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Allegany County

Population in July 2008: 1,859. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 914  (49.2%)
Females: 945  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14880.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,655 (it was $32,679 in 2000)
Scio:  $40,655
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,701
Scio:  $18,701
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,998 (it was $45,400 in 2000)
Scio:  $70,998
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,443; Detached houses: $90,874; Townhouses or other attached units: $49,447; In 2-unit structures: $119,282; Mobile homes: $32,349
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Races in Scio:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Scio: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.2%), Irish (13.9%), English (12.1%), United States (9.8%), Italian (5.9%), Dutch (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 35.2 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Scio

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scio town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Scio, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scio to the number of sex offenders is 930 to 1.

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

Scio:  2.9% ($1,331)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Scio satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (59.8 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (67.7 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (210.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wellsville, NY (1.9 miles ), Amity, NY (2.3 miles ), Belmont, NY (2.3 miles ), Stannards, NY (2.5 miles ), Alma, NY (2.6 miles ), Wirt, NY (2.6 miles ), Ward, NY (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $45,800
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $52,100
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $30,600
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $59,400
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $110,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.15 N, Longitude: 78.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



Average climate in Scio, New York

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Scio-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Scio town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/21/2003, a category 3 tornado 16.3 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.


Scio-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from Scio center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Scio center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Scio topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Scio:
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 23 miles; OLEAN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Scio, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scio:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 14 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 46 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 57 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 59 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
Public high school in Scio:
  • SCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 3968 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: K-12; Our rating: 55)
See full list of schools located in Scio

Library in Scio:
  • SCIO FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,064; Location: 4393 WEST SCIOTA STREET; 13,220 books; 393 audio materials; 321 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There are 13 houses on Charles St.

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Church in Scio: Saint Josephs Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Palmer Cemetery (1), Fairlawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brimmer Brook (A), Put Brook (B), Knight Creek (C), Snowball Hollow Creek (D), Vandermark Creek (E), Dry Brook (F), Wahl Brook (G), Hog Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.6%
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 Scio, NY


10 people in nursing homes


Scio compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Scio

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of God
Adherents36.2%18.9%15.7%4.4%3.8%
Congregations13.7%23.5%6.9%5.9%5.9%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.2%2.1%1.9%12.2%
Congregations6.9%1.0%5.9%3.9%26.5%
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.


5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
Allegany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.89% ($25,436 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.63% ($30,551)
from Erie County, NY  0.38% ($36,932)


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
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 Cattaraugus County, NY  1.09% ($21,734 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.64% ($32,356)
to Monroe County, NY  0.30% ($28,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scio:
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scio:
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)

TV broadcast stations around Scio:
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • W56AU (Channel 56; WELLSVILLE & SCIO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W62AS (Channel 62; FRIENDSHIP & BELMONT, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • W59AH (Channel 59; ALLENTOWN, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)


Scio fatal accident list:
Jan 6, 2007 01:48 AM, Back River Rd., Cr-31, Lat: 42.179606, Lon: -77.993656, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Apr 15, 2006 04:28 AM, Comfort Hollow Road, Wolf Spring Roa, Lat: 42.122875, Lon: -78.066319, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 3, 2005 08:02 AM, Sr-19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 2005 08:02 AM, Sr-19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 13, 2003 04:05 AM, Cr-31, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Oct 27, 2001 10:46 AM, Cr-18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 8, 1999 08:56 AM, Cr-9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 53 meters (174ft)
Total costs: $13,298,000
Total average daily traffic: 32,303
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,729
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 44,281

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 8
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Scio, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Vandermark Rd, Call Sign: KTL714, Licensee ID: L00005269
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.3600 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/26/2001, Expiration Date: 12/09/2011
    Registrant: County Of Allegany, County Courthouse, Belmont, NY 14813, Phone: (716) 268-5290
  • Vandermark Rd, Call Sign: KTL604, Licensee ID: L00005269
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.9200 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/24/2001, Expiration Date: 09/15/2011
    Registrant: County Of Allegany, County Office Bldg, Belmont, NY 14813, Phone: (716) 268-7658

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB2XR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00138283
    Grant Date: 09/05/2007, Expiration Date: 11/07/2017, Certifier: Kenneth E Poucher
    Registrant: Kenneth E Poucher, 5495 Comfort Hollow Rd, Scio, NY 14880
  • Call Sign: KB3WL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00652502
    Grant Date: 10/17/2008, Expiration Date: 01/08/2019, Certifier: William C Willson
    Registrant: William C Willson, 5761 Corbin Hill Rd, Scio, NY 14880
  • Call Sign: WB2WTS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/21/1995, Expiration Date: 02/21/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/22/2007
    Registrant: Clinton R James, 3821 Knights Creek Rd Rr 1 Box 47, Scio, NY 14880


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Scio


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Scio, NY

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