U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

White Creek, New York



Back to White Creek, NY housing info, Washington County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.




White Creek: WC near the VT border
 

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
White Creek, NY map

Washington County

Population in July 2008: 3,383. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 1,656  (49.0%)
Females: 1,727  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,811 (it was $34,412 in 2000)
White Creek:  $42,811
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,243
White Creek:  $21,243
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,988 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
White Creek:  $131,988
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $161,020; Detached houses: $180,103; In 2-unit structures: $141,577; Mobile homes: $43,503

White Creek, NY residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in White Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in White Creek: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

White Creek, NY forum
Discuss White Creek, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users

Ancestries: Irish (24.0%), English (18.8%), German (15.9%), United States (10.8%), French (7.7%), Italian (7.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 47.9 square miles.

Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



White Creek, New York map

For population 25 years and over in White Creek

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Creek town

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

96 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

This town:  2.8%
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:

White Creek:  2.3% ($1,952)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
White Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (29.6 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (124.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (152.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cambridge, NY (1.5 miles ), Jackson, NY (2.5 miles ), Hoosick, NY (2.7 miles ), Hoosick Falls, NY (2.7 miles ), Shaftsbury, VT (2.8 miles ), North Bennington, VT (2.8 miles ), South Shaftsbury, VT (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 73.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

White Creek household income distribution White Creek home values distribution

This town's Wikipedia profile

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



Average climate in White Creek, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

White Creek, New York average temperatures White Creek, New York average precipitation
 
White Creek, New York humidity
 
White Creek, New York wind speed
 
White Creek, New York snowfall
 
White Creek, New York sunshine
 
White Creek, New York clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

White Creek-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the White Creek town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 tornado 20.5 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


White Creek-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 90% 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 82.3 miles away from White Creek center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.2 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) earthquake occurred 72.6 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 79.5 miles away from White Creek center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from White Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

White Creek topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near White Creek:
  • MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
  • FOUR WINDS (about 23 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)

Airports located in White Creek:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Creek:
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 27 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)

White Creek map

Click to draw/clear town borders

Notable location: Post Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cambridge Creek (A), Pumpkin Hook Creek (B), Owl Kill (C), Center White Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in White Creek and their reported violations in the past:

PEACE BE STILL MOTOR INN, LLC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in White Creek, NY


People in group quarters in White Creek
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 25 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded


White Creek compared to New York 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 below state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for White Creek

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents58.2%17.7%7.4%7.2%3.2%
Congregations12.7%26.8%16.9%14.1%9.9%
NameAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%0.9%0.7%2.3%
Congregations4.2%2.8%1.4%1.4%9.9%
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.


6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,290 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
New York average:  5.41%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Warren County, NY  1.96% ($32,276 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.48% ($33,947)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.29% ($33,667)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Warren County, NY  2.00% ($26,520 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  1.32% ($30,390)
to Rutland County, VT  0.28% ($28,381)


Strongest AM radio stations in White Creek:
  • 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.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTN (1370 AM; 1 kW; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: SOUTHERN VERMONT COLLEGE)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in White Creek:
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WQAR (101.3 FM; STILLWATER, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
  • WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around White Creek:
  • WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 36 meters (118ft)
Total costs: $13,265,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,312
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,493

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 10
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for White Creek, NY

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KD2VI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00313893
    Grant Date: 04/26/2001, Expiration Date: 07/16/2011
    Registrant: Frank E Heaney, 54 Rice Lane, White Creek, NY 12057


Back to White Creek, NY housing info, Washington County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.