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Chautauqua County

Population in July 2007: 14,908. Population change since 2000: +1.8%
 

Males: 6,961  (46.7%)
Females: 7,947  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  26.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,254 (it was $35,444 in 2000)
Pomfret:  $41,254
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,089 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Pomfret:  $104,089
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,462; Detached houses: $135,785; Townhouses or other attached units: $201,592; In 2-unit structures: $127,250; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $389,451; Mobile homes: $26,190

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Races in Pomfret:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Pomfret: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), Italian (19.5%), Polish (19.2%), Irish (15.6%), English (14.1%), Swedish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 43.9 square miles.

Population density: 340 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Pomfret

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pomfret town

  • Never married: 42.5%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

350 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This town:  2.4%
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:

Pomfret:  2.7% ($2,244)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (34.3 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (42.3 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (275.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fredonia, NY (1.4 miles ), Dunkirk, NY (1.8 miles ), Brocton, NY (2.3 miles ), Cassadaga, NY (2.4 miles ), Arkwright, NY (2.4 miles ), Portland, NY (2.5 miles ), Sheridan, NY (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $164,600
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.42 N, Longitude: 79.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

Pomfret household income distribution Pomfret home values distribution


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)



Pomfret-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Pomfret town center .

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Pomfret:
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)
  • WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WESTFIELD, NY)
  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; IRVING, NY)

Amtrak station near Pomfret:
  • 5 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pomfret:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 2 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 34 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 38 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 39 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; EDINBORO, PA; FT enrollment: 6,631)

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Notable locations in Pomfret: Nortons Switch (A), Camp Gross (B), Camp Wood E Lo Hi (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bachelor Cemetery (1), Kelley Cemetery (2), Forest Hill Cemetery (3), Saint Anthony Cemetery (4), West Main Street Cemetery (5), Webster Road Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Fredonia Reservoir (C). 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:  58.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
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 town:  15.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pomfret, NY


People in group quarters in Pomfret
  • 2173 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 281 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 28 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Pomfret compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Pomfret

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents49.4%15.8%7.9%3.1%2.2%
Congregations12.6%23.2%6.6%4.0%3.5%
Name The Wesleyan Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.7%1.6%1.6%14.7%
Congregations2.5%1.0%4.0%4.0%38.4%
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.


3.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.46%
New York average:  5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($601 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  0.63% ($31,512 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.39% ($26,697)
from Erie County, PA  0.20% ($28,938)


4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  0.67% ($27,775 average AGI)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.29% ($24,071)
to Erie County, PA  0.25% ($34,942)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pomfret:
  • WDOE (1410 AM; 1 kW; DUNKIRK, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pomfret:
  • WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCVF-FM (88.9 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF STATE UNIV. OF NY)
  • WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W203AW (88.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pomfret:
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 30
Total length: 111 meters (364ft)
Total costs: $24,157,000
Total average daily traffic: 205,056
Total average daily truck traffic: 35,020

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 18
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Pomfret, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 9520 Fredonia-Stocton Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: KNKQ273
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lisa M Minney, 556 Temple St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.4 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Kelly Hill Rd And Chautauqua Rd, Structure height: 173 m, Call Sign: WPCC828, Licensee ID: L00429882
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/26/1998, Expiration Date: 04/26/2008, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2002, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Arch Communications Enterprises LLC, Debtor-In-Possession, 1800 West Park Drive, Suite 250, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 870-6700, Fax: (508) 898-1953, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Prb1004a Kelly Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 166.7 m, Overall height: 167.6 m, Call Sign: WQHE723
    Assigned Frequencies : 851.637 MHz, 851.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/23/2008, Expiration Date: 06/21/2009, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
    Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:


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

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