Races in Hamilton County, New York:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,669 ($32,287 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $524 (lower quartile is $337, upper quartile is $674)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $173,766 (it was $88,200 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,418 - $279,598

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $203,588

Here:	$203,588
State:	$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $315,653

Here:	$315,653
State:	$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $258,531

Here:	$258,531
State:	$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $539,843

Here:	$539,843
State:	$569,159

Mobile homes: $86,404

Here:	$86,404
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,605

Here:	$15,605
State:	$137,621

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,170
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $384

Institutionalized population: 2

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 0

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,919 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,402 (0.9%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.7%
(11.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 81.8% for Black residents, 22.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.3% for American Indian residents, 44.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 51 years old
(Males: 50 years old, Females: 51 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 52 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39 years old, Other race residents: 38 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

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

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamilton County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $580 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $723 a month.

Cities in this county include: Indian Lake, Lake Pleasant, Long Lake, Wells, Inlet, Hope, Speculator, Arietta, Benson, Morehouse.

Hamilton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

City or Town	Homes measured	Living Area		Basement
		Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%)	Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%)	Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%)	Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%)
Arietta town	1	1.4	0.4 - 6.1	9	2 - 20
Benson town	0	1.5	0.1 - 6.1	9	2 - 20
Hope town	2	1.9	0.1 - 6.9	13	4 - 27
Indian Lake town	7	0.6	0.2 - 3.5	7	2 - 17
Inlet town	0	1.0	0.2 - 5.3	7	1 - 19
Lake Pleasant town	3	2	1 - 6	11	5 - 21
Long Lake town	2	1.1	0.2 - 5.8	10	3 - 23
Morehouse town	0	1.6	0.1 - 6.5	9	2 - 21
Wells town	4	3	1 - 7	13	5 - 24
Hamilton county	19	4		13

2005 air pollution in Hamilton County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Hamilton County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hamilton County: Lake Eaton State Camp (A), Lake Durant Camp (B), Cedar River Golf Course (C), Stillwater (D), Kamp Kill Kare (E), Silver Lake Lean-to (F), Whitehouse (G), Sled Harbor (H), Hope Falls (I), Whitney Headquarters (J), Wilderness Lodge (K), Golden Beach Campsite (L), Lake Pleasant Golf Course (M), Inlet Golf Club (N), Hamilton Golf Course (O), Forked Lake Campsite (P), Forest House (Q), Little Sand Point State Campsite (R), Camp Uncas (S), Camp Pine Knot (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hamilton County include: Saint Ann Church (A), Saint Williams Church (B), Adirondack Bible Chapel (C), Independent Baptist Church (D), Indian Lake First Baptist Church (E), Inlet Community Church (F), Lake Pleasant Methodist Church (G), Long Lake Wesleyan Church (H), Saint James Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: South Side Lake Cemetery (1), Spruce Hill Cemetery (2), Long Lake Cemetery (3), Fish Mountain Cemetery (4), Willard Cemetery (5), Wadswarth Cemetery (6), Cedar River Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Indian Lake (A), Indigo Lake (B), Iron Lake (C), Jerry Pond (D), Jimmy Pond (E), Jockeybush Lake (F), John Mack Pond (G), John Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Groff Creek (A), Trypoli Creek (B), Otter Brook (C), Grassy Brook (D), Butter Brook (E), Goldmine Stream (F), Goldmine Creek (G), Silver Lake Outlet (H), Owls Head Pond Outlet (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Hamilton County: Byron Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Beaches: Moffit Beach (A), Silver Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Essex County , Franklin County , Fulton County , Herkimer County , St. Lawrence County , Saratoga County , Warren County .

Current college students: 131
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 82 (80% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,494
• One, attached: 124
• Two: 122
• 3 or 4: 88
• 5 to 9: 12
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 1,067
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Hamilton County with a mortgage: 590 (7 second mortgage, 70 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 755

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.82%

Here		72.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 3,917
Total congregations: 25

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other
Adherents	2,656 (67.8%)	595 (15.2%)	340 (8.7%)	138 (3.5%)	188 (4.8%)
Congregations	9 (36.0%)	6 (24.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	7 (28.0%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Hamilton County - Indian Lake, Lake Pleasant, Long Lake, Wells, Inlet

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Hamilton County:

Average size of farms: 59 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8,603
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9,466
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15,031
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years

Tornado activity:

Hamilton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 9.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/21/1979, a tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hamilton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 76% 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 25.1 miles away from the county center
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) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from the county 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 68.3 miles away from Hamilton County center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from the county 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 70.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1670): December 12, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1670, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1650): July 1, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1650, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3262): September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 2004 to June 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1534): August 3, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1534, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3186): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
• New York Earthquake, Incident Period: April 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1415): May 16, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1415, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
• New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3155): October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3155, Natural disaster type: Other
• New York Severe Blizzard, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3107): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3107, Natural disaster type: Blizzard

The number of natural disasters in Hamilton County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4





91 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
46 people in group homes intended for adults
32 people in residential treatment centers for adults

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,073.

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,014 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.52% relocated from other counties in New York ($25,397 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($15,610 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	2.26%
New York average:	1.94%

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

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,608 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.13% relocated to other counties in New York ($16,322 average AGI)
2.74% relocated to other states ($18,287 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	2.74%
New York average:	2.96%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,251 (1,127 aged, 124 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 784.240
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1166.790
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19.13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19.26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 114.770

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19.13

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,756

• In family households: 3,725 (929 male householders, 458 female householders)

  1,153 spouses, 956 children (897 natural, 24 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 31 other relatives, 90 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,031 (452 male householders (380 living alone)), 423 female householders (359 living alone)), 156 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 80 (2 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 866 2-persons, 235 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 739 1-person, 123 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

96.1% of residents of Hamilton County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $32,570,000 ($6231 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,174,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,434,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,558,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,000
Federal grants: $4,765,000
Federal procurement contracts: $532,000 ($180,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,267,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $86,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,666,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,651,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 241

Deaths: 341

Net international migration: 0

Net internal migration: -37

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (57% from ground, 43% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

70% of Hamilton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4423
• Northeast: 476
• Midwest: 113
• South: 186
• West: 80

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 102
• Number of aged recipients: 7
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 95
• Number of recipients under 18: 3
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 72
• Number of recipients older than 64: 27
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 58
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 36

Most common first names in Hamilton County, NY among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	49	73.8 years
William	47	77.3 years
George	41	74.4 years
James	33	77.6 years
Robert	32	74.0 years
Mary	29	80.9 years
Edward	27	73.8 years
Charles	26	75.8 years
Margaret	26	77.1 years
Joseph	25	77.2 years

Most common last names in Hamilton County, NY among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	23	71.9 years
King	18	76.9 years
Page	16	79.5 years
Arsenault	15	72.5 years
Wilson	12	71.5 years
Fish	11	82.9 years
Bennett	11	70.6 years
Simons	11	79.0 years
Hall	11	74.1 years
Brown	11	77.8 years

Businesses in Hamilton County, NY
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		True Value	4
MasterBrand Cabinets	2		U-Haul	1
Nike	1

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Hamilton County on our top lists:

• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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