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Wheeler, NY map Population (year 2000): 1,263. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,332 (+5.5% change)
 

Males: 642  (50.8%)
Females: 621  (49.2%)

Steuben County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,000 (it was $35,806 in 2000)
Wheeler  $39,000
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,200 (it was $55,800 in 2000)
Wheeler  $59,200
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Wheeler:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (19.7%), English (15.9%), Irish (14.5%), United States (7.8%), French (6.8%), Dutch (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 46.1 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wheeler

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheeler town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
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:

Wheeler:  1.9% ($1,033)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Wheeler satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (53.4 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (226.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Avoca, NY (6.2 miles ), Prattsburgh, NY (6.4 miles ), Avoca, NY (7.4 miles ), Urbana, NY (7.5 miles ), Bath, NY (7.5 miles ), Hammondsport, NY (8.2 miles ), Bath, NY (8.4 miles ), Cohocton, NY (11.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $42,000
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $33,900
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $35,200
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $19,500
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $28,000
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $28,700
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $34,200
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,800
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $44,800
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $21,700
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $21,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $21,700

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Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 77.34 W


9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Wheeler-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Wheeler town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 tornado 49.8 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wheeler:
  • IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BATH, NY)
  • ST JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HORNELL, NY)
  • SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PENN YAN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheeler:
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 38 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 62 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wheeler:
  • MIDDLESEX VALLEY (about 19 miles; MIDDLESEX, NY; ID: 4N2)
  • HORNELL MUNI (about 24 miles; HORNELL, NY; ID: 4G6)
  • PENN YAN (about 24 miles; PENN YAN, NY; ID: PEO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheeler:
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 34 miles; ALFRED, NY; FT enrollment: 2,588)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 39 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,136)

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Church in Wheeler: Wheeler Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Creek (A), Deer Lick Run (B), Trout Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
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 1999:
This town:  17.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Wheeler 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Steuben County New York:




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4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($644 average AGI)
Steuben County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chemung County, NY  0.55% ($35,168 average AGI)
from Livingston County, NY  0.33% ($26,684)
from Allegany County, NY  0.28% ($32,356)


5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
New York average:  6.26%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($278 average AGI)
Steuben County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chemung County, NY  0.64% ($34,693 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.37% ($32,157)
to Livingston County, NY  0.36% ($24,492)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wheeler:
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheeler:
  • WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wheeler:
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W56AI (Channel 56; HAMMONDSPORT, NY; Owner: BOCES OF STEUBEN-ALLEGANY COUNTY)

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