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Steuben County

Population in July 2008: 1,280. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 648  (50.6%)
Females: 632  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,051 (it was $36,375 in 2000)
Thurston:  $42,051
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,247
Thurston:  $16,247
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,193 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Thurston:  $81,193
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Thurston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Thurston: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.4%), Irish (14.3%), English (12.5%), United States (10.3%), Dutch (5.2%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 36.4 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thurston

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thurston town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
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:

Thurston:  1.8% ($1,134)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (64.8 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (67.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (190.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Savona, NY (2.3 miles ), Campbell, NY (2.4 miles ), Cameron, NY (2.5 miles ), Addison, NY (2.6 miles ), Rathbone, NY (2.7 miles ), Bath, NY (2.7 miles ), Addison, NY (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $47,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,900
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $48,600
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $48,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $48,600
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $48,600
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $48,600
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $48,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 77.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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Thurston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Thurston town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 33.5 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Thurston-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 49.1 miles away from Thurston center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 10.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Thurston:
  • IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BATH, NY)
  • CORNING HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CORNING, NY)
  • ST JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HORNELL, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thurston:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 26 miles; ALFRED, NY; FT enrollment: 2,588)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 44 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 44 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)

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Cemetery: Aldrich Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Cranberry Pond (A), Thurston Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thurston, NY



Thurston 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 significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Steuben County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Thurston

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents47.9%16.4%7.6%5.4%4.8%
Congregations11.7%23.4%5.1%10.9%8.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesSalvation ArmyOther religions
Adherents4.0%1.8%1.4%1.3%9.4%
Congregations4.4%4.4%5.1%1.5%25.5%
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.


4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($644 average AGI)
Steuben County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chemung County, NY  0.55% ($35,168 average AGI)
from Livingston County, NY  0.33% ($26,684)
from Allegany County, NY  0.28% ($32,356)


5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
New York average:  6.26%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($278 average AGI)
Steuben County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chemung County, NY  0.64% ($34,693 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.37% ($32,157)
to Livingston County, NY  0.36% ($24,492)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thurston:
  • 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.)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCBA (1350 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY)
  • WCLI (1450 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thurston:
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thurston:
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $2,793,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,628
Total average daily truck traffic: 224
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 3,473

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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