Root, New York

Back to Root, NY housing info, Montgomery 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! Montgomery County Population in July 2008: 1,750. Population change since 2000: -0.1%   Males: 878   (50.2%) Females: 872   (49.8%) Median resident age:   39.5 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,349 (it was $38,060 in 2000) Root:   $47,349 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,942 Root:   $20,942 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,802 (it was $61,900 in 2000) Root:   $96,802 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,149; Detached houses: $182,179; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,894; In 2-unit structures: $80,107; Mobile homes: $33,470 Root, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Root: White Non-Hispanic (97.1%) Hispanic (1.1%) Two or more races (0.7%) American Indian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Root: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (12.4%), United States (12.0%), English (11.8%), Dutch (10.8%), Italian (10.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 50.8 square miles. Population density: 34 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 42.85 N, Longitude: 74.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

Root-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Root town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

Root-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from Root center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from Root center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Root center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Notable location: Kilmartin Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Olmstead Cemetery (1), Haight Cemetery (2), Flanders Cemetery (3), Lykers Cemetery (4), Gove Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Little Bear Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Lasher Creek (A), Van Wie Creek (B), Flat Creek (C), Yatesville Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
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: 0.0% of all households

This town:	11.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Root, NY

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Here		70.3%
USA		50.2%

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
New York average:	5.41%

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

from Fulton County, NY	1.32% ($29,100 average AGI)
from Schenectady County, NY	0.69% ($34,279)
from Saratoga County, NY	0.47% ($38,215)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.10%

to Fulton County, NY	1.54% ($28,757 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY	0.67% ($29,939)
to Albany County, NY	0.48% ($30,255)

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