Roxbury, New York

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Roxbury: 1919 Guest House of Helen Shephard - daughter of Jay Gould - now the clubhous for Shephard Hills Golf Club

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Population in July 2008: 2,399. Population change since 2000: -4.4%

Males: 1,183	(49.3%)
Females: 1,216	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	44.6 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 12474.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,076 (it was $32,214 in 2000)

Roxbury:	$40,076
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,073

Roxbury:	$26,073
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,457 (it was $84,700 in 2000)

Roxbury:	$132,457
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $190,089; Detached houses: $200,194; Townhouses or other attached units: $165,399; In 2-unit structures: $180,357; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,936; Mobile homes: $62,045
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Roxbury, NY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Roxbury:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Roxbury: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.2%), Irish (19.1%), Italian (12.5%), English (10.0%), Dutch (8.0%), Scottish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 87.2 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Roxbury

High school or higher: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roxbury town

Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 57.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 9.1%

86 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:	3.4%
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:

Roxbury:	1.7% ($1,476)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (46.6 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (106.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Stamford, NY (2.6 miles ), Prattsville, NY (2.7 miles ), Hobart, NY (2.8 miles ), Halcott, NY (2.8 miles) , Stamford, NY (2.9 miles ), Middletown, NY (3.1 miles ), Gilboa, NY (3.1 miles ), Fleischmanns, NY (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $61,600
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,100
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $327,500
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,300
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $169,300
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,700
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $171,100
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $127,700
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $177,800
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $153,100
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,300

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Latitude: 42.30 N, Longitude: 74.55 W

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (25%)
Public administration (12%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Chemicals (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Average climate in Roxbury, New York

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Roxbury-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Roxbury 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 27.3 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

Roxbury-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 23.7 miles away from Roxbury 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 30.5 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 89.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from Roxbury center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Roxbury topographic map

Birthplace of: Jay Gould - (1836-1892), entrepreneur.

Hospitals/medical centers near Roxbury:

MARGARETVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MARGARETVILLE, NY)
O'CONNOR HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DELHI, NY)
COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 28 miles; CATSKILL, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Roxbury, NY

Airports located in Roxbury:

Roxbury Runway Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roxbury:

SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 28 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 29 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 45 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 45 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
SUNY AT ALBANY (about 46 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)

Public high school in Roxbury:

ROXBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 53729 NYS ROUTE 30; Grades: K-12; Our rating: 69)

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Library in Roxbury:

ROXBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $23,622; Location: 53742 STATE HIGHWAY 30; 9,870 books; 182 audio materials; 44 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: More Settlement (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Tyler Cemetery (1), Schemehorn Cemetery (2), Vega Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Kill (A), Jump Brook (B), Johnson Hollow Brook (C), Pleasant Valley Brook (D), Fall Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

SKI PLATTEKILL (Address: 469 PLATTEKILL MTN ROAD, Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

12 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

STRATTON FALLS CAMPSITE (Address: STRATTON FALLS ROAD, Population served: 184, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

T BAR RESTAURANT (Address: ROUTE 30, Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

SHEPARD HILLS GOLF ASSOC. I (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Roxbury, NY

15 people in other group homes

Roxbury compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Roxbury (2009 data):

The National Bank of Delaware County: Roxbury Branch at 53898 State Highway 30, branch established on 1905-03-25. Info updated 2007-11-19: Bank assets: $246.6 mil, Deposits: $200.0 mil, headquarters in Walton, NY, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Delaware Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Electricity (11%) Wood (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Roxbury

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Salvation Army	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	37.0%	22.7%	9.8%	9.5%	3.4%
Congregations	6.3%	22.1%	18.9%	5.3%	6.3%

Name	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.1%	8.1%
Congregations	2.1%	5.3%	4.2%	9.5%	20.0%

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.

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
New York average:	5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Delaware County: 0.07%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Otsego County, NY	1.00% ($28,455 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY	0.42% ($24,942)
from Broome County, NY	0.30% ($29,000)

6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,161 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
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 Otsego County, NY	1.27% ($29,338 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY	0.65% ($31,093)
to Broome County, NY	0.47% ($30,091)

Strongest AM radio stations in Roxbury:

WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roxbury:

WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, 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)
WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Roxbury, New York:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

Roxbury fatal accident list:
May 15, 2008 05:42 AM, Sr-23, Lat: 42.360939, Lon: -74.477961, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Sep 18, 2007 09:02 AM, Sr-23, Lat: 42.377000, Lon: -74.518036, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Dec 1, 1999 12:15 AM, Sr-23, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 1998 04:00 AM, Sr-23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 22, 1997 11:10 AM, 30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
Aug 24, 1996 08:20 AM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $8,599,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,096
Total average daily truck traffic: 997
Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic: 16,840

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 4
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 5
1970-1979: 4
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Roxbury, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Roxbury Fire Rf Station Rt 30, Call Sign: KNGW928
Assigned Frequencies : 46.0600 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/2003, Expiration Date: 06/15/2013
Registrant: Delaware County, 280 Phoebe Lane Suite 3, Delhi, NY 13753, Phone: (607) 746-9600, Fax: (607) 746-8988, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: K2AGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00905537
Grant Date: 08/13/2004, Expiration Date: 11/10/2014, Certifier: Eugene F Beirne
Registrant: Eugene F Beirne, Box 156 Locust St, Roxbury, NY 12474
Call Sign: KA2HBR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/26/1988, Expiration Date: 07/26/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/27/2000
Registrant: Sterling G Sears Sr, 100 Burroughs Mem Rd, Roxbury, NY 12474
Call Sign: KB4FWJ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/21/1997, Expiration Date: 10/21/2007
Registrant: Millard F Van Aken, Mac More Rd Rr 1 Box 92a, Roxbury, NY 12474-9719
Call Sign: KC2AAR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00512199
Grant Date: 11/04/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2008, Certifier: Emil P Grocholl
Registrant: Emil P Grocholl, 53752 St Hwy 30, Roxbury, NY 12474-1528
Call Sign: KC2KBK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00553669
Grant Date: 08/02/2002, Expiration Date: 08/02/2012, Certifier: Alisa Fersch
Registrant: Alisa Fersch, 3625 New Kingston Mt Rd, Roxbury, NY 12474

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 1

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