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Chemung County

Population in July 2008: 601. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 301  (50.2%)
Females: 300  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14894.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,342 (it was $34,135 in 2000)
Wellsburg:  $37,342
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,704
Wellsburg:  $21,704
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,332 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
Wellsburg:  $64,332
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Wellsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Wellsburg: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), German (17.0%), English (16.5%), United States (7.6%), Dutch (5.1%), Welsh (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Elevation: 824 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 1054 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wellsburg

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellsburg village

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

10 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.6%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Wellsburg:  2.9% ($1,514)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (37.0 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (91.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (161.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ashland, NY (1.0 miles ), Chemung, NY (2.3 miles ), Southport, NY (2.3 miles ), Baldwin, NY (2.6 miles ), Elmira, NY (2.6 miles ), West Elmira, NY (2.8 miles ), Elmira, NY (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.01 N, Longitude: 76.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+2.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (40%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)



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Wellsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the Wellsburg village center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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


Wellsburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 98% 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 79.3 miles away from Wellsburg center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wellsburg:
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 7 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Wellsburg, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellsburg:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 33 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 33 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 44 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  13.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wellsburg, NY


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Wellsburg 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 below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Chemung County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Wellsburg

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.


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 0$0 2$954
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$178
Water Supply 0$0 1$250
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,382



Wellsburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $94,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $266,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $259,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $268,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    General Support: $4,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

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 Wellsburg:
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WENY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellsburg:
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Wellsburg:
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)


Wellsburg fatal accident list:
Mar 22, 2007 03:30 AM, Sr-427, Lat: 42.039469, Lon: -76.752439, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 4, 2005 03:41 AM, Sr-427, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1999 07:51 AM, Sr-427, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 8, 1988 05:99 AM, 367, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 27, 1987 09:15 AM, Terrace St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 11, 1981 07:46 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $1,690,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,057
Total average daily truck traffic: 252
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 6,588

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Fire House Main St, Call Sign: KDT255
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/18/1996, Expiration Date: 12/17/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Wellsburg, Village Of, 3661 Front St, Wellsburg, NY 14894, Phone: (607) 734-9367
  • Cr Rofw Mp264 Roberts Rd Xing, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNXK734
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2001, Expiration Date: 02/13/2012, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 99 Spring Street Sw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
  • Coffeys road, Coffeys Road @ Rr Mp Sr266.76, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQBD671, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.800 MHz, 161.055 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/2004, Expiration Date: 09/23/2014, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wellsburg)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$42,560
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$68,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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