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Seneca County

Population in July 2007: 3,556. Population change since 2000: +74.6%
Males: 1,973  (55.5%)
Females: 1,583  (44.5%)
Median resident age:  35.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14541.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,000 (it was $42,404 in 2000)
Romulus  $53,000
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $102,400 (it was $68,900 in 2000)
Romulus  $102,400
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Romulus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Black (13.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Romulus: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.6%), English (17.4%), Irish (13.9%), United States (8.4%), Italian (6.4%), Dutch (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 37.8 square miles.

Population density: 94 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Romulus

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Romulus town

  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

35 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Romulus, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Romulus to the number of sex offenders is 142 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Romulus:  2.0% ($1,385)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Romulus satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (52.8 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (61.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (221.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ovid, NY (3.3 miles ), Varick, NY (4.0 miles ), Ovid, NY (6.5 miles ), Lodi, NY (7.6 miles ), Dresden, NY (8.4 miles ), Torrey, NY (8.6 miles ), Lodi, NY (9.0 miles ), Fayette, NY (9.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 76.84 W


423 people in state prisons
4 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Average climate in Romulus, New York

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Romulus-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the Romulus town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 34.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Romulus:
  • SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PENN YAN, NY)
  • GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GENEVA, NY)
  • AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; AUBURN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Romulus, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Romulus:
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 32 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 40 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 58 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; ID: SYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Romulus:
  • OVID (about 7 miles; OVID, NY; ID: D82)
  • AIRTREK (about 9 miles; WATERLOO, NY; ID: D93)
  • FINGER LAKES REGIONAL (about 13 miles; SENECA FALLS, NY; ID: 0G7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Romulus:
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 32 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 32 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 51 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
Public high school in Romulus:
Public elementary/middle school in Romulus:
Private elementary/middle school in Romulus:
  • CRANBERRY MARSH SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 2327 MCCULLOCH RD; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Notable locations in Romulus: Sampson (A), Tannery Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Barnum Creek (A), Big Hollow Creek (B), Bloomer Creek (C), Mack Creek (D), Johnsons Creek (E), Indian Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Romulus: Sampson State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Romulus and their reported violations in the past:

KNAPP WINERY & RESTAURANT (Population served: 99, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DUTCHMENS RESTAURANT (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
THIRSTY OWL WINE CO. INC. (Population served: 25, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SWEDISH HILL WINERY (Population served: 25, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
GOOSE WATCH FARMS (Address: 4565 Rt. 414, Population served: 25, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
UNCLE DUKES (Address: 4434 COUNTY RD. 121, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2006)
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2001)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKESHORE WINERY (Population served: 25, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-10-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Romulus compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Seneca County New York:




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5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ontario County, NY  1.24% ($28,071 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NY  0.57% ($27,577)
from Tompkins County, NY  0.39% ($35,959)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ontario County, NY  1.31% ($27,042 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NY  0.51% ($29,828)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.47% ($24,610)


Strongest AM radio stations in Romulus:
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Romulus:
  • WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)



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