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Cortland County

Population in July 2007: 1,185. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 600  (50.7%)
Females: 585  (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 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)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (22.7 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (99.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (203.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Homer, NY (6.5 miles ), Preble, NY (6.5 miles ), Sempronius, NY (6.9 miles ), Homer, NY (7.1 miles ), Summerhill, NY (7.3 miles ), Tully, NY (8.1 miles ), Spafford, NY (8.6 miles ), Otisco, NY (9.4 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

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Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 76.23 W

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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%)


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Scott-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.8 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 34.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Scott:
  • CORTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CORTLAND, NY)
  • COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • CROUSE-IRVING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scott:
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 23 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 28 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; ID: SYR)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 41 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scott:
  • MAUS MARINELAND (about 7 miles; NEW HOPE, NY; ID: NK0)
  • CORTLAND COUNTY-CHASE FIELD (about 11 miles; CORTLAND, NY; ID: N03)
  • SKANEATELES AERO DROME (about 19 miles; SKANEATELES, NY; ID: 6B9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scott:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 12 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 27 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 27 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 29 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%

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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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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%)

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)
  • WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scott:
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAQX-FM (95.7 FM; MANLIUS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W237AY (95.3 FM; DEWITT, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

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.)
  • WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W38CY (Channel 38; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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