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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 2,167. Population change since 2000: +3.1%
 

Males: 1,001  (46.2%)
Females: 1,166  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13619.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,775 (it was $30,156 in 2000)
West Carthage:  $38,775
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,333
West Carthage:  $19,333
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,175 (it was $57,400 in 2000)
West Carthage:  $95,175
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,777; Detached houses: $109,407; Townhouses or other attached units: $93,296; In 2-unit structures: $95,410; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $213,282; Mobile homes: $41,429

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Races in West Carthage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Carthage: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.7%), German (15.6%), English (12.9%), French (8.8%), United States (8.3%), Italian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1889

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 1813 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Carthage

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Carthage village

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

103 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This village:  4.9%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in West Carthage, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Carthage to the number of sex offenders is 2167 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

West Carthage:  2.6% ($1,515)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (63.7 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (114.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (234.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Carthage, NY (0.9 miles ), Champion, NY (1.7 miles ), Wilna, NY (1.8 miles ), Herrings, NY (2.0 miles) , Deferiet, NY (2.3 miles ), Denmark, NY (2.3 miles ), Great Bend, NY (2.5 miles ), Copenhagen, NY (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings

Latitude: 43.97 N, Longitude: 75.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Paper (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in West Carthage (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (92.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (46.2 per 100,000)
  • 16 thefts (739.4 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 51.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

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

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from West Carthage center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.2 miles away from West Carthage center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/2002 at 18:25:19, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from West Carthage center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Carthage:
  • LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LOWVILLE, NY)
  • CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)
  • SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)

Local government website: WWW.RACOG.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Carthage:
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 46 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 57 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 65 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.4%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Carthage, NY



West Carthage compared to New York state average:

West Carthage, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.


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West Carthage travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for West Carthage

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents62.8%13.6%4.3%3.2%2.8%
Congregations16.9%25.0%8.1%7.4%6.6%
NameUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.5%1.4%1.3%7.2%
Congregations3.7%2.2%5.1%1.5%23.5%
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 2$4,579$27,47411$2,870
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,550
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$622
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 7$4,494
Police - Other 0$0 2$482
Streets and Highways 1$4,417$53,0040$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,670$32,0400$0
Sewerage 1$3,115$37,3800$0
Water Supply 2$6,766$40,5961$216
Totals for Government 7$21,547$36,93829$10,234



West Carthage government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $163,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $846,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $323,000
    Regular Highways: $195,000
    Water Utilities: $132,000
    General Public Buildings: $116,000
    General - Other: $111,000
    Central Staff Services: $74,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $23,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $433,000
    General Support: $148,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,005,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $640,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,850,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $575,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $155,000
    Other, NEC: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $148,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $28,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $767,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $216,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $567,000
    Beginning: $320,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $623,000
    Highways: $18,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $327,000
    Public Utilities: $42,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $342,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $120,000

10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
New York average:  5.41%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,110 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  1.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Lawrence County, NY  0.37% ($30,758 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.31% ($29,643)
from Lewis County, NY  0.26% ($24,981)


12.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.24%
New York average:  6.26%

0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,441 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.61%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Lawrence County, NY  0.39% ($29,287 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.37% ($30,144)
to Lewis County, NY  0.31% ($26,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Carthage:
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Carthage:
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • W240AN (95.9 FM; COPENHAGEN, ETC., NY; Owner: COPENHAGEN CHRISTIAN RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around West Carthage:
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WNYF-CA (Channel 25; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
  • WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)

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

West Carthage, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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

West Carthage fatal accident list:
Dec 22, 2006 12:41 AM, Bridge St, Lat: 43.973292, Lon: -75.616381, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 18, 1989 08:32 AM, 26, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
Dec 27, 1977 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 61 High St, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNNU223, Licensee ID: L00863286
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.1800 MHz, 46.2200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/15/2004, Expiration Date: 05/16/2014
    Registrant: West Carthage, Village Of, 61 High St, West Carthage, NY 13619, Phone: (315) 493-2552, Fax: (315) 493-2847, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - West Carthage


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