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Population (year 2000): 14,703. Estimated population in July 2006: 15,020 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 6,866  (46.7%)
Females: 7,837  (53.3%)

Rockland County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,000 (it was $35,444 in 2000)
Pomfret  $41,000
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $163,800 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Pomfret  $163,800
New York:  $258,900

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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%)

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: 335 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 (41.4 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (48.2 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (333.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fredonia, NY (2.0 miles ), Dunkirk, NY (3.3 miles ), Cassadaga, NY (5.8 miles ), Brocton, NY (6.7 miles ), Arkwright, NY (7.6 miles ), Stockton, NY (7.9 miles ), Portland, NY (8.0 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


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

Area code commonly used in this area: 716


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 slightly above New York state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Pomfret town center .

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 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 17 miles; WESTFIELD, NY)
  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; IRVING, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pomfret:
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 20 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 56 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; ID: IAG)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 57 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pomfret:
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 8 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; ID: DKK)
  • DART (about 14 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; ID: D79)
  • GOWANDA (about 29 miles; GOWANDA, NY; ID: D59)

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 3 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 41 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 47 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 48 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)

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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 1999:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockland County New York:




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4.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.08%
New York average:  5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Rockland County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westchester County, NY  0.44% ($72,233 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.38% ($54,708)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.36% ($72,250)


5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
New York average:  6.26%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($523 average AGI)
Rockland County:  0.04%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Orange County, NY  0.84% ($62,316 average AGI)
to Bergen County, NJ  0.45% ($73,042)
to New York County, NY  0.42% ($63,560)


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)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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)
  • WCVF-FM (88.9 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF STATE UNIV. OF NY)
  • 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)
  • WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

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