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Essex County

Population in July 2008: 1,749. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 824  (47.1%)
Females: 925  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,672 (it was $29,054 in 2000)
Schroon:  $37,672
New York:  $56,033

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,779

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $144,264 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
Schroon:  $144,264
New York:  $318,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $196,893; Detached houses: $190,496; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,014,614; In 2-unit structures: $156,600; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $247,588; Mobile homes: $42,770

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Races in Schroon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Schroon: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (24.5%), Irish (23.8%), German (22.9%), French (18.9%), Italian (6.6%), Dutch (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 133.2 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Schroon

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schroon town

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

47 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% North America).

This town:  2.7%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Schroon:  1.4% ($1,180)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (72.5 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (171.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (207.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Horicon, NY (3.1 miles ), North Hudson, NY (3.3 miles ), Chester, NY (3.5 miles ), Hague, NY (3.7 miles ), Minerva, NY (3.7 miles ), Ticonderoga, NY (3.9 miles ), Crown Point, NY (3.9 miles ), Putnam, NY (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $220,500
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $173,900
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $147,900
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $191,400
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $243,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.85 N, Longitude: 73.76 W

Schroon household income distribution Schroon home values distribution

Schroon races chart


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



Schroon-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the Schroon town center .

On 5/6/1952, a category 2 tornado 35.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Schroon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 30.1 miles away from Schroon 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 44.4 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 44.7 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 26.0 miles away from Schroon center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city 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 60.6 miles away from Schroon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Schroon:
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 31 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)

Amtrak stations near Schroon:
  • 19 miles: TICONDEROGA (RTE. 74 (FORT TICONDEROGA RD.)). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schroon:
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 54 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)

Schroon map

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Lakes and swamps: Crane Pond (A), Crab Pond (B), Cotters Pond (C), Spectacle Pond (D), Warrens Pond (E), Coffee Pond (F), Thurman Pond (G), Whortleberry Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Creek (A), Bailey Pond Inlet (B), Burnt Mill Brook (C), Pyramid Brook (D), Rogers Brook (E), North Branch Trout Brook (F), Johnson Pond Brook (G), Paradox Creek (H), Paragon Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  11.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Schroon, NY


18 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Schroon compared to New York 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 below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (10%)


Religion statistics for Schroon

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.20%
Here51.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents71.3%14.2%3.7%2.5%2.3%
Congregations22.2%28.6%12.7%11.1%4.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.8%0.6%2.7%
Congregations4.8%3.2%1.6%1.6%9.5%
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.


6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Clinton County, NY  1.11% ($27,000 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.81% ($32,853)
from Warren County, NY  0.43% ($28,129)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
New York average:  6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clinton County, NY  1.02% ($29,021 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.61% ($31,655)
to Warren County, NY  0.41% ($27,017)


Strongest AM radio stations in Schroon:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIPS (1250 AM; 1 kW; TICONDEROGA, NY; Owner: CALVIN HUGH CARR)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Schroon:
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXAL-FM (93.7 FM; ADDISON, VT; Owner: ADDISON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Schroon:
  • W07BI (Channel 7; SCHROON LAKE, NY; Owner: TOWN OF SCHROON)
  • W09BB (Channel 9; SCHROON LAKE, NY; Owner: TOWN OF SCHROON)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 86 meters (282ft)
Total costs: $16,999,000
Total average daily traffic: 100,426
Total average daily truck traffic: 25,004

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 17
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Schroon, NY

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC2QHK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01202140
    Grant Date: 10/13/2006, Expiration Date: 10/13/2016, Certifier: Raymond C Rogers
    Registrant: Raymond C Rogers, 2005 Rt 9, Schroon, NY 12870



Schroon on our top lists:
    • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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