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Seneca County

Population in July 2007: 1,719. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 857  (49.9%)
Females: 862  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,900 (it was $40,110 in 2000)
Varick:  $49,900
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,741 (it was $86,800 in 2000)
Varick:  $135,741
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $184,202; Detached houses: $207,375; Townhouses or other attached units: $209,774; Mobile homes: $37,234

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Races in Varick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Varick: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (15.6%), English (14.2%), Italian (11.9%), United States (8.0%), Dutch (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 32.3 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Varick

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Varick town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

24 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Varick:  2.0% ($1,750)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (41.1 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (46.5 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (203.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Romulus, NY (1.9 miles ), Fayette, NY (2.3 miles ), Ovid, NY (2.6 miles ), Geneva, NY (2.7 miles ), Dresden, NY (2.8 miles ), Torrey, NY (2.8 miles ), Aurora, NY (2.9 miles ), Waterloo, NY (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.77 N, Longitude: 76.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Varick household income distribution Varick home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



Varick-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Varick town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 tornado 30.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Varick:
  • GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GENEVA, NY)
  • SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PENN YAN, NY)
  • AUBURN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; AUBURN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Varick:
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 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 33 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 40 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)

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Notable locations in Varick: Kings Corners (A), Lakeside Cottage Court and Marina (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Mount Green Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cranberry Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Benton Run (A), Red Creek (B), Reeder Creek (C), Schuyler Creek (D), Wilcox Creek (E), Silver Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.1%
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: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Varick, NY


7 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Varick 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.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Seneca County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religon statistics for Varick

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchReformed Church in America
Adherents65.7%9.5%6.3%4.8%2.9%
Congregations10.3%12.8%17.9%10.3%5.1%
NameLutheran ChurchOld Order MennoniteOld Order AmishConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.7%1.5%1.0%4.1%
Congregations5.1%2.6%7.7%5.1%23.1%
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.


5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
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  1.24% ($28,071 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NY  0.57% ($27,577)
from Tompkins County, NY  0.39% ($35,959)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
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  1.31% ($27,042 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NY  0.51% ($29,828)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.47% ($24,610)


Strongest AM radio stations in Varick:
  • 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.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
  • WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Varick:
  • WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Varick:
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
  • W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
  • W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $424,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,679
Total average daily truck traffic: 302

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Sw Cor Of Int Of Rt 96a & 336 Seneca Cty, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.8 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
    Registrant: Lake Country Broadcasting Inc Dba , 3568 Lenox Rd, Geneva, NY 14456, Phone: (315) 781-7000


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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