Shandaken, New York

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Population in July 2008: 3,063. Population change since 2000: -5.3%

Males: 1,518	(49.6%)
Females: 1,545	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	45.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 12480.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,348 (it was $31,566 in 2000)

Shandaken:	$42,348
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,390

Shandaken:	$28,390
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,236 (it was $90,900 in 2000)

Shandaken:	$207,236
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $238,701; Detached houses: $245,212; Townhouses or other attached units: $626,130; In 2-unit structures: $202,096; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $326,768; Mobile homes: $33,651
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Races in Shandaken:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
Hispanic (3.1%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Black (1.2%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Shandaken: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (20.2%), English (13.8%), Italian (10.2%), Dutch (8.2%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 119.8 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Shandaken

High school or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shandaken town

Never married: 26.2%
Now married: 51.1%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 12.1%

384 residents are foreign born (8.3% Europe, 2.6% Asia).

This town:	11.9%
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:

Shandaken:	2.1% ($1,875)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (48.8 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (91.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Phoenicia, NY (2.0 miles ), Pine Hill, NY (2.3 miles ), Lexington, NY (2.7 miles ), Halcott, NY (2.9 miles) , Fleischmanns, NY (2.9 miles ), Hunter, NY (3.3 miles ), Jewett, NY (3.4 miles ), Middletown, NY (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.11 N, Longitude: 74.38 W

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Health care (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Bus drivers (4%)

Crime in Shandaken by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	30.9	30.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	2	3	0	4
per 100,000	61.7	61.3	92.9	0.0	126.3
Burglaries	25	10	15	15	16
per 100,000	771.4	306.3	464.5	466.6	505.1
Thefts	45	50	35	83	49
per 100,000	1388.5	1531.4	1083.9	2581.6	1546.7
Auto thefts	0	3	1	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	91.9	31.0	31.1	94.7
Arson	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	1
per 100,000	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A	31.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	131.1	111.5	96.9	138.4	130.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.31
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Shandaken, New York

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Shandaken, New York average temperatures

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Shandaken-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Shandaken town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Shandaken-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% 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 39.0 miles away from Shandaken center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Shandaken center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shandaken:

MARGARETVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARGARETVILLE, NY)
COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 22 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KINGSTON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Shandaken, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shandaken:

SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 29 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 34 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
MARIST COLLEGE (about 39 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
VASSAR COLLEGE (about 41 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 42 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 43 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)

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Notable location: Winnisook Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Shandaken: Our Lady of Good Counsel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hudler Cemetery (1), Longyear Cemetery (2), Shandaken Rural Cemetery (3), Van Kleeck Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Winnisook Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Kill (A), Birch Creek (B), Bushnellsville Creek (C), Muddy Brook (D), Panther Kill (E), Stony Clove Creek (F), Dougherty Branch (G), Warner Creek (H), Elk Bushkill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Shandaken: Catskill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shandaken and their reported violations in the past:

COPPER HOOD INN (Address: 70-39 ROUTE 28, Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

MARKS MOUNTAIN BROOK INN. INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-1996)

5 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	56.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shandaken, NY

People in group quarters in Shandaken

36 people in religious group quarters
18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Shandaken compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Ulster County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (12%) Electricity (10%)

Religion statistics for Shandaken

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Reformed Church in America	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church
Adherents	69.1%	6.8%	6.7%	3.6%	1.9%
Congregations	14.6%	17.2%	19.1%	5.7%	5.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Free Church of America	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	9.6%
Congregations	2.5%	1.3%	1.9%	4.5%	27.4%

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.

5.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
New York average:	5.41%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($129 average AGI)
Ulster County: 0.10%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Dutchess County, NY	1.05% ($50,134 average AGI)
from Orange County, NY	0.92% ($41,194)
from Kings County, NY	0.23% ($55,325)

5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Ulster County: 0.05%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Dutchess County, NY	0.70% ($40,996 average AGI)
to Orange County, NY	0.68% ($36,937)
to Greene County, NY	0.27% ($34,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shandaken:

WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WELV (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shandaken:

WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WBPM (94.3 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Shandaken, New York:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 17
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 71
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 77
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Shandaken fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 62
Total length: 199 meters (653ft)
Total costs: $111,238,000
Total average daily traffic: 74,185
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,894
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 96,651

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 5
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 9
1960-1969: 13
1970-1979: 5
1980-1989: 7
1990-1999: 18
2000-2009: 4

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Shandaken, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

15 Kelly Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 59.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN999
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Main St 250 E Of Rt 28, Call Sign: KJB991, Licensee ID: L00273529
Assigned Frequencies : 46.3400 MHz, 46.4600 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2005, Expiration Date: 05/02/2015
Registrant: Ulster, County Emergency Communications, 238 Golden Hill Ln, Kingston, NY 12401, Phone: (845) 338-1440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB2PBA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00339198
Grant Date: 03/19/2002, Expiration Date: 06/16/2012, Certifier: Douglas E Thornton
Registrant: Douglas E Thornton, 15 E Golfcourse Rd, Shandaken, NY 12480
Call Sign: KB2SZP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00981777
Grant Date: 03/11/2005, Expiration Date: 01/03/2015, Certifier: Mark A Albano
Registrant: Mark A Albano, 124 Golf Course Rd, Shandaken, NY 12480
Call Sign: KB2VIP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00983660
Grant Date: 11/15/2005, Expiration Date: 11/15/2015
Registrant: Richard A Harris, 115 Rudy Frank Rd, Shandaken, NY 12480

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