Westford, New York

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Population in July 2009: 813. Population change since 2000: +3.7%

Males: 404	(49.7%)
Females: 409	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 13488.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,739 (it was $34,318 in 2000)

Westford:	$44,739
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,660

Westford town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,225 (it was $66,200 in 2000)

Westford:	$112,225
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $148,001; Detached houses: $165,752; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,595; Mobile homes: $81,599

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White alone - 757 (96.6%)
Hispanic - 15 (1.9%)
Two or more races - 7 (0.9%)
Black alone - 2 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Westford: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.1%), Irish (16.6%), English (14.5%), Italian (11.7%), Dutch (9.1%), Polish (7.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1563 feet

Land area: 33.8 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Westford:

High school or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westford town:

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 8.9%

18 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe).

This town:	2.3%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research of New York and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Westford, New York as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Westford to the number of sex offenders is 407 to 1.

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

Westford town: 2.0% ($1,333)
New York: 1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (38.1 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (133.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Middlefield, NY (2.1 miles ), Worcester, NY (2.4 miles ), Decatur, NY (2.5 miles ), Roseboom, NY (2.6 miles ), Cooperstown, NY (2.6 miles ), Maryland, NY (2.7 miles ), Milford, NY (2.8 miles ), Otsego, NY (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 74.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
7.7%
New York:
8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (20%)

Truck transportation (14%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)

Health care (6%)

Educational services (5%)

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Public administration (3%)

Health care (30%)

Educational services (13%)

Social assistance (7%)

Accommodation and food services (7%)

Food and beverage stores (5%)

Finance and insurance (5%)

Computer and electronic products (2%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)

Carpenters (9%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

Health technologists and technicians (6%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Registered nurses (5%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Westford, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Westford, New York average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Westford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Westford town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Westford-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 93.9 miles away from the city 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 7.0 miles away from Westford 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 94.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.5 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 73.7 miles away from Westford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Otsego County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Westford topographic map

Birthplace of: Andrew Sloan Draper - Politician.

Hospitals/medical centers near Westford:

MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; COOPERSTOWN, NY)
COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; COBLESKILL, NY)
AURELIA OSBORN FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; ONEONTA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Westford, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westford:

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 17 miles; Cobleskill, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,558)
SUNY College at Oneonta (about 18 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 5,660)
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 27 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,609)
Herkimer County Community College (about 29 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,527)
Mohawk Valley Community College-Utica Branch (about 37 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 4,403)
Colgate University (about 39 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 2,807)
Utica College (about 40 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,258)

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Notable location: Willy's Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Westford: Saint Timothy Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Westford Cemetery (1), Draper Hill Cemetery (2), Westville Baptist Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Elk Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Otsego County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	9.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westford, NY

Westford compared to New York state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
Wood (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Electricity (7%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Otsego County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Otsego County New York:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Westford (based on Otsego County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.92%

Here		34.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	42.6%	24.4%	6.9%	6.8%	6.0%
Congregations	3.5%	34.9%	14.0%	11.6%	8.1%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Jewish	Salvation Army	Other
Adherents	4.0%	2.4%	1.4%	0.9%	4.7%
Congregations	4.7%	5.8%	1.2%	1.2%	15.1%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18

Otsego County:	2.89 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.32 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6

Otsego County:	0.96 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35

Here:	5.62 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 62

Here:	9.96 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Otsego County:	7.7%
State:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Otsego County:	24.6%
State:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	15.6%
New York:	15.6%

5.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
New York average:	5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Otsego County:
0.09%
New York average:
0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Delaware County, NY	0.93% ($29,338 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY	0.43% ($24,646)
from Herkimer County, NY	0.21% ($21,375)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Delaware County, NY	0.73% ($28,455 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY	0.55% ($24,360)
to Herkimer County, NY	0.28% ($20,469)

Strongest AM radio stations in Westford:

WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDOS (730 AM; 1 kW; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westford:

WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WZOZ (103.1 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westford:

WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,450,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,014
Total average daily truck traffic: 58
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 1,246

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Cr 34 (Lat: 42.652583 Lon: -74.794306), Call Sign: KNEF727
Assigned Frequencies: 46.4400 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 01/14/2013
Registrant: Otsego County 911 Communications, 172 County Highway 33w, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Phone: (607) 547-7530, Fax: (607) 547-7529, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N1FTV, Previous Call Sign: KA2KQV, Licensee ID: L00641451
Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 04/13/2013
Registrant: Arthur W Goudey, Westford, NY 13488

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 1

Top Patent Applicants

Carter S. Cook (2)
Carter Cook (1)
Carter Steven Cook (1)

Total of 4 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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