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Otsego County

Population in July 2009: 1,334. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 681  (51.1%)
Females: 653  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,211 (it was $30,078 in 2000)
Pittsfield:

$39,211
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,330

Pittsfield town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $101,206 (it was $59,700 in 2000)
Pittsfield:

$101,206
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $126,026; Detached houses: $144,777; Townhouses or other attached units: $861,828; In 2-unit structures: $105,436; Mobile homes: $60,664; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,595

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Pittsfield races chart
  • White alone - 1,274 (98.4%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (0.7%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.2%)

Races in Pittsfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pittsfield: 96.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.8%), Irish (16.4%), German (14.4%), United States (10.1%), Italian (8.8%), French (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 37.7 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pittsfield:

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsfield town:

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
New York:  20.4%

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

Pittsfield town:  1.9% ($1,154)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Pittsfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (33.4 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (124.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (142.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: New Berlin, NY (1.8 miles ), Morris, NY (2.2 miles ), New Berlin, NY (2.5 miles ), New Lisbon, NY (2.5 miles ), Edmeston, NY (2.6 miles ), Columbus, NY (2.7 miles ), Laurens, NY (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.61 N, Longitude: 75.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.7%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

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Average climate in Pittsfield, New York

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Tornado activity:

Pittsfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Pittsfield town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.5 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pittsfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 95% 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 30.2 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 70.0 miles away from Pittsfield 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 58.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Otsego County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Pittsfield:

  • AURELIA OSBORN FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; ONEONTA, NY)
  • "CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
  • MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; COOPERSTOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Pittsfield, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsfield:

  • SUNY College at Oneonta (about 15 miles; Oneonta, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,660)
  • Colgate University (about 20 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • Morrisville State College (about 28 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,971)
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 30 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,609)
  • Mohawk Valley Community College-Utica Branch (about 33 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 4,403)
  • Herkimer County Community College (about 33 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,527)
  • Utica College (about 34 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,258)

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Notable locations in Pittsfield: Ketchum Corners (A), Taylor Corners (B), Waltzing Horse Farm (C), Johnson Farms (D), Peet Hook Pastures (E), Buckhill Farm (F), Briggs Corners (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Morris Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Wharton Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Otsego County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.6. This is about average.
City:

28.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.74. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

8.74
U.S.:

9.59


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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

17.0%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.3%
Whole state:

7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pittsfield, NY


Pittsfield 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Otsego County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Otsego County New York:
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Religion statistics for Pittsfield (based on Otsego County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.92%
Here34.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents42.6%24.4%6.9%6.8%6.0%
Congregations3.5%34.9%14.0%11.6%8.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaConservative Baptist Association of AmericaJewishSalvation ArmyOther
Adherents4.0%2.4%1.4%0.9%4.7%
Congregations4.7%5.8%1.2%1.2%15.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
Otsego County:

2.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Otsego County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
Otsego County:

5.62 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
Here:

9.96 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Otsego County:

24.6%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Otsego County:

15.6%
State:

15.6%

5.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.65%
New York average:

5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Otsego County:

0.09%
New York average:

0.24%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, NY  0.93% ($29,338 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY  0.43% ($24,646)
from Herkimer County, NY  0.21% ($21,375)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.54%
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 Delaware County, NY  0.73% ($28,455 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY  0.55% ($24,360)
to Herkimer County, NY  0.28% ($20,469)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pittsfield:

  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCHN (970 AM; 1 kW; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WDOS (730 AM; 1 kW; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pittsfield:

  • WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZOZ (103.1 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pittsfield:

  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $2,192,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,609
Total average daily truck traffic: 279
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,333


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Edward G Roach, Matteson Road (Ny12288-B) (Lat: 42.590583 Lon: -75.296083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Matteson Road (Ny12288-B) (Lat: 42.590583 Lon: -75.296083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • St Rt 80 (Lat: 42.625083 Lon: -75.321000), Call Sign: KNAW750
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.4400 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011
    Registrant: Otsego County 911 Communications, 172 County Highway 33w, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Phone: (607) 547-7530, Fax: (607) 547-7529, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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