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Oneida County

Population in July 2008: 2,040. Population change since 2000: +0.5%
 

Males: 1,054  (51.7%)
Females: 986  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,626 (it was $42,337 in 2000)
Western:  $52,626
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,773
Western:  $24,773
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,309 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Western:  $108,309
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $138,220; Detached houses: $151,371; Townhouses or other attached units: $135,515; In 2-unit structures: $135,524; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,943; Mobile homes: $39,903

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Races in Western:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Western: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (17.0%), English (15.5%), Italian (11.3%), Polish (10.7%), Welsh (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 562 feet

Land area: 51.4 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Western

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Western town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

60 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Europe).

This town:  3.0%
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:

Western:  2.1% ($1,665)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (17.8 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (112.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (188.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lee, NY (2.5 miles ), Ava, NY (2.7 miles ), Steuben, NY (2.7 miles ), Floyd, NY (2.8 miles ), Rome, NY (2.9 miles ), Holland Patent, NY (3.0 miles ), Remsen, NY (3.2 miles ), Barneveld, NY (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.33 N, Longitude: 75.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Western household income distribution Western home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)



Western-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Western town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/23/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Western-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% 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 68.1 miles away from Western center
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 60.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.6 miles away from Western center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 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 81.6 miles away from Western center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Western:
  • ROME HOSPITAL & MURPHY MEM HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ROME, NY)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 17 miles; UTICA, NY)
  • ST LUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER (about 18 miles; UTICA, NY)

Amtrak stations near Western:
  • 10 miles: ROME (6599 MARTIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: UTICA (321 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Western:
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 20 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 31 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)

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Cemeteries: Nisbet Cemetery (1), Rogers Cemetery (2), Frenchville Cemetery (3), Carmichael Hill Cemetery (4), Delta Cemetery (5), Welsh Cemetery (6), Stone Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Meadow Brook (A), Big Brook (B), Blue Brook (C), Bunt Brook (D), Haynes Brook (E), Lansing Kill (F), Gulf Creek (G), Dunn Brook (H), Stringer Brook (I). 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:  76.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Western, NY



Western 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Oneida County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Western

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.3%8.5%3.4%3.1%2.4%
Congregations23.9%17.8%11.3%7.4%5.7%
NameLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSalvation ArmyMuslim EstimateOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.9%1.0%1.0%8.4%
Congregations1.7%1.7%1.3%0.4%28.7%
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.


3.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.59%
New York average:  5.41%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($347 average AGI)
Oneida County:  0.10%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Herkimer County, NY  0.54% ($30,381 average AGI)
from Madison County, NY  0.43% ($27,770)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.23% ($31,449)


4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.29%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Oneida County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Herkimer County, NY  0.42% ($32,325 average AGI)
to Madison County, NY  0.42% ($32,396)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.28% ($40,109)


Strongest AM radio stations in Western:
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBRV (900 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, NY)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRNY (1350 AM; 1 kW; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Western:
  • WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WBRV-FM (101.3 FM; BOONVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
  • WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WBGJ (100.3 FM; SYLVAN BEACH, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC.)
  • WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Western:
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total costs: $11,207,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,495
Total average daily truck traffic: 675
Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic: 11,142

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Western, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Joseph F Rositano, 9913 Wilson Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m
    Registrant: Jpj Electronic Communications, 1 West Whitesboro Street, Yorkville, NY 13495, Phone: (315) 733-8495, Email:
  • 9913 Wilson Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 17 m, , Licensee ID: L00070190
    Registrant: Jpj Electronic Communications Inc., 1 W. Whitesboro Street, Yorkville, NY 13495, Phone: (315) 733-8495

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 9913 Wilson Road, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: KEA253
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.030 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/24/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 08/25/2006
    Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891, Email:


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