Philmont, New York

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Population in July 2008: 1,366. Population change since 2000: -7.7%

Males: 677	(49.6%)
Females: 689	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	34.7 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 12565.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,683 (it was $31,094 in 2000)

Philmont:	$38,683
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,885

Philmont:	$20,885
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,297 (it was $81,400 in 2000)

Philmont:	$127,297
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,549; Detached houses: $153,505; Townhouses or other attached units: $159,782; In 2-unit structures: $201,303; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,772; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Philmont:

White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
Hispanic (3.7%)
Other race (2.0%)
Black (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Philmont: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.3%), Irish (20.3%), English (11.3%), Italian (9.8%), Dutch (9.6%), French (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 1160 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Philmont

High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philmont village

Never married: 34.3%
Now married: 43.2%
Separated: 5.1%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 10.1%

35 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This village:	2.4%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Philmont, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Philmont to the number of sex offenders is 1366 to 1.

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

Philmont:	2.4% ($1,949)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (29.2 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (97.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Claverack, NY (1.6 miles ), Claverack-Red Mills, NY (2.0 miles ), Ghent, NY (2.2 miles ), Stottville, NY (2.4 miles ), Ghent, NY (2.4 miles ), Hillsdale, NY (2.4 miles ), Lorenz Park, NY (2.5 miles ), Stockport, NY (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $157,500
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $175,000

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Latitude: 42.25 N, Longitude: 73.65 W

Area code: 518

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Population change in the 1990s: -150 (-9.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Public administration (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Health care (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Philmont-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Philmont village center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 13.8 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Philmont-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 90% 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 58.8 miles away from Philmont center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Philmont center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Philmont center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Philmont:

FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 20 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RHINEBECK, NY)

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Amtrak station near Philmont:

8 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philmont:

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 30 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
SUNY AT ALBANY (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
SIENA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)

Library in Philmont:

PHILMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,836; Location: 124 MAIN STREET; 25,316 books; 379 audio materials; 558 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	62.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	8.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	13.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This village:	3.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Philmont, NY

13 people in homes for the mentally ill

Philmont compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Philmont (2009 data):

Keybank National Association: Philmont Branch at Corner Main Street & Maple Street, branch established on 1959-03-09. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Philmont

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Reformed Church in America	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church
Adherents	59.8%	9.7%	8.9%	8.5%	4.3%
Congregations	13.6%	18.5%	16.0%	13.6%	8.6%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Friends (Quakers)	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	4.1%
Congregations	6.2%	3.7%	1.2%	3.7%	14.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$5,806	$34,836	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$1,600
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,000
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		11	$3,347
Streets and Highways	3	$11,639	$46,556	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$8,167	$49,002	1	$240
Local Libraries	0	$0		4	$1,548
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$487
Totals for Government	7	$25,612	$43,906	25	$8,222

Philmont government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $186,000
Charges - Sewerage: $289,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,000

All Other: $4,000
Construction - Solid Waste Management: $90,000
General: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $174,000
Sewerage: $156,000

Regular Highways: $123,000

Water Utilities: $105,000

Housing & Community Development: $40,000

Police Protection: $35,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000

Libraries: $18,000

Financial Administration: $17,000

General Public Buildings: $17,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $15,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $112,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $13,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $87,000
All Other: $30,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,870,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $18,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,801,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $88,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $69,000
Water Utilities: $16,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Libraries: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

General - Other: $3,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $416,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $119,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $64,000
End of Fiscal Year: $57,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $43,000
All Other: $15,000

General Support: $10,000
Tax - Property: $266,000
Public Utilities: $20,000

NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $251,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
New York average:	5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Columbia County: 0.05%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Dutchess County, NY	0.82% ($50,832 average AGI)
from Rensselaer County, NY	0.42% ($37,540)
from Albany County, NY	0.33% ($35,291)

5.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.74%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($152 average AGI)
Columbia County: 0.05%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Rensselaer County, NY	0.56% ($37,522 average AGI)
to Albany County, NY	0.54% ($37,443)
to Dutchess County, NY	0.54% ($35,331)

Strongest AM radio stations in Philmont:

WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WHUC (1230 AM; 1 kW; HUDSON, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Philmont:

WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WCTW (98.5 FM; CATSKILL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Philmont:

WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W21BU (Channel 21; HUDSON ET AL, NY; Owner: MARTIN MEDIA INDUSTRIES, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $641,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,193
Total average daily truck traffic: 95
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 1,587

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 42.249472 Lon: -73.648333, Call Sign: WQEJ396
Assigned Frequencies : 453.087 MHz, 458.087 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2006, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016, Certifier: Michael W Scheller
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Philmont)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7694X , Serial Number: 17248194, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 12/05/1960
Registrant (Individual): David J Jalanti, Po Box 150, Philmont, NY 12565

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 3

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