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Population in July 2008: 2,029. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 941  (46.4%)
Females: 1,088  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14891.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,053 (it was $30,094 in 2000)
Watkins Glen:  $37,053
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,819
Watkins Glen:  $21,819
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,178 (it was $69,400 in 2000)
Watkins Glen:  $156,178
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,608; Detached houses: $153,380; Townhouses or other attached units: $146,551; In 2-unit structures: $184,526; Mobile homes: $52,778
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Races in Watkins Glen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Watkins Glen: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (23.5%), Irish (21.4%), German (19.4%), English (16.9%), United States (8.2%), Dutch (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1842

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 1093 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Watkins Glen

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watkins Glen village

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

44 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe).

This village:  2.0%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Watkins Glen, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Watkins Glen to the number of sex offenders is 290 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Watkins Glen:  2.7% ($1,869)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Watkins Glen satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (47.2 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (66.0 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (186.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Dix, NY (1.5 miles ), Montour Falls, NY (1.6 miles ), Burdett, NY (1.6 miles ), Montour, NY (1.8 miles ), Reading, NY (1.9 miles ), Odessa, NY (2.3 miles ), Catharine, NY (2.6 miles ), Hector, NY (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $575,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $192,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $178,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 76.87 W

Area code: 607

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Population change in the 1990s: -118 (-5.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Crime in Watkins Glen by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1300100
    per 100,000 46.4138.30.00.047.00.00.0
Robberies 2000011
    per 100,000 92.90.00.00.00.047.547.8
Assaults 3342415
    per 100,000 139.3138.3187.494.4187.947.5239.0
Burglaries 10959773
    per 100,000 464.5414.9234.2424.9328.8332.5143.4
Thefts 72771051411386650
    per 100,000 3344.23550.04918.06657.26481.93135.42390.1
Auto thefts 1112221
    per 100,000 46.446.146.894.493.995.047.8
Arson 0N/AN/AN/AN/A00
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 262.9313.0254.3322.5365.0180.0171.6

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Watkins Glen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Watkins Glen village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 26.2 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Watkins Glen-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 58.2 miles away from Watkins Glen center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 26.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Watkins Glen:
  • SCHUYLER HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • CORNING HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CORNING, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Watkins Glen, NY

Airports located in Watkins Glen: See detailed data for Airports located in Watkins Glen, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watkins Glen:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 21 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 21 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 42 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
Public high school in Watkins Glen:
Public elementary/middle schools in Watkins Glen:
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Library in Watkins Glen:
  • WATKINS GLEN CEN SCH DIS FREE PUB LIB (Operating income: $153,294; Location: 610 SOUTH DECATUR STREET; 25,881 books; 635 audio materials; 878 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glen Creek (A), Quarter Mile Creek (B), Seneca Lake Inlet (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Watkins Glen: Lakeside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn Watkins Glen (435 South Franklin Street), Anchor Inn and Marina (3425 County Road 30), Budget Inn (435 S Franklin), Colonial Motel (701 North Franklin Street), CA New Zealand (3221 Route 414), Chieftain Motel (3815 State Route 14).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Watkins Glen and their reported violations in the past:

WATKINS GLEN KOA CAMPGROUND (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SENECA LODGE (Population served: 120, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VICKIOS DEERFIELD PARK (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SMITHS GROCERY (Address: 1596 STATE RT 414, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
WANETA INN (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WATKINS GLEN ST. PK -UPPER GORGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
S&S COUNTRY STORE, INC (Address: 1596 STATE RT 414, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
REDWOOD INN (Address: 3185 CO. RTE 22, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Watkins Glen that have no violations reported:
  • HIDDEN VALLEY CHILDRENS CAMP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LONGHOUSE LODGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)
  • LAKEWOOD VINEYARDS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  58.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  14.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Watkins Glen, NY


People in group quarters in Watkins Glen
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Watkins Glen compared to New York state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Watkins Glen (2009 data):
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Watkins Glen Branch at 712 North Franklin, branch established on 1939-04-29. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • Community Bank, National Association: Watkins Glen Branch at 401 North Franklin Street, branch established on 1911-04-01. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $5,146.8 mil, Deposits: $3,751.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: North Franklin Street Branch at 318 North Franklin Street, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2008-07-30: Bank assets: $835.0 mil, Deposits: $657.7 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Watkins Glen, New York
  • Chieftain Motel, 3815 State Rt 14, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, Phone: (607) 535-4759
  • Gorgeous View, 3355 Rt 14, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, Phone: (607) 535-2081
  • Castel Grisch, 3380 County Rt 28, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, Phone: (607) 535-9614, Fax: (607) 535-7635
  • Villager Motel Inc, 106 East 4 th St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, Phone: (607) 535-7159, Fax: (607) 535-5450
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Watkins Glen, New York


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Watkins Glen travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuyler County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Watkins Glen

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents69.1%13.4%5.6%4.0%7.8%
Congregations6.3%34.4%15.6%15.6%28.1%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$9,390$37,5600$0
Other Government Administration 2$8,772$52,6325$1,792
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,417
Police Protection - Officers 4$20,327$60,9815$4,623
Police - Other 0$0 1$443
Streets and Highways 6$17,987$35,9740$0
Sewerage 3$10,552$42,2080$0
Parks and Recreation 2$6,870$41,2202$1,229
Water Supply 4$13,209$39,6270$0
Electric Power 3$13,222$52,8880$0
Totals for Government 27$100,329$44,59116$9,504



Watkins Glen government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $372,000
    Parks & Recreation: $245,000
    All Other: $43,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $13,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,478,000
    Regular Highways: $368,000
    General - Other: $367,000
    Sewerage: $341,000
    Police Protection: $237,000
    Parks & Recreation: $228,000
    Water Utilities: $213,000
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000
    Fire Protection: $99,000
    Central Staff Services: $93,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $316,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $206,000
    General Support: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $693,000
    Electric Utilities: $264,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,265,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,899,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $640,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $237,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $366,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Electric Utilities: $27,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $263,000
    Interest Earnings: $84,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Central Staff: $7,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,623,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,689,000
    Water Utilities: $452,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $144,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $138,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
    General Support: $17,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $663,000
    Public Utilities: $28,000
    NEC: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,077,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,379 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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 Chemung County, NY  1.26% ($31,562 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.92% ($28,385)
from Tompkins County, NY  0.89% ($31,730)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Chemung County, NY  1.18% ($31,464 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.96% ($24,485)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.93% ($28,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Watkins Glen:
  • WGMF (1490 AM; 0 kW; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • 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)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

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

TV broadcast stations around Watkins Glen:
  • 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.)
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Watkins Glen, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Watkins Glen fatal accident list:
Jul 15, 2005 07:34 AM, County Line Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 11, 1997 10:55 AM, 414, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 25, 1986 03:30 AM, 14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $9,206,000
Total average daily traffic: 33,746
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,688
Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic: 47,033

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Tom Atkins, 1.1 Mile S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121 m, Overall height: 121.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01294453
    Registrant: Backyard Broadcasting Elmira Licensee LLC., 4237 Salisbury Road Ste.225, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 674-0260, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Watkins Glen, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • County Jail Bldg, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNTX862
    Assigned Frequencies : 6545.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/14/1995, Expiration Date: 03/14/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/18/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (603) 352-4864
  • WATKINS GLEN, Lat: 42.373889 Lon: -76.873889, Call Sign: WQEE264
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/05/2006, Expiration Date: 01/05/2016, Certifier: Mark Specchio
    Registrant: Village Of Watkins Glen, 303 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, Phone: (607) 535-2736, Fax: (607) 535-7621
  • COB, 106 10th St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQFJ997, Licensee ID: L00050400
    Assigned Frequencies : 6545.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/02/2006, Expiration Date: 08/02/2016, Certifier: William S Randolph
    Registrant: County Of Schuyler, 106 10th Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891, Phone: (607) 535-8200, Fax: (607) 535-8201
  • 1.1 Mi S Of The City Limits Of, Call Sign: WAB582, Licensee ID: L00226244
    Assigned Frequencies : 948.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/20/1979, Expiration Date: 06/01/1981, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
    Registrant: Watkins Glen Montour Falls Broadcasting

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Watkins Glen)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2478X , Serial Number: 18256378, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1965
    Registrant (Individual): Wayne R Sharaf, 3971 Preemption Rd, Watkins Glen, NY 14891
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7806F , Serial Number: 15063906, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/1966
    Registrant (Individual): John W Corwin, 2275 County Road 17, Watkins Glen, NY 14891


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

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