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Onondaga County

Population in July 2007: 12,426. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 5,941  (47.8%)
Females: 6,485  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,399 (it was $43,003 in 2000)
Van Buren:  $51,399
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,018 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
Van Buren:  $105,018
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,085; Detached houses: $128,502; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,042; In 2-unit structures: $97,883; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,632; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $60,533; Mobile homes: $37,308

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Races in Van Buren:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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

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Ancestries: German (21.5%), Irish (21.0%), English (16.7%), Italian (14.1%), French (8.8%), Polish (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 35.6 square miles.

Population density: 349 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Van Buren

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Buren town

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

285 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This town:  2.2%
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:

Van Buren:  2.7% ($2,008)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (7.7 miles , pop. 58,805).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (64.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (202.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Village Green, NY (1.3 miles ), Baldwinsville, NY (1.6 miles ), Seneca Knolls, NY (1.7 miles ), Lysander, NY (1.9 miles ), Lakeland, NY (2.3 miles ), Camillus, NY (2.5 miles ), Liverpool, NY (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2007: 77 buildings, average cost: $196,300

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Latitude: 43.12 N, Longitude: 76.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Average climate in Van Buren, New York

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Van Buren-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Van Buren town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Van Buren:
  • FOUR WINDS SYRACUSE (about 12 miles; SYR, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)

Amtrak station near Van Buren:
  • 10 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 Van Buren:
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 24 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 37 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 38 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)

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Notable locations in Van Buren: Crows Hollow (A), Ironwood Country Club (B), Daboll Corners (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Van Buren include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Saint Augustines Church (B), Kingdom Hall Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kingdom Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Rouse Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Sears Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crooked Brook (A), Dead Creek (B), White Bottom Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.0%
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: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Buren, NY


People in group quarters in Van Buren
  • 119 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Van Buren compared to New York 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.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Onondaga County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Van Buren

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents62.2%10.0%3.4%2.8%2.6%
Congregations18.9%17.0%3.8%6.9%8.2%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.4%1.3%1.0%13.0%
Congregations6.3%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 Van Buren:
  • WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTLA (1200 AM; 1 kW; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WOLF (1490 AM; 1 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO INC.)
  • WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WAMF (1300 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, NY; Owner: DONALD H. DEROSA)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Van Buren:
  • WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WSEN-FM (92.1 FM; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBXL (90.5 FM; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.)
  • WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W207BH (89.3 FM; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQX-FM (95.7 FM; MANLIUS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRL-FM (100.9 FM; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • W256AC (99.1 FM; SOLVAY, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • W267AL (101.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTKV (105.5 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Van Buren:
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, 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)
  • WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
  • W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
  • W38CY (Channel 38; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 48
Total length: 265 meters (869ft)
Total costs: $71,175,000
Total average daily traffic: 560,088
Total average daily truck traffic: 85,520

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 10
  • 1970-1979: 18
  • 1980-1989: 10
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Van Buren, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Seneca Knolls Cell Site 6809 Van Buren Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA238
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • David A Kirk, Interstate Island Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.9 m, Overall height: 31.1 m
  • 2 Mi Nw Of Warners, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.2 m, Overall height: 51.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00004625
    Registrant: Nynex, 395 Flatbush Ave Ext Rm 506, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Phone: (718) 237-5337
  • 2 Mi Nw Of Warners, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.2 m, Overall height: 51.2 m
    Registrant: Nynex, 395 Flatbush Ave Ext Rm 506, Brooklyn, NY 11201

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 6813 Van Buren Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WPHB650
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2000, Expiration Date: 04/28/2010, Cancelation Date: 10/02/2002, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, Asph Access Rd 350 Ft S Of Van Buren Rd Int, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNEY281
    Assigned Frequencies : 18000.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/29/1999, Expiration Date: 10/27/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/24/2003, Certifier: Chris Kelly
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • VAN BUREN, 2 Mi Nw Of Warners, Overall height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: KEF75, Licensee ID: L00004625
    10795.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11115.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz... (+4 more)
    Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 08/16/2002
    Registrant: Verizon Ny, 395 Flatbush Ave Ext, Rm 506, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Phone: (718) 237-5337
  • VAN BUREN, W Sorrel Hill Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 54.5 m, Call Sign: WLU851
    Assigned Frequencies : 10552.5 MHz, 10572.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


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