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Suffern, New York

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Population in 2014: 10,991 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -0.1%
 
Males: 5,058  (46.0%)
Females: 5,933  (54.0%)
Median resident age:  41.1 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 10901.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $82,178 (it was $59,754 in 2000)
Suffern:

$82,178
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $37,803 (it was $29,208 in 2000)

Suffern village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $313,780 (it was $169,300 in 2000)
Suffern:

$313,780
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $311,376; Detached houses: $413,596; Townhouses or other attached units: $363,150; In 2-unit structures: $295,026; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $228,368; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,706

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,462.

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  • Races in Suffern, NY (2010)

    Suffern races chart
    • 7,59870.9%White alone
    • 1,91717.9%Hispanic
    • 5815.4%Asian alone
    • 4354.1%Black alone
    • 1461.4%Two or more races
    • 290.3%Other race alone
    • 170.2%American Indian alone

Races in Suffern detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Suffern: 142.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Italian (16.1%), American (9.2%), Irish (6.5%), Haitian (4.5%), Russian (4.1%), European (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1896

Elevation: 313 feet

Land area: 2.09 square miles.

Population density: 5,259 people per square mile   (average).

Suffern,NY real estate house value index trend

Suffern, New York map

For population 25 years and over in Suffern:

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Suffern village:

  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1,987 residents are foreign born (9.7% Latin America, 4.6% Europe, 3.8% Asia).

This village:

17.9%
New York:

22.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $6,848 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $6,967 (2.3%)

Suffern satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (3.3 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (23.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hillburn, NY (1.2 miles ), Montebello, NY (1.3 miles ), Airmont, NY (1.6 miles ), Ramapo, NY (1.8 miles ), Viola, NY (1.8 miles ), Ramsey borough, NJ (1.9 miles ), Sloatsburg, NY (2.0 miles ), Upper Saddle River borough, NJ (2.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $174,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $187,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $190,000
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $163,300
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $220,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 74.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,037 (+9.3%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 896 (15.5%)

Area code: 845

Suffern household income distribution Suffern home values distribution

Crime rates in Suffern by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 00000000000010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.09.10.0
Rapes 00100100020000
per 100,000 0.00.09.10.00.09.10.00.00.018.60.00.00.00.0
Robberies 71221427103103
per 100,000 63.59.018.118.29.236.518.363.19.20.027.59.20.027.1
Assaults 10101953123330847
per 100,000 90.790.0172.245.527.59.118.327.027.527.90.073.536.463.3
Burglaries 172013616138105116111010
per 100,000 154.2180.0117.854.5146.4118.873.090.145.8102.155.0101.091.190.5
Theft 83821127261524555455053485055
per 100,000 752.8738.01,015.0654.5558.3475.1410.7495.5412.2464.2486.1440.9455.6497.6
Auto thefts 1131165255630111
per 100,000 99.827.099.754.545.818.345.645.055.027.90.09.29.19.0
Arson N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A000000000
per 100,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.1) 89.667.6103.948.944.548.934.354.132.348.431.642.950.847.8

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Suffern detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.6%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-1.0%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (5%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Suffern: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Suffern, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Suffern-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Suffern village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 28.4 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Suffern-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 196.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.9 miles away from Suffern center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 234.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 210.3 miles away from Suffern center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 108.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rockland County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Suffern topographic map

Birthplace of: Chris Caffery - Heavy metal guitarist, Jamie Court - Lobbyist, Valerie Harper, C.J. Nitkowski - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Washington Nationals, born: Mar 9, 1973), Claudio Sanchez - Musician, Dave Annable - Film actor, Howard Hoffman - Voice actor and radio imaging producer, Keith Bulluck - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Apr 4, 1977), Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr. - New York politician, Linda Gregg - Poet.

Main business address for: DRESS BARN INC (RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES).

Hospitals and medical centers in Suffern:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF SUFFERN (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 255 LAFAYETTE AVENUE)
  • RAMAPO MANOR CTR FOR REHAB AND NURSING (30 CRAGMERE ROAD)
  • RAMAPO MANOR HRF (CRAGMERE RD)
  • WEISS RENAL CTR (255 LAFAYETTE AVENUE)
  • AMERICARE CERTIFIED SPECIAL SERVICES SUB-UNIT (100 ROUTE 59, SUITE 102)

Heliports located in Suffern:

Amtrak stations near Suffern:

  • 15 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Suffern:

  • 15 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Colleges/Universities in Suffern:

  • Rockland Community College (Full-time enrollment: 6,026; Location: 145 College Rd; Public; Website: www.sunyrockland.edu/)
  • Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland (FT enrollment: 119; Location: 91 W Carlton Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.yst.edu/)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Suffern:

  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 8 miles; Mahwah, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,864)
  • Bergen Community College (about 12 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • Nyack College (about 12 miles; Nyack, NY; FT enrollment: 2,590)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 12 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 14 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 15 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Mercy College (about 16 miles; Dobbs Ferry, NY; FT enrollment: 8,602)

Public high school in Suffern:

Private high schools in Suffern:

  • BAIS YAAKOV OF RAMAPO (Students: 125, Location: 984 ROUT 202, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)
  • YESHIVA OHR REUVEN (Students: 61, Location: 259 GRANDVIEW AVE, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)
  • SHAAREI TORAH OF ROCKLAND (Students: 55, Location: 91 CARLTON RD W, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Suffern:

Private elementary/middle schools in Suffern:

  • YESHIVA DARCHEI NOAM (Students: 262, Location: 257 GRANDVIEW AVE, Grades: PK-8, Boys only)
  • CONGREGATION ATERES TZVI (Students: 205, Location: 4 CAMPBELL AVE, Grades: PK-8, Boys only)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 205, Location: 60 WASHINGTON AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • BNOS SARAH OF MONSEY (Students: 85, Location: 984 RTE 202, Grades: PK-4, Girls only)
See full list of schools located in Suffern

Library in Suffern:

  • SUFFERN FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,778,148; Location: 210 LAFAYETTE AVE.; 148,523 books; 1,904 e-books; 9,576 audio materials; 10,047 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 22 other licensed databases; 259 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Suffern: Suffern Free Library (A), Suffern Village Museum (B), Suffern Village Hall (C), Suffern Fire Department Volunteer Hose Company 1 (D), Suffern Fire Department Hose and Ladder Company (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Suffern include: Suffern Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Mary's Indian Orthodox Church (B), Port of Restoration (C), Christ Episcopal Church of Ramapo (D), Sacred Heart Church (E), Suffern United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Suffern: Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rockland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 91.5. This is worse than average.

City:

91.5
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.390. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.390
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 19.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.4
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.93. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.93
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 28.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.4
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 17.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.5
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.01. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.01
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 7.6%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.8% for Black residents, 22.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.9% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  58.8%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Suffern in 2010:

  • 155 people in college/university student housing
  • 47 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 20 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Suffern in 2000:

  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Suffern, New York environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Suffern (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Suffern Branch at 250 Route 59, branch established on 2007/07/01; Suffern Branch at 67 Lafayette Street, branch established on 1901/11/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Provident Bank: Suffern Branch at 71 Lafayette Ave, branch established on 1877/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $3,075.6 mil, Deposits: $2,161.0 mil, headquarters in Montebello, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices
  • Capital One, National Association: Suffern Branch at 50 Lafayette Avenue, branch established on 1972/12/16. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: Tallman Branch at 250 Route 59, branch established on 1974/03/30. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Hudson Valley Bank, National Association: Suffern Branch at 4 Executive Boulevard, Suite 103, branch established on 2012/01/23. Info updated 2012/03/13: Bank assets: $2,794.2 mil, Deposits: $2,433.4 mil, headquarters in Stamford, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Hudson Valley Holding Corp.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Suffern Branch at 62 Lafayette Avenue, branch established on 1968/12/09. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • TD Bank, National Association: Suffern Branch at 61 Route 59, branch established on 2004/09/18. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • KeyBank National Association: Suffern Branch at 59 Route 59, branch established on 1997/10/24. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
New York average:

13.7

Suffern travel time to work - commute Suffern mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in Suffern:

(Suffern, New York Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Suffern village (based on Rockland County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic109,38621
Other74,477136
Evangelical Protestant17,22184
Mainline Protestant7,85248
Orthodox2,90914
Black Protestant2,6408
None97,202-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 95
Rockland County:

3.20 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 36
Rockland County:

1.21 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Rockland County:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 288
Here:

9.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Rockland County:

24.1%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.0%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Suffern:

51.9%
New York:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.1%
New York:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Suffern:

28.4
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Suffern:

19.4%
New York:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Suffern:

9.4%
New York:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Suffern:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.4%
New York:

33.3%

General health condition:
Here:

59.1%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Suffern:

80.0%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Suffern, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$21,999$87,9960$0
Other Government Administration 6$38,808$77,61618$13,652
Judicial and Legal 9$38,734$51,6450$0
Police Protection - Officers 34$201,688$71,1843$7,729
Police - Other 6$44,320$88,6403$7,541
Streets and Highways 21$160,928$91,9591$2,242
Solid Waste Management 8$44,764$67,1460$0
Sewerage 6$44,590$89,1800$0
Parks and Recreation 3$14,965$59,8603$3,574
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$14,936$59,7441$1,708
Water Supply 9$61,893$82,5240$0
Totals for Government 108$687,625$76,40329$36,446

Suffern government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $296,000 ($26.93)
    Parks & Recreation: $150,000 ($13.65)
    Fire Protection: $91,000 ($8.28)
    Police Protection: $6,000 ($0.55)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,924,000 ($266.04)
    General - Other: $1,621,000 ($147.48)
    Sewerage: $958,000 ($87.16)
    Regular Highways: $927,000 ($84.34)
    Water Utilities: $910,000 ($82.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $771,000 ($70.15)
    Parks & Recreation: $272,000 ($24.75)
    Fire Protection: $232,000 ($21.11)
    Central Staff Services: $213,000 ($19.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $190,000 ($17.29)
    General Public Buildings: $186,000 ($16.92)
    Financial Administration: $124,000 ($11.28)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $86,000 ($7.82)
    Parking Facilities: $60,000 ($5.46)
    Health Services - Other: $15,000 ($1.36)
    Libraries: $8,000 ($0.73)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $264,000 ($24.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $134,000 ($12.19)
    Regular Highways: $14,000 ($1.27)
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($1.09)
    Police Protection: $9,000 ($0.82)
    Fire Protection: $7,000 ($0.64)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($0.36)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.27)
    Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.18)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($0.18)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,233,000 ($476.12)

Suffern government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,123,000 ($102.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $814,000 ($74.06)
    All Other: $107,000 ($9.74)
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000 ($3.64)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $106,000 ($9.64)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000 ($0.18)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $572,000 ($52.04)
    Interest Earnings: $87,000 ($7.92)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,143,000 ($103.99)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $102,000 ($9.28)
    General Support: $73,000 ($6.64)
    Highways: $61,000 ($5.55)
  • Tax - Property: $5,588,000 ($508.42)
    NEC: $353,000 ($32.12)
    Public Utilities: $252,000 ($22.93)

Suffern government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,405,000 ($400.78)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,850,000 ($350.29)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $555,000 ($50.50)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,461,000 ($132.93)
    Beginning: $992,000 ($90.26)

Suffern government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $161,000 ($14.65)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,742,000 ($158.49)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $49,000 ($4.46)

3.61% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($63,996 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.61%
New York average:

5.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($768 average AGI)
Rockland County:

0.07%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Westchester County, NY  0.34% ($76,383 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.32% ($65,273)
from Orange County, NY  0.31% ($56,749)


4.30% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($63,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.30%
New York average:

5.46%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,191 average AGI)
Rockland County:

0.08%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Orange County, NY  0.40% ($56,410 average AGI)
to Bergen County, NJ  0.38% ($74,808)
to New York County, NY  0.34% ($69,244)

Strongest AM radio stations in Suffern:

  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Suffern:

  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNYK (88.7 FM; NYACK, NY; Owner: NYACK COLLEGE)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Suffern:

  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Suffern fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 426m1,398ftTotal length
  • $1,021,693,000Total costs
  • 603,611Total average daily traffic
  • 71,682Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11900-1909
  • 11930-1939
  • 71950-1959
  • 91990-1999
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Suffern, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Richard Byrne, 61 Washington Avenue (Lat: 41.114000 Lon: -74.149500), Type: 26.5, Overall height: 24.4 m, Registrant: 9196535710, Afry@towerco.Com, 5000 VALLEYSTONE DRIVE, SUITE 200
  • Richard Byrne, 61 Washington Avenue (Lat: 41.114000 Lon: -74.149500), Type: 26.5, Overall height: 24.4 m, Registrant: 9196535710, Afry@towerco.Com, 5000 VALLEYSTONE DRIVE, SUITE 200
  • Edward G Roach, 61 Washington Avenue (Lat: 41.114000 Lon: -74.149500), Type: 26.5, Structure height: 36087 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Registrant: 5619957670, Eroach@sbasite.Com, 5900 BROKEN SOUND PKWY NW

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Suffern, NY)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Suffern facility, 4 Exectutive Blvd. Suite 400 (Lat: 41.119528 Lon: -74.117056), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQJR738
    Assigned Frequencies: 941.537 MHzGrant Date: 12/05/2008, Expiration Date: 12/05/2018, Certifier: Carmen FerriRegistrant: Nys Thruway Authority, 200 Southern Blvd., Albany, NY 12201, Phone: (518) 471-5313, Fax: (518) 436-3068, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 255 Lafayette Avenue (Lat: 41.111750 Lon: -74.135972), Structure height: 37 m, Overall height: 140 m, Call Sign: KNKM887, Licensee ID: L01422065
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.287 MHzGrant Date: 05/05/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2014, Certifier: Shawn E EndsleyRegistrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr. #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0000, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

63 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Suffern)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 40605 , Serial Number: 7350, Year manufactured: 1941
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Thomas F Keene, 17 Sunset Dr, Suffern, NY 10901, Other Owners: Glen R Keene
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 466SR , Serial Number: 17255912, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Lee B Ross, 788 Haverstraw Rd, Suffern, NY 10901
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4841D , Serial Number: 17272371, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 03/01/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Annamary Mccann, 40 Bon Aire Cir Apt 1906, Suffern, NY 10901
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5211M , Serial Number: 17262585, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/06/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Seth Singer, Po Box 1004, Suffern, NY 10901
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7547W , Serial Number: 28-1480, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 12/09/1963
    Registrant (Corporation): W&w Ac Ltd, 11 Washington Ave, Suffern, NY 10901
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7806V , Serial Number: 2790, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Donald B Borders, 13 Heatherhill Lane, Suffern, NY 10901

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$291,68885$198,29497$244,2375$180,80010$188,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$08$202,50016$263,7503$93,6670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$267,25018$182,44451$278,9227$157,2865$237,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$270,00020$163,15042$271,8813$56,0001$158,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$198,4007$303,1433$108,3331$263,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0119.00 , 0120.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$239,9475$338,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$286,0001$252,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$225,0003$282,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$144,3330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0119.00 , 0120.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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

LEDGEWOOD (Address: FOUR EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 100 , Serves VT, Population served: 292, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2007), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-15-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2009), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-05-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Suffern that have no violations reported:

  • JP MORGAN CHASE BANK (Address: 67 Lafayette Ave , Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 138
  • Hazardous Condition: 44

Incident types - Suffern

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Suffern, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Suffern, New York:

  • Crowne Plaza Suffern, 3 Executive Blvd, Suffern, New York 10901 , Phone: (845) 357-4800, Fax: (845) 918-1466
  • Howard Johnson, 17 N Airmont Rd, Suffern, New York 10901 , Phone: (845) 368-1900, Fax: (845) 368-1927
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Suffern, New York

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Suffern, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Kincaid1
Applebee's1La-Z-Boy1
Baskin-Robbins1Lane Furniture1
Blockbuster1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Decora Cabinetry4Nike2
Dunkin Donuts3Outback1
FedEx7Outback Steakhouse1
GameStop1Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Subway1
Holiday Inn1UPS7
Howard Johnson1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Walmart1

Suffern compared to New York state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Suffern on our top lists:

  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of assaults per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest city-data.com crime index (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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