Portland, New York

Back to Portland, NY housing info, Chautauqua County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Chautauqua County Population in July 2008: 5,328. Population change since 2000: -3.2%   Males: 3,112   (58.4%) Females: 2,216   (41.6%) Median resident age:   32.8 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 14769. Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,975 (it was $30,909 in 2000) Portland:   $35,975 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,791 Portland:   $15,791 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,941 (it was $55,300 in 2000) Portland:   $69,941 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,512; Detached houses: $94,410; Townhouses or other attached units: $199,277; In 2-unit structures: $84,214; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,194; Mobile homes: $35,072 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 14769 Portland, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Portland: White Non-Hispanic (78.6%) Black (12.1%) Hispanic (8.6%) Other race (3.5%) Two or more races (1.0%) American Indian (0.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Portland: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Portland, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Portland is mentioned 410 times on our forum: Is NYC really Worth it???  (67 replies) Syracuse Suburban Sprawl, good or bad?  (232 replies) Why doesn't Rochester have a commuter rail system?  (40 replies) Homeless offered to leave the city  (88 replies) What style is most desirable ?  (89 replies) Is N.Y. Really The Best U.S. City To Live In???  (106 replies) Latest news from Portland, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (23.1%), English (11.7%), Italian (11.6%), Irish (11.0%), Polish (8.5%), Swedish (5.1%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 34.3 square miles. Population density: 156 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 79.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

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Average climate in Portland, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Portland-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Portland town center .

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Portland-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Portland center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from Portland center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Portland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Portland, NY

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Notable location: Skinners Switch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Pecor Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Burr Reservoir (A), Brocton Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Slippery Rock Creek (A), Walker Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Portland: Lake Erie State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.0%
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: 0.1% of all households

This town:	11.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portland, NY

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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%

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%

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)

• 7963 Thayer Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 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:

• Bonnie K Clark, 7963 Thayer Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

• Portland, Onthank Rd Hwy Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp B052.01, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.8 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQJB274, Licensee ID: L00008014
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.430 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/14/2008, Expiration Date: 07/14/2018, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St., Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

• Call Sign: N2OZF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00408761
  Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012
  Registrant: Sandra L Brill, Portland, NY 14769
• Call Sign: W2HTG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01231374
  Grant Date: 01/05/2007, Expiration Date: 03/25/2017, Certifier: Salvatore M Caruso
  Registrant: Salvatore M Caruso, 6872 Woleben Rd, Portland, NY 14769
• Call Sign: W2UGT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01343401
  Grant Date: 11/20/2007, Expiration Date: 12/08/2017, Certifier: David D Hardenburg
  Registrant: David D Hardenburg, 6638 Webster Rd, Portland, NY 14769
• Call Sign: KG6MTQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00556565
  Grant Date: 08/09/2002, Expiration Date: 08/09/2012, Certifier: Bonita L Johnson
  Registrant: Bonita L Johnson, Portland, NY 14769
• Call Sign: KC2LFV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00671579
  Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 04/16/2013, Certifier: Daniel S Riewaldt
  Registrant: Daniel S Riewaldt, 8939 Pecor St, Portland, NY 14769

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7017B , Serial Number: 22-4268, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 07/30/1956
  Registrant (Individual): Charles O Trustee Neal, 8185 Thayer Rd, Portland, NY 14769

• Fire: 3
• Hazardous Condition: 1