Drinking water stations with addresses in Potsdam and their reported violations in the past:
CRANBERRY LAKE CAMPSITE (Address: 6739 US HIGHWAY 11, Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
POSTWOOD PARK (Address: 35 MARKET STREET, Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
CHAMPION MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 6783 US HIGHWAY 11, Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-2002 and MAY-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-28-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- 12 regular monitoring violations
GASLIGHT LOUNGE (Address: 151 SWEENEY ROAD, Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
WEDGEWOOD INN (Address: 6570 STATE HIGHWAY 56, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (APR-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
NORTHERN FAMILY MOTEL (Address: 6775 STATE HIGHWAY 56N, Population served: 44, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
RED PINE PUB (Address: 7800 STATE HIGHWAY 11, Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2001), St Boil Water Order (AUG-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
SMALLING MOTEL SOUTH (Address: 7518 STATE HIGHWAY 11, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Potsdam that have no violations reported:
- NOMAD MOTEL (Population served: 54, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BOB SCOTTS TRAILER PARK (Address: PO BOX 527, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ST. REGIS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GREG & MOLLYS GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COLONIAL VILLAGE FUN PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  34.0% | | Whole state: |  14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 18.5% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Potsdam, NY
People in group quarters in Potsdam
- 3874 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 80 people in nursing homes
- 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 4 people in religious group quarters
Potsdam compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Potsdam (2009 data):
- Community Bank, National Association: Potsdam - May Road Branch at Route 56 And May Road, branch established on 1973-01-08; Potsdam - Market St Branch at 64-70 Market Street, branch established on 1964-08-15. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $5,146.8 mil, Deposits: $3,751.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
- NBT Bank, National Association: Potsdam Branch at 6554 State Highway 56, branch established on 1987-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,306.9 mil, Deposits: $3,937.9 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, 123 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
- HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Potsdam Branch at 14 Elm Street, branch established on 1953-12-18. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
- Keybank National Association: Potsdam Branch at 17 Elm Street, branch established on 1974-12-27. 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
- The North Country Savings Bank: Potsdam Branch at 31 Main Street, branch established on 1972-10-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $242.1 mil, Deposits: $181.0 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Potsdam, New York
- The Clarkson Inn, One Main St, Potsdam, NY 13676, Phone: (315) 265-3050, Fax: (315) 265-5848
- Chalet Motel, 7492 US Hwy 11, Potsdam, NY 13676, Phone: (315) 265-8400
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Potsdam, New York
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Potsdam
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 67.9% | 11.3% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 21.1% | 21.1% | 11.8% | 6.2% | 4.3% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Charismatic Churches Independent | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 5.0% | 5.6% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 21.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $15,970 | $38,328 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $21,166 | $50,798 | 7 | $4,386 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $3,038 | $36,456 | 4 | $2,672 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $64,901 | $55,629 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $10,977 | $32,931 | 5 | $2,531 |
| Firefighters |
4 | $13,944 | $41,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $55,144 | $41,358 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $111 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $14,962 | $44,886 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $12,290 | $36,870 | 11 | $2,929 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $14,449 | $43,347 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,389 | $28,668 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
62 | $229,230 | $44,367 | 28 | $12,629 |
Potsdam government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $5,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $201,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $921,000
Housing & Community Development: $324,000
All Other: $166,000
Solid Waste Management: $160,000
Parks & Recreation: $76,000
Parking Facilities: $28,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $101,000
Sewerage: $101,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,152,000
Police Protection: $1,140,000
Water Utilities: $818,000
Housing & Community Development: $779,000
Sewerage: $699,000
Regular Highways: $515,000
Parks & Recreation: $350,000
Solid Waste Management: $233,000
Libraries: $229,000
Fire Protection: $220,000
Central Staff Services: $126,000
General Public Buildings: $95,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $69,000
Financial Administration: $59,000
Parking Facilities: $20,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Health Services - Other: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $341,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $321,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $555,000
All Other: $215,000
Highways: $83,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,381,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,355,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,000,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,125,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $355,000
Water Utilities: $256,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $337,000
Interest Earnings: $150,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $73,000
Police Protection: $30,000
Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Libraries: $21,000
Fire Protection: $19,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
General - Other: $2,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Judicial: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,741,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,168,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $339,000
All Other: $219,000
Highways: $45,000
- Tax - Property: $2,438,000
Public Utilities: $160,000
NEC: $97,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,943,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $83,000
4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.20% | | New York average: | 5.41% |
0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)| St. Lawrence County: | 0.39% | | New York average: | 0.24% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.66% | | New York average: | 6.26% |
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)| St. Lawrence County: | 0.13% | | New York average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Potsdam:
- WPDM (1470 AM; 1 kW; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WYBG (1050 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMSA (1340 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY; Owner: SEAWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSLB (1400 AM; 1 kW; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Potsdam:
- WAIH (90.3 FM; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WTSC-FM (91.1 FM; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: KNIGHT & DAY INC.)
- WSNN (99.3 FM; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
- WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
- WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WYSI (96.7 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER, INC.)
- WSLU (89.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
- WYSX (98.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WNCQ-FM (102.9 FM; MORRISTOWN, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WBDB (92.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Potsdam:
- WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
- WNYF-LP (Channel 28; MASSENA, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- W14BU (Channel 14; MASSENA, NY; Owner: DAVID WELCH)
- W25BX (Channel 25; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NELLIE GAJESKI)
- W36BN (Channel 36; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NELLIE GAJESKI)
- W65CR (Channel 65; MASSENA, NY; Owner: ROBERT G. JUILLERAT)
- W20BA (Channel 20; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Potsdam, New York:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 21
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 39
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New York average:
- Fatal accident count: 71
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 77
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Potsdam fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $6,533,000
Total average daily traffic: 20,852
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,666
Total future (year 2009) average daily traffic: 23,581
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 73 Market St, Type: Mast, Structure height: 81.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN766
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 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Bagdad Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.4 m
Registrant: Time Warner Entertainment Advance Newhouse Partnership, 22 1/2 Elm St, Potsdam, NY 13676, Phone: (315) 265-4965 - WAYNE WATTS, 65 Country Land, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 80.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00295177
Registrant: Sbc Tower Holdings LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- April Yalenezian, 73 Market St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 81.7 m, Overall height: 81.7 m
Registrant: Verizon New York, Inc, 125 High Street Oliver Twr 3 Fl, Boston, MA 02110, Phone: (617) 743-5951, Email:
- William R Plunkett, Clarkson Univ. "hill" Campus, Type: Tower, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
Registrant: Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699-5814, Phone: (315) 268-7995, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Potsdam, NY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- Clarkson University Hamlin-Powers Complex, Overall height: 14.3 m, Call Sign: WPOL783
Assigned Frequencies : 944.500 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/2000, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014, Certifier: Karen St. Hilaire
Registrant: Phone: (315) 268-7658 - POTSDAM WEST, 6994 Highway 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WQIH623
Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz, 10835.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/14/2008, Expiration Date: 02/14/2018, Certifier: Thomas Weber
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, Ste 150 Mc: Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- POTSDAM, 73 Market Street, Overall height: 81.7 m, Call Sign: KEE88
Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6152.80 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 08/13/2007
Registrant: Verizon New York, Inc., 125 High Street 3fl Oliver Tower, Boston, MA 02110, Phone: (617) 743-5951, Fax: (617) 743-7631, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Potsdam Airport Damon Field, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WPP9, Licensee ID: L00001796
Assigned Frequencies : 118.325 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2008, Expiration Date: 04/28/2018
Registrant: Potsdam, Village Of, Civic Center, Potsdam, NY 13676, Phone: (315) 265-7480, Fax: (315) 265-3149, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Potsdam)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Potsdam)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 44
- Hazardous Condition: 31
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Potsdam, NY
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