Owasco, New York

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Population in July 2008: 3,813. Population change since 2000: +1.5%

Males: 1,873	(49.1%)
Females: 1,940	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,909 (it was $52,544 in 2000)

Owasco:	$63,909
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,357

Owasco:	$28,357
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,236 (it was $94,300 in 2000)

Owasco:	$133,236
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $210,312; Detached houses: $202,231; Townhouses or other attached units: $313,462; In 2-unit structures: $170,890; Mobile homes: $137,500

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Races in Owasco:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Owasco: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.2%), Italian (20.6%), English (17.8%), German (17.1%), Polish (8.6%), Ukrainian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 20.9 square miles.

Population density: 182 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Owasco

High school or higher: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owasco town

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 67.6%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 7.1%

85 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This town:	2.3%
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:

Owasco:	2.7% ($2,570)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (21.2 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (59.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (195.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Melrose Park, NY (1.5 miles ), Fleming, NY (2.0 miles ), Auburn, NY (2.1 miles ), Skaneateles, NY (2.3 miles ), Sennett, NY (2.4 miles ), Niles, NY (2.6 miles ), Scipio, NY (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $137,500
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $124,700
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $188,000
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $131,600
2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $174,700
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $149,500
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $176,300
2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $214,500
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $165,200
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $165,200
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $251,200
2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $300,800
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $230,000

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Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 76.50 W

Area code: 315

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (14%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Health care (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (20%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secondary school teachers (3%)

Average climate in Owasco, New York

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Owasco-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Owasco town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 25.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Owasco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 94.4 miles away from Owasco center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from Owasco center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Owasco:

AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; AUBURN, NY)
COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
FOUR WINDS SYRACUSE (about 21 miles; SYR, NY)

Local government website: co.cayuga.ny.us/owasco

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owasco:

ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 28 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
ITHACA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)

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Notable locations in Owasco: Camp Columbus (A), Auburn Country Club (B), Valentine Corners (C), Owasco Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Parsell Cemetery (1), Van Etten Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Owasco Lake (A), Cedar Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Owasco include: Emerson Park (1), Island Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.7%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Owasco, NY

9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Owasco compared to New York state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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 rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Cayuga County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Owasco

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Conservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents	68.8%	10.2%	3.7%	3.5%	2.0%
Congregations	20.9%	19.8%	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	Muslim Estimate	Salvation Army	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	6.3%
Congregations	4.7%	1.2%	1.2%	3.5%	25.6%

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.

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Onondaga County, NY	1.11% ($40,229 average AGI)
from Tompkins County, NY	0.39% ($29,685)
from Oswego County, NY	0.29% ($28,904)

5.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
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 Onondaga County, NY	1.28% ($34,652 average AGI)
to Oswego County, NY	0.36% ($21,115)
to Tompkins County, NY	0.26% ($29,427)

Strongest AM radio stations in Owasco:

WAUB (1590 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Owasco:

WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W251AJ (98.1 FM; MELROSE PARK, NY; Owner: FMX BROADCASTING)
W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WDWN (89.1 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CAYUGA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE)
WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Owasco:

W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)

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

Owasco, New York:

Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

Owasco fatal accident list:
May 31, 2008 05:05 AM, Rockefeller Rd., Sr-38a, Lat: 42.857253, Lon: -76.503567, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 4, 2004 12:26 AM, Swarthout Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 22, 2000 07:15 AM, Sr-38a, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 13, 1980 05:23 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $3,205,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,326
Total average daily truck traffic: 792
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 15,789

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Gahwiler Rd, Call Sign: KQR363, Licensee ID: L00016795
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/10/2001, Expiration Date: 12/18/2011
Registrant: Cayuga County 911 Communications, 7445 County House Rd, Auburn, NY 13021-8297, Phone: (315) 253-1191, Fax: (315) 253-1192, Email:
Owasco Rd, Call Sign: KRP654, Licensee ID: L00016795
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/14/2001, Expiration Date: 12/19/2011
Registrant: Cayuga County 911 Communications, 7445 County House Rd, Auburn, NY 13021-8297, Phone: (315) 253-1191, Fax: (315) 253-1192, Email:
Melrose Rd 3.2 Km E Auburn, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38 m, Call Sign: WPMT791
Assigned Frequencies : 173.350 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2003, Expiration Date: 12/18/2013, Certifier: Patricia M Propert
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

AUBURN SOUTH, Off Walker Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.8 m, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WPOS293
Assigned Frequencies : 6600.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/23/2008, Expiration Date: 01/15/2019, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7195, Email:

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Hazardous Condition: 3

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