Sand Lake, New York

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Population in July 2008: 8,253. Population change since 2000: +3.3%

Males: 4,036	(48.9%)
Females: 4,217	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	39.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 12153.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,497 (it was $57,795 in 2000)

Sand Lake:	$68,497
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,518

Sand Lake:	$31,518
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $205,457 (it was $123,200 in 2000)

Sand Lake:	$205,457
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $224,495; Detached houses: $233,004; Townhouses or other attached units: $464,475; In 2-unit structures: $199,650; Mobile homes: $38,876
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Races in Sand Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sand Lake: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), Irish (22.6%), English (14.6%), Italian (13.8%), French (8.9%), Polish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 35.2 square miles.

Population density: 234 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sand Lake

High school or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sand Lake town

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 8.0%

105 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
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:

Sand Lake:	2.0% ($2,525)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (11.1 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (124.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Averill Park, NY (1.0 miles ), West Sand Lake, NY (1.5 miles ), Poestenkill, NY (2.1 miles ), North Greenbush, NY (2.4 miles ), Wynantskill, NY (2.5 miles ), Nassau, NY (2.5 miles ), East Greenbush, NY (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 33 buildings, average cost: $153,500
1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,100
1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $114,500
1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $135,800
2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $212,200
2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $226,000

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Latitude: 42.63 N, Longitude: 73.57 W

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (12%)
Construction (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (17%)
Public administration (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Carpenters (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Computer specialists (3%)

Average climate in Sand Lake, New York

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Sand Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Sand Lake town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 29.1 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Sand Lake-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 90% 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 99.7 miles away from Sand Lake 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 56.5 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 97.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Sand Lake center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.7 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) earthquake occurred 28.1 miles away from Sand Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sand Lake:

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TROY, NY)
SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 4 miles; TROY, NY)
EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (about 9 miles; COHOES, NY)

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Amtrak stations near Sand Lake:

9 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
20 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Lake:

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
SIENA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
SUNY AT ALBANY (about 15 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 16 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)

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Notable location: Methodist Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes: Burden Lake (A), Glass Lake (B), Little Bowman Pond (C), Mud Lake (D), Big Bowman Pond (E), Rendert Pond (F), Crystal Lake (G), Racquet Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cranberry Vly Creek (A), Horse Heaven Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

UNCLE MARTYS (Address: 715 Taborton Rd., Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sand Lake, NY

8 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Sand Lake 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 significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rensselaer County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (7%) Utility gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Sand Lake

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Reformed Church in America	Episcopal Church
Adherents	71.2%	9.2%	3.8%	3.2%	2.2%
Congregations	21.0%	18.8%	6.5%	5.8%	8.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	Muslim Estimate	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%	5.2%
Congregations	7.2%	5.1%	2.9%	0.7%	23.9%

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.

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.11%
New York average:	5.41%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($435 average AGI)
Rensselaer County: 0.22%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Albany County, NY	2.60% ($37,596 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY	0.81% ($38,732)
from Schenectady County, NY	0.31% ($41,466)

7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.04%
New York average:	6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Rensselaer County: 0.07%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Albany County, NY	2.55% ($35,333 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY	0.83% ($40,801)
to Schenectady County, NY	0.38% ($39,270)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sand Lake:

WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHAZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; TROY, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sand Lake:

WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WHRL (103.1 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
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.)
WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sand Lake:

WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)

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

Sand Lake, New York:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
Fatalities: 15
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

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 Sand Lake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $5,417,000
Total average daily traffic: 55,309
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,726
Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic: 72,944

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 3
2000-2009: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sand Lake, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Town Hwy Garage Springer Road, Type: Building, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNAK736
Assigned Frequencies : 37.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2001, Expiration Date: 01/30/2011
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KC2CKT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/22/1997, Expiration Date: 09/22/2007
Registrant: William E Schrom, 3 Longview Ave, W Sand Lake, NY 12196
Call Sign: N2GHN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01119504
Grant Date: 02/17/2006, Expiration Date: 04/15/2016, Certifier: Janet E La Porta
Registrant: Janet E La Porta, 72 Kipple Rd, Sand Lake, NY 12153
Call Sign: KC2GXB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00284542
Grant Date: 09/14/2000, Expiration Date: 09/14/2010, Cancelation Date: 10/17/2000, Certifier: Dennis A Arena
Registrant: Dennis A Arena, 38 Anna Lane, Sand Lake, NY 12153
Call Sign: N2DEN, Previous Call Sign: KC2GXB, Licensee ID: L00284542
Grant Date: 10/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/17/2010, Certifier: Dennis A Arena
Registrant: Dennis A Arena, 38 Anna Lane, Sand Lake, NY 12153

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 6

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