Starkey, New York

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Population in July 2007: 3,355. Population change since 2000: -3.8%

Males: 1,636	(48.8%)
Females: 1,719	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,497 (it was $29,337 in 2000)

Starkey:	$36,497
New York:	$53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,403 (it was $67,400 in 2000)

Starkey:	$105,403
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $159,755; Detached houses: $168,750; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,874; In 2-unit structures: $167,240; Mobile homes: $43,073

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Races in Starkey:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Black (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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

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Ancestries: English (21.8%), German (16.8%), Irish (10.4%), United States (9.7%), Swiss (5.8%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 809 feet

Land area: 32.8 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Starkey

High school or higher: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Starkey town

Never married: 26.4%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 10.4%

123 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 1.1% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This town:	3.5%
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:

Starkey:	2.3% ($1,566)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (54.7 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (55.9 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (195.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Dundee, NY (1.2 miles ), Barrington, NY (2.5 miles ), Reading, NY (2.7 miles ), Lodi, NY (2.7 miles ), Milo, NY (2.8 miles ), Tyrone, NY (2.9 miles ), Hector, NY (2.9 miles ), Burdett, NY (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $61,300
1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $46,600
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $44,700
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $48,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,000
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $136,900
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,600
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $218,300

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Latitude: 42.52 N, Longitude: 76.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (4%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Starkey, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Starkey-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Starkey town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Starkey:

SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PENN YAN, NY)
SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BATH, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Starkey:

CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
ITHACA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 43 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 46 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)

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Notable locations in Starkey: Barnes Station (A), Shannon Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Lakemont Cemetery (2), Rock Stream Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Stream (A), Indian Run (B), Rock Stream (C). 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:	68.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Starkey, NY

People in group quarters in Starkey

109 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
33 people in nursing homes
18 people in homes for the mentally ill
12 people in other group homes
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Starkey compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Yates County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Electricity (12%) Wood (5%) Coal or coke (2%)

Religon statistics for Starkey

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Old Order Mennonite	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	44.3%	20.0%	9.4%	8.0%	5.3%
Congregations	4.2%	27.1%	16.7%	8.3%	10.4%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.1%	2.2%	1.5%	1.0%	4.3%
Congregations	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	2.1%	18.7%

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.

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.04%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

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

from Ontario County, NY	1.31% ($34,669 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY	0.52% ($59,149)
from Monroe County, NY	0.51% ($64,587)

6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
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 Ontario County, NY	1.90% ($29,632 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY	0.48% ($22,114)
to Monroe County, NY	0.42% ($34,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Starkey:

WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Starkey:

WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Starkey:

WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Starkey, New York:

Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 6
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 69
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
Fatalities: 74
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Starkey fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 2007 07:06 AM, Sr-14a, Lat: 42.466514, Lon: -76.973200, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 26, 2004 06:58 AM, Sr-14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 10, Fatalities: 2
Feb 9, 2002 02:99 AM, Dundee-Himrod, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 7, 2000 12:45 AM, Cr-5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 1999 07:02 AM, Sr-14a, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $3,862,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,826
Total average daily truck traffic: 894
Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic: 8,271

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

14837 Pre-Emption Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ423
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: Michael J Shortley Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lisa M Minney, 14837 Pre-Emption Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Dundee, 14837 Pre-Emption Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.5 m, Call Sign: WQFG661
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2006, Expiration Date: 07/11/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

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