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Livingston County

Population in July 2008: 1,212. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 615  (50.8%)
Females: 597  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,744 (it was $40,789 in 2000)
West Sparta:  $50,744
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,068
West Sparta:  $21,068
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,921 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
West Sparta:  $89,921
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,000; Detached houses: $148,724; In 2-unit structures: $108,214; Mobile homes: $34,393

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Races in West Sparta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in West Sparta: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.6%), Irish (19.3%), United States (12.8%), English (12.3%), Italian (7.5%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1613 feet

Land area: 33.4 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in West Sparta

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Sparta town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

9 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:

West Sparta:  2.5% ($1,457)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
West Sparta satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (39.2 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (226.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sparta, NY (1.9 miles ), Dansville, NY (2.3 miles ), North Dansville, NY (2.4 miles ), Groveland, NY (2.4 miles ), Ossian, NY (2.4 miles ), Mount Morris, NY (2.7 miles ), Nunda, NY (2.8 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $49,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $42,900
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $42,900
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $42,900
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $42,900
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.61 N, Longitude: 77.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Average climate in West Sparta, New York

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West Sparta-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the West Sparta town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 40.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


West Sparta-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% 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 12.8 miles away from West Sparta center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from West Sparta center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from West Sparta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Sparta:
  • NICHOLAS NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DANSVILLE, NY)
  • WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WARSAW, NY)
  • ST JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HORNELL, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Sparta:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 12 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 26 miles; ALFRED, NY; FT enrollment: 2,588)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 34 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 35 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)

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Notable locations in West Sparta: Ross Corners (A), White Bridge (B), West Sparta Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oaklawn Cemetery (1), Kysorville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.8%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

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


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


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Livingston County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for West Sparta

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents60.8%12.6%10.1%3.3%2.8%
Congregations14.7%20.0%21.3%2.7%5.3%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneUnited Church of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.1%1.1%1.1%5.1%
Congregations2.7%1.3%2.7%1.3%28.0%
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.


5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,029 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
New York average:  5.41%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Livingston County:  0.22%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, NY  1.86% ($38,465 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.55% ($24,492)
from Ontario County, NY  0.48% ($30,161)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Livingston County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, NY  2.18% ($34,082 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.50% ($26,684)
to Ontario County, NY  0.47% ($30,578)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Sparta:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDNY (1400 AM; 1 kW; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Sparta:
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, 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.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around West Sparta:
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 111 meters (364ft)
Total costs: $25,076,000
Total average daily traffic: 148,103
Total average daily truck traffic: 31,166

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 13
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for West Sparta, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 9223 Moore Road, Structure height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA317
    869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 4572 Rock Spring Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • WEST SPARTA, 9223 Moore Rd, Overall height: 46.9 m, Call Sign: WMV952
    Assigned Frequencies : 10553.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:


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