Spafford, New York

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Population in July 2008: 1,677. Population change since 2000: +1.0%

Males: 859	(51.2%)
Females: 818	(48.8%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,009 (it was $53,553 in 2000)

Spafford:	$64,009
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,850

Spafford:	$28,850
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,435 (it was $112,800 in 2000)

Spafford:	$159,435
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $207,200; Detached houses: $217,815; Townhouses or other attached units: $291,720; In 2-unit structures: $203,115; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,507; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $378,285; Mobile homes: $52,111

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Races in Spafford:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Spafford: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.2%), German (23.2%), Irish (21.5%), Italian (10.0%), Dutch (5.6%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 32.8 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Spafford

High school or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spafford town

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 7.9%

35 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Africa, 0.3% North America).

This town:	2.1%
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:

Spafford:	2.3% ($2,648)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (16.8 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (70.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (185.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Otisco, NY (2.0 miles ), Niles, NY (2.4 miles ), Sempronius, NY (2.7 miles ), Scott, NY (2.8 miles ), Tully, NY (2.9 miles ), Marcellus, NY (3.0 miles ), Skaneateles, NY (3.1 miles ), Moravia, NY (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $106,700
1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $104,800
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $113,000
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $101,400
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $146,700
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $235,000
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $202,800
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $316,400
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $316,400
2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $316,400
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $256,700
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $177,100
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $500,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.83 N, Longitude: 76.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Health care (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (3%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Spafford, New York

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Spafford, New York average precipitation

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Spafford-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Spafford town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 27.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Spafford-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 83.7 miles away from Spafford 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 80.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 65.1 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 72.1 miles away from Spafford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Spafford:

COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; AUBURN, NY)
FOUR WINDS SYRACUSE (about 17 miles; SYR, NY)

Amtrak station near Spafford:

20 miles: SYRACUSE (131 P & C PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spafford:

ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 18 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 29 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 29 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
ITHACA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)

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Cemeteries: Otisco Valley Cemetery (1), Borodino Cemetery (2), Spafford Cemetery (3), Stanton Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barber Gulf (A), Lower Basin (B), Randall Gulf (C), Hall Creek (D), Spafford Creek (E), Willow Brook (F). 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:	76.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.7%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spafford, NY

Spafford compared to New York state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Onondaga County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (10%) Electricity (6%) Utility gas (6%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Spafford

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	62.2%	10.0%	3.4%	2.8%	2.6%
Congregations	18.9%	17.0%	3.8%	6.9%	8.2%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Charismatic Churches Independent	Muslim Estimate	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%	13.0%
Congregations	6.3%	0.6%	0.6%	3.8%	33.8%

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.

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,377 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
New York average:	5.41%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Onondaga County: 0.25%
New York average: 0.24%

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

from Oswego County, NY	0.54% ($31,854 average AGI)
from Madison County, NY	0.25% ($36,902)
from Cayuga County, NY	0.21% ($34,652)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($361 average AGI)
Onondaga County: 0.06%
New York average: 0.10%

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

to Oswego County, NY	0.53% ($34,846 average AGI)
to Madison County, NY	0.25% ($45,093)
to Cayuga County, NY	0.18% ($40,229)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spafford:

WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)
WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spafford:

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.)
WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, 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.)
WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
WAQX-FM (95.7 FM; MANLIUS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
W237AY (95.3 FM; DEWITT, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spafford:

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.)
W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
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.)
W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Nr Crest Of Hill On Ripley Hill Rd, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KHU97
Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/02/1966, Expiration Date: 06/01/1984, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
Registrant: Newhouse Broadcasting Corp, 1030 James St, Syracuse, NY 13203

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 5

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