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St. Lawrence County

Population in July 2008: 4,191. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 1,997  (47.7%)
Females: 2,194  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13670.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,738 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
Oswegatchie:  $44,738
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,042
Oswegatchie:  $19,042
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,433 (it was $59,600 in 2000)
Oswegatchie:  $75,433
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Oswegatchie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Oswegatchie: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (18.4%), English (15.7%), Irish (14.4%), United States (11.3%), German (7.3%), French Canadian (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1372 feet

Land area: 65.8 square miles.

Population density: 64 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Oswegatchie

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oswegatchie town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

84 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
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:

Oswegatchie:  2.2% ($1,337)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Oswegatchie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (106.4 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (147.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (273.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Heuvelton, NY (1.7 miles ), Ogdensburg, NY (2.3 miles ), De Peyster, NY (2.4 miles ), Rensselaer Falls, NY (2.7 miles ), Lisbon, NY (2.9 miles ), Morristown, NY (3.1 miles ), De Kalb, NY (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.63 N, Longitude: 75.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Oswegatchie-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% 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 72.5 miles away from Oswegatchie 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, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.0 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 76.0 miles away from Oswegatchie center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Oswegatchie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oswegatchie:
  • CLAXTON HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)
  • ST LAWRENCE PSYCH CENTER (about 5 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)
  • E J NOBLE-GOUVERNEUR (about 13 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oswegatchie:
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 17 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 91 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 96 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 108 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)

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Notable locations in Oswegatchie: Northrup Corners (A), Ogdensburg Country Club (B), Eel Weir Picnic Area (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Seaway Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Oswegatchie: Stone Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old Notre Dame Cemetery (1), Pine Hill Cemetery (2), Notre Dame Cemetery (3), Hill Crest Cemetery (4), Riverside Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Sand Road Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Lisbon Creek (B), Tibbits Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Oswegatchie: Saint Lawrence Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

U-BS MERCANTILE (Address: 3386 STATE HIGHWAY 3, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oswegatchie, NY


People in group quarters in Oswegatchie
  • 246 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 24 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Oswegatchie compared to New York 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 below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Oswegatchie

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents67.9%11.3%4.5%3.1%2.0%
Congregations21.1%21.1%11.8%6.2%4.3%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.8%1.1%0.9%5.5%
Congregations5.0%5.6%0.6%2.5%21.7%
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.


4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.20%
New York average:  5.41%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:  0.39%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, NY  0.45% ($29,287 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.32% ($28,873)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.12% ($27,767)


4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
New York average:  6.26%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:  0.13%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, NY  0.42% ($30,758 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.29% ($27,648)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.23% ($27,894)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oswegatchie:
  • WSLB (1400 AM; 1 kW; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPDM (1470 AM; 1 kW; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oswegatchie:
  • WNCQ-FM (102.9 FM; MORRISTOWN, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WBDB (92.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • W289AE (105.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • WYSX (98.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WYSI (96.7 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER, INC.)
  • WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WSLU (89.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Oswegatchie:
  • WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Oswegatchie, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 17
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 26
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 18
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Oswegatchie fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 57 meters (187ft)
Total costs: $14,065,000
Total average daily traffic: 37,008
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,830

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Oswegatchie, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Ogdensburg-1/2 Mi N. Of Intersection Of Delaney & Eelweir Roads, Structure height: 59 m, Call Sign: KNKN856
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • David P Stephens, Black Lake Rd .4 Km S Of Galilee, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 92 m
    Registrant: Taylor & Powell, LLC, 1800 Diagonal Road, S. 600, Alexandria, VA 22314, Phone: (703) 836-9405, Email:
  • David Saska, 1/2 Mi. North Of Inter. Of Delaney & Eelweir Rds., Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Overall height: 58.5 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Off Rt 58, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WNEU841
    Assigned Frequencies : 928.487 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/29/1999, Expiration Date: 10/27/2009, Cancelation Date: 03/13/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (315) 428-5978
  • WNCQ-FM Relay, Black Lake Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 92 m, Call Sign: WQIS320
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/29/2008, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Certifier: David Stephens
    Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Fax: (912) 638-7722, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oswegatchie)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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