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Allegany County

Population in July 2007: 1,190. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 593  (49.9%)
Females: 597  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,401 (it was $28,456 in 2000)
Wirt:  $35,401
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,212 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Wirt:  $65,212
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,111; Detached houses: $99,780; In 2-unit structures: $221,347; Mobile homes: $36,419

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Races in Wirt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wirt: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.8%), English (19.5%), Irish (14.0%), United States (13.7%), Polish (4.0%), Dutch (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1893 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wirt

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wirt town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
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:

Wirt:  2.4% ($1,006)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (56.8 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (65.4 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (214.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Richburg, NY (1.6 miles ), Bolivar, NY (2.0 miles ), Clarksville, NY (2.4 miles ), Friendship, NY (2.5 miles ), Scio, NY (2.6 miles ), Alma, NY (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $52,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $54,900

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Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 78.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Private households (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Average climate in Wirt, New York

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Wirt-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Wirt town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/21/2003, a category 3 tornado 17.4 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wirt:
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 16 miles; OLEAN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wirt:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 20 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 50 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 55 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 60 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)

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

Lake: Paradise Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.6%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wirt, NY


4 people in religious group quarters


Wirt compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Wirt

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of God
Adherents36.2%18.9%15.7%4.4%3.8%
Congregations13.7%23.5%6.9%5.9%5.9%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.2%2.1%1.9%12.2%
Congregations6.9%1.0%5.9%3.9%26.5%
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.


5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
Allegany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.89% ($25,436 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.63% ($30,551)
from Erie County, NY  0.38% ($36,932)


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
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 Cattaraugus County, NY  1.09% ($21,734 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.64% ($32,356)
to Monroe County, NY  0.30% ($28,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wirt:
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHDL (1450 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wirt:
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)

TV broadcast stations around Wirt:
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W68AJ (Channel 68; BOLIVAR & RICHBURG, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • W30BW (Channel 30; OLEAN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W59AH (Channel 59; ALLENTOWN, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • WONS-LP (Channel 25; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)
  • W62AS (Channel 62; FRIENDSHIP & BELMONT, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $3,264,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,729
Total average daily truck traffic: 454
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 7,744

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Pine Grove Rd 13.73 Km S Of Friendship, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 43 m, , Licensee ID: L00166686
    Registrant: Family Life Ministries Radio Inc Dba , Bath, NY 14810, Phone: (607) 776-4151, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • NUNDA, Corner Of Burdik Road And Pinegrove Road, Type: Upole, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 11.5 m, Call Sign: WQGZ339
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.262 MHz, 173.287 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/31/2007, Expiration Date: 05/31/2017, Certifier: Alan Mc Mcmullen
    Registrant: Rochester Gas And Electric, 89 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14649, Phone: (585) 724-8821, Fax: (585) 724-8821, Email:
  • CLARKSVILLE, Burdick Road 1/2 Mile North Of Intersection Of Harland Ames Rd, Type: Upole, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: WQIF497
    Assigned Frequencies : 37.6200 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/24/2008, Expiration Date: 01/24/2018, Certifier: Alan Mcmullen
    Registrant: Rochester Gas And Electric Corp, 89 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14649, Phone: (585) 724-8821

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