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Essex County

Population in July 2008: 1,162. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 572  (49.2%)
Females: 590  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12997.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,836 (it was $34,432 in 2000)
Wilmington:  $42,836
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,327
Wilmington:  $23,327
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,519 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Wilmington:  $131,519
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $188,142; Detached houses: $197,474; Townhouses or other attached units: $172,314; In 2-unit structures: $73,782; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $569,993; Mobile homes: $35,962

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Races in Wilmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wilmington: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (23.9%), Irish (23.3%), English (14.1%), German (13.4%), Italian (8.9%), Scottish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 65.2 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wilmington

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmington town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

41 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This town:  3.6%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wilmington, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wilmington to the number of sex offenders is 1162 to 1.

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

Wilmington:  1.6% ($1,324)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (110.0 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (197.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (245.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Jay, NY (2.1 miles ), Au Sable Forks, NY (2.7 miles ), Black Brook, NY (2.8 miles ), Lake Placid, NY (3.4 miles ), Keene, NY (3.5 miles ), St. Armand, NY (3.6 miles ), North Elba, NY (3.6 miles ), Lewis, NY (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $177,800
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $266,700
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $248,300

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Latitude: 44.39 N, Longitude: 73.80 W

Area code: 518

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Wilmington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 7.8 miles away from Wilmington center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 8.8 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 38.0 miles away from Wilmington center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 10.0 miles away from Wilmington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmington:
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY)
  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Wilmington, NY

Airports located in Wilmington:
Amtrak station near Wilmington:
  • 12 miles: LAKE PLACID (MAIN ST.) - Seasonal Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmington:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 24 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 36 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
Private high school in Wilmington:
  • ADIRONDACK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: HCR 2 BX 132; Grades: PK - 12)
Private elementary/middle school in Wilmington:
  • NORTHERN LIGHTS (Students: 20; Location: HCR BOX 50A; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Wilmington:
  • WILMINGTON E.M. COOPER MEMORIAL P L (Operating income: $22,456; Location: ROUTE 86; 5,912 books; 198 audio materials; 142 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Northern Lights School goes from PK to 3rd grade added by Thomas

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Notable location: Whiteface Mountain Ski Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes: Stevens, Lake (A), Cooper Kill Pond (B), Winch Pond (C), Marsh Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A), Big Brown Brook (B), Little Black Brook (C), New Bridge Brook (D), Red Brook (E), Pettigrew Brook (F), White Brook (G), Stephenson Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Brookside Motor Inn (Springfield Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Court: Town Of Wilmington - Justice Court (Springfield Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

LEDGE ROCK MOTEL (Address: 5078 NYS ROUTE 86, Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
HUNTINGTON MOTEL & COTTAGES (Address: 5192 ROUTE 86, Population served: 50, 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:  66.3%
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: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilmington, NY



Wilmington compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Wilmington

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents71.3%14.2%3.7%2.5%2.3%
Congregations22.2%28.6%12.7%11.1%4.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.8%0.6%2.7%
Congregations4.8%3.2%1.6%1.6%9.5%
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.


6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,181 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Clinton County, NY  1.11% ($27,000 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.81% ($32,853)
from Warren County, NY  0.43% ($28,129)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
New York average:  6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clinton County, NY  1.02% ($29,021 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.61% ($31,655)
to Warren County, NY  0.41% ($27,017)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wilmington:
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WNBZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilmington:
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSLL (90.5 FM; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYZY (106.3 FM; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Owner: SARANAC LAKE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOL (105.1 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wilmington:
  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCFE-TV (Channel 57; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC TELEVISION COUNCIL)


Wilmington fatal accident list:
Sep 26, 2005 09:59 AM, *12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 18, 2004 01:30 AM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 8, 1996 11:15 AM, Sprngfld R, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $23,538,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,199
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,002

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Wilmington, NY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Whiteface Mountain 4 Mi Sw Of, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: KZF35
    Assigned Frequencies : 953.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2008, Expiration Date: 11/18/2018
    Registrant: Phone: (518) 457-3914
  • STATION, White Face Mtn, Structure height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WIA459
    Assigned Frequencies : 2182.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/1999, Expiration Date: 07/07/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (518) 457-9466

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wilmington)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 11NA , Serial Number: 15075351, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/30/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Fox Farm Road, Wilmington, NY 12997
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1418D , Serial Number: 20001, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1956
    Registrant (Individual): R Michael Scheer, Fox Farm Rd, Wilmington, NY 12997
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 2968W , Serial Number: 347970434, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Sunatco Ltd, 3801 Kennett Pike Greenville Ctr, Wilmington, NY 10807
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3439N , Serial Number: 22657, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/04/1956
    Registrant (Individual): James J Catalano, Airport Haselton Road, Wilmington, NY 12997
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 0-58B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 47299 , Serial Number: 058B-13614, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 03/28/1957
    Registrant (Individual): James J Catalano, Haselton Rd, Wilmington, NY 12997
  • Aircraft: FLEET FLEET 16B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: KINNER B5 SERIES (125 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 615S , Serial Number: 506, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 12/02/1966
    Registrant (Individual): James J Catalano, Haselton Rd, Wilmington, NY 12997


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 15

Incident types - Wilmington


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