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Princetown, NY map Population (year 2000): 2,132. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,215 (+3.9% change)
 

Males: 1,096  (51.4%)
Females: 1,036  (48.6%)

Schenectady County

Median resident age:  41.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $62,000 (it was $57,250 in 2000)
Princetown  $62,000
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $177,700 (it was $130,300 in 2000)
Princetown  $177,700
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Princetown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Italian (22.8%), German (19.4%), Irish (17.9%), English (13.6%), French (9.4%), Polish (9.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1798

Land area: 24.0 square miles.

Population density: 91 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Princetown

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Princetown town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

47 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.2%
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:

Princetown:  1.9% ($2,440)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Princetown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (10.2 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (135.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mariaville Lake, NY (3.8 miles ), Duane Lake, NY (4.1 miles ), Duanesburg, NY (4.4 miles ), Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction, NY (5.6 miles ), Duanesburg, NY (6.5 miles ), Rotterdam, NY (7.0 miles ), Altamont, NY (7.2 miles ), Knox, NY (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $204,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $246,700
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $159,800

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Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 74.08 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Princetown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Princetown town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Princetown:
  • BELLEVUE MATERNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • ELLIS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • SUNNYVIEW HOSP REHAB CTR (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Princetown:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 83 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Princetown:
  • DUANESBURG (about 5 miles; DUANESBURG, NY; ID: 4B1)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY (about 7 miles; SCOTIA, NY; ID: K13)
  • KNOX (about 8 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; ID: N65)

Amtrak stations near Princetown:
  • 10 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Princetown:
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)

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Church in Princetown: Princetown Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Ferguson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bonny Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  7.4%

Princetown compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Schenectady County New York:




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6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($722 average AGI)
Schenectady County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Albany County, NY  1.84% ($40,022 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.00% ($45,352)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.40% ($39,270)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($373 average AGI)
Schenectady County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  1.47% ($40,505 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.99% ($49,152)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.32% ($41,466)


Strongest AM radio stations in Princetown:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WCSS (1490 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: WEBER COMM. OF AMSTERDAM, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Princetown:
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WKKF (102.3 FM; BALLSTON SPA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WDCD-FM (96.7 FM; CLIFTON PARK, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)

TV broadcast stations around Princetown:
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNGX-LP (Channel 42; SCHNECTADY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
  • W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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