Wawarsing, New York

Back to Wawarsing, NY housing info, Ulster County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Ulster County Population in July 2008: 13,715. Population change since 2000: +6.4%   Males: 7,397   (53.9%) Females: 6,318   (46.1%) Median resident age:   37.0 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 12489. Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,125 (it was $35,872 in 2000) Wawarsing:   $48,125 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,194 Wawarsing:   $22,194 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $196,977 (it was $86,400 in 2000) Wawarsing:   $196,977 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $227,492; Detached houses: $256,813; Townhouses or other attached units: $277,489; In 2-unit structures: $200,252; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,061; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,313; Mobile homes: $37,572 Wawarsing, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wawarsing: White Non-Hispanic (66.7%) Hispanic (18.0%) Black (12.5%) Other race (7.8%) Two or more races (3.1%) American Indian (1.3%) Chinese (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Wawarsing: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Discuss Wawarsing, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Latest news from Wawarsing, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (13.6%), Irish (12.5%), Italian (9.5%), United States (7.0%), English (6.1%), Dutch (5.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 288 feet Land area: 130.7 square miles. Population density: 105 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 41.74 N, Longitude: 74.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

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Average climate in Wawarsing, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wawarsing-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Wawarsing town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.1 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Wawarsing-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from Wawarsing center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from Wawarsing center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Wawarsing center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Notable location: Camp Laurel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Wawarsing: Don Bosco Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Furman Cemetery (1), Fantine Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Lake (A), Windsor Lake (B), Lyon Lake (C), Mud Pond (D), Maratanza, Lake (E), Awosting, Lake (F), Ulster Heights Lake (G), Honk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beer Kill (A), Botsford Brook (B), Brandy Brook (C), Lyon Creek (D), Mine Hole Brook (E), Leuren Kill (F), North Gully (G), Fly Brook (H), Vernooy Kill (I). 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:	67.7%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.1%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This town:	19.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	8.4%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wawarsing, NY

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5.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
New York average:	5.41%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($129 average AGI)

Ulster County:	0.10%
New York average:	0.24%

from Dutchess County, NY	1.05% ($50,134 average AGI)
from Orange County, NY	0.92% ($41,194)
from Kings County, NY	0.23% ($55,325)

5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)

Ulster County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.10%

to Dutchess County, NY	0.70% ($40,996 average AGI)
to Orange County, NY	0.68% ($36,937)
to Greene County, NY	0.27% ($34,385)

• Lisa M Minney, Route 209 & Continental Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• RICHARD F PETERS, Sams Point Rd 1.5 Km E Of Cragsmoor, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.5 m, Overall height: 68.5 m
  Registrant: Global Crossing North American Networks, Inc., 1080 Pittsford-Victor Road, Pittsford, NY 14534, Phone: (585) 218-8440, Email:
• Stephanie I Jones, 8418 Rte. 209 (Ellenville Downtown), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00000722
  Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• Ulster Cell Site 23, Devilwood Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHN368
  855.462 MHz, 855.712 MHz, 855.737 MHz, 856.212 MHz, 856.262 MHz, 856.437 MHz, 856.737 MHz, 856.937 MHz, 856.987 MHz, 857.212 MHz... (+10 more)
  Grant Date: 09/17/2007, Expiration Date: 09/17/2017, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
  Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:

• WAWARSING, Same Point Rd, Overall height: 68.6 m, Call Sign: WHO333, Licensee ID: L00129200
  Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2007, Certifier: Michael J Shortley Iii
  Registrant: Global Crossing North American Networks, Inc.

• Call Sign: KB2KBT, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 06/08/1994, Expiration Date: 05/08/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/09/2002
  Registrant: George E Anderson, Bx 51 Kagan Ln, Wawarsing, NY 12489