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Chemung County

Population in July 2008: 3,175. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 1,571  (49.5%)
Females: 1,604  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,704 (it was $44,521 in 2000)
Veteran:  $48,704
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,560
Veteran:  $25,560
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,334 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Veteran:  $112,334
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Veteran:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Veteran: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (21.6%), English (21.4%), Irish (18.5%), Italian (6.5%), Polish (6.3%), French (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 230 feet

Land area: 38.4 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Veteran

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Veteran town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

24 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
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:

Veteran:  2.0% ($1,832)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Veteran satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (41.5 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (75.0 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (178.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Millport, NY (1.3 miles ), Horseheads North, NY (2.1 miles ), Catlin, NY (2.3 miles ), Odessa, NY (2.4 miles ), Catharine, NY (2.4 miles ), Montour, NY (2.4 miles ), Horseheads, NY (2.5 miles ), Montour Falls, NY (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $165,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.26 N, Longitude: 76.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Veteran household income distribution Veteran home values distribution

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



Average climate in Veteran, New York

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Veteran-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 7.7 miles away from the Veteran town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 17.0 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Veteran-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 96% 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 65.5 miles away from Veteran center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Veteran topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Veteran:
  • SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Veteran:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 22 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 22 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 43 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)

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

Creeks: Bulkley Creek (A), Sleeper Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
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:  10.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Veteran, NY


20 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Veteran 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Chemung County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Veteran

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents53.2%13.4%4.9%4.5%3.8%
Congregations12.9%22.6%6.5%6.5%5.4%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.5%1.8%1.7%10.7%
Congregations6.5%3.2%2.2%4.3%30.1%
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.


4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
New York average:  5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($194 average AGI)
Chemung County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Steuben County, NY  0.71% ($34,693 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA  0.30% ($26,245)
from Schuyler County, NY  0.26% ($31,464)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
Chemung County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Steuben County, NY  0.60% ($35,168 average AGI)
to Tioga County, NY  0.29% ($26,806)
to Schuyler County, NY  0.27% ($31,562)


Strongest AM radio stations in Veteran:
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WENY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMF (1490 AM; 0 kW; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Veteran:
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Veteran:
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $8,700,000
Total average daily traffic: 51,356
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,894
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 66,737

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 6
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 1
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