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Franklin County

Population in July 2008: 395. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 207  (52.4%)
Females: 188  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,354 (it was $42,083 in 2000)
Santa Clara:  $52,354
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,435
Santa Clara:  $25,435
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $185,784 (it was $118,800 in 2000)
Santa Clara:  $185,784
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $280,903; Detached houses: $297,662; Townhouses or other attached units: $40,456; Mobile homes: $42,500

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Races in Santa Clara:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Santa Clara: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.8%), Irish (21.3%), French (19.0%), German (17.5%), Scottish (6.8%), Dutch (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1339 feet

Land area: 175.0 square miles.

Population density: 2.3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Santa Clara

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Clara town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
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:

Santa Clara:  1.7% ($1,983)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Santa Clara satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (100.7 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (183.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (247.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brighton, NY (2.6 miles ), Harrietstown, NY (3.4 miles ), Saranac Lake, NY (3.6 miles ), Waverly, NY (3.6 miles ), Tupper Lake, NY (3.6 miles ), Altamont, NY (3.7 miles ), St. Armand, NY (3.9 miles ), Duane, NY (4.0 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $288,300
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $242,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $234,400
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $504,600
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $194,000
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $563,000
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $563,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $563,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.41 N, Longitude: 74.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (21%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (39%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)



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Santa Clara-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 55% 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 31.8 miles away from Santa Clara center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.8 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 32.5 miles away from Santa Clara center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from Santa Clara center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Santa Clara topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Santa Clara:
  • ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)
  • ALICE HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MALONE, NY)
  • CLIFTON FINE HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; STAR LAKE, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Santa Clara:
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 40 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 42 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 64 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)

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Notable location: Adirondack Fish Hatchery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Santa Clara: Church of the Ascension (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Upper Saranac Lake (A), Copperas Pond (B), Square Pond (C), East Pine Pond (D), Weller Pond (E), Echo Pond (F), Clamshell Pond (G), Whey Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), Beaver Brook (B), Big Cold Brook (C), Goodnow Brook (D), Brandy Brook (E), Goose Pond Brook (F), Mile Brook (G), Little Cold Brook (H), Mountain Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Santa Clara, NY



Santa Clara compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Santa Clara

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents84.3%7.2%2.1%1.5%1.2%
Congregations38.5%21.5%7.7%6.2%7.7%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Church of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.0%0.8%0.5%0.5%1.1%
Congregations4.6%1.5%3.1%3.1%6.2%
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.


4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,159 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
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 St. Lawrence County, NY  0.64% ($27,648 average AGI)
from Essex County, NY  0.53% ($31,655)
from Clinton County, NY  0.52% ($29,012)


5.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
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 St. Lawrence County, NY  0.72% ($28,873 average AGI)
to Essex County, NY  0.71% ($32,853)
to Clinton County, NY  0.67% ($29,136)


Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Clara:
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNBZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Clara:
  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WYZY (106.3 FM; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSLL (90.5 FM; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVNV (96.5 FM; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • W205BW (88.9 FM; PAUL SMITHS, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPSA (98.3 FM; PAUL SMITHS, NY; Owner: PAUL SMITH'S COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES)

TV broadcast stations around Santa Clara:
  • WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $2,478,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,762
Total average daily truck traffic: 298
Total future (year 2009) average daily traffic: 5,778

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • RS3_FRANKLIN, 3 Mi. E From Santa Clara, Ny Via Sr 458 On Local Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPUW359
    851.037 MHz, 851.062 MHz, 851.112 MHz, 851.137 MHz, 851.162 MHz, 852.987 MHz, 852.087 MHz, 852.137 MHz, 852.387 MHz, 852.412 MHz... (+28 more)
    Grant Date: 05/15/2002, Expiration Date: 05/15/2012, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
    Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:


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