Scott, New York

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Population in July 2008: 1,179. Population change since 2000: -1.2%

Males: 597	(50.7%)
Females: 582	(49.3%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,519 (it was $39,000 in 2000)

Scott:	$48,519
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,143

Scott:	$20,143
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,346 (it was $71,200 in 2000)

Scott:	$111,346
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,849; Detached houses: $148,497; Townhouses or other attached units: $124,741; In 2-unit structures: $155,435; Mobile homes: $29,187

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Races in Scott:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Scott: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.7%), Irish (19.6%), German (19.2%), United States (9.6%), French (6.8%), Italian (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1403 feet

Land area: 22.3 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Scott

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scott town

Never married: 26.2%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 8.4%

12 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:

Scott:	2.1% ($1,516)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (22.4 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (76.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (178.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Preble, NY (2.2 miles ), Sempronius, NY (2.3 miles ), Homer, NY (2.4 miles ), Summerhill, NY (2.5 miles ), Homer, NY (2.6 miles ), Tully, NY (2.6 miles ), Spafford, NY (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $87,400
1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $70,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $140,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 76.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Health care (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Chemicals (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Carpenters (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Average climate in Scott, New York

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Scott-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Scott town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 34.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Scott-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 97% 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 79.3 miles away from Scott center
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 83.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from Scott center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Scott:

CORTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CORTLAND, NY)
COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; AUBURN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scott:

SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 10 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 24 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 24 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
ITHACA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)

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Cemeteries: Brook Cemetery (1), Gillett Cemetery (2), Scott Union Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Callan Creek (A), Grout Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	5.7%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scott, NY

Scott compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Cortland County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Wood (15%) Electricity (6%) Coal or coke (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Scott

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Adherents	42.1%	19.4%	8.1%	5.8%	5.5%
Congregations	13.0%	22.2%	7.4%	5.6%	9.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Salvation Army	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.8%	2.6%	1.7%	1.7%	8.3%
Congregations	9.3%	3.7%	1.9%	1.9%	25.9%

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.

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,570 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.89%
New York average:	5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Cortland County: 0.09%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Tompkins County, NY	1.04% ($30,489 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.64% ($34,796)
from Cayuga County, NY	0.41% ($26,333)

6.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
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 Tompkins County, NY	1.00% ($29,568 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.66% ($46,378)
to Broome County, NY	0.41% ($27,186)

Strongest AM radio stations in Scott:

WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scott:

WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXXE (90.5 FM; FENNER, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
WAQX-FM (95.7 FM; MANLIUS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Scott:

WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
W38CY (Channel 38; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,228,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,170
Total average daily truck traffic: 83
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 1,384

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