brook (D), Keese Brook (E), Onemile Creek (F), Crooked Brook (G), Twomile Creek (H), Cowles Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  12.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  8.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Osceola, NY



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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lewis County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Osceola

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.66%
Here64.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchConservative Mennonite ConferencePresbyterian Church (USA)Mennonite Church USA
Adherents67.7%10.3%8.3%2.4%2.0%
Congregations22.6%22.6%9.4%3.8%1.9%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.6%1.4%1.0%0.7%4.5%
Congregations7.5%3.8%3.8%1.9%22.6%
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.


5.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($626 average AGI)
Lewis County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, NY  1.48% ($26,923 average AGI)
from Oneida County, NY  0.73% ($33,047)
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.24% ($16,619)


5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.31%
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 Jefferson County, NY  1.22% ($24,981 average AGI)
to Oneida County, NY  0.76% ($25,591)
to St. Lawrence County, NY  0.23% ($26,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Osceola:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBRV (900 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Osceola:
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WSCP-FM (101.7 FM; PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, 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.)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBRV-FM (101.3 FM; BOONVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WBGJ (100.3 FM; SYLVAN BEACH, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, 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)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Osceola:
  • 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.)
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $2,142,000
Total average daily traffic: 860
Total average daily truck traffic: 48
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 1,136


Osceola on our top lists:
    • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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