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Yates County

Population in July 2008: 1,297. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 664  (51.3%)
Females: 633  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,082 (it was $39,453 in 2000)
Torrey:  $49,082
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,617
Torrey:  $20,617
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,193 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
Torrey:  $116,193
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,433; Detached houses: $191,637; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,835; In 2-unit structures: $177,693; Mobile homes: $39,478

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Races in Torrey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Torrey: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), English (18.3%), Irish (14.0%), United States (8.0%), Danish (7.2%), Italian (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 22.7 square miles.

Population density: 57 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Torrey

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Torrey town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

55 residents are foreign born (3.7% Latin America).

This town:  4.2%
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:

Torrey:  2.3% ($1,676)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (47.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (202.9 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Dresden, NY (0.6 miles ), Milo, NY (2.2 miles ), Penn Yan, NY (2.3 miles ), Benton, NY (2.3 miles ), Romulus, NY (2.6 miles ), Ovid, NY (2.6 miles ), Varick, NY (2.8 miles ), Lodi, NY (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $206,200
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 76.96 W

Torrey household income distribution Torrey home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Torrey-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Torrey town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 38.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Torrey-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 47.2 miles away from Torrey center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Torrey center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 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 97.4 miles away from Torrey center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Torrey:
  • SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PENN YAN, NY)
  • GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GENEVA, NY)
  • F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Torrey:
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 30 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 30 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 43 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)

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Notable locations in Torrey: Cascade Mills (A), Townsend Corners (B), Ryal Corners (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hopeton Corners Cemetery (1), City Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Keuka Lake Outlet (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Torrey, NY


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Torrey compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above 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 below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Yates County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)


Religion statistics for Torrey

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOld Order MennonitePresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents44.3%20.0%9.4%8.0%5.3%
Congregations4.2%27.1%16.7%8.3%10.4%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents4.1%2.2%1.5%1.0%4.3%
Congregations4.2%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 Torrey:
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Torrey:
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W273AF (102.5 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)

TV broadcast stations around Torrey:
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $295,000
Total average daily traffic: 174
Total average daily truck traffic: 15
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 228

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1/4 Mi Se Of Dresden At Greenidge Station, Call Sign: KUI342
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.3200 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/18/2002
    Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8283, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:


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