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Jefferson County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Jefferson County, New York:
Detached houses: $149,712Here: $149,712State: $352,556 Townhouses or other attached units: $154,151Here: $154,151State: $476,263 In 2-unit structures: $98,896Here: $98,896State: $482,362 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $361,240Here: $361,240State: $552,553 Mobile homes: $37,626Here: $37,626State: $40,766
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $501 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $776 a month.
Cities in this county include: Watertown, Le Ray, Wilna, Brownville, Clayton, Adams, Champion, Alexandria, Carthage, Ellisburg.
2005 air pollution in Jefferson County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Lewis County , Oswego County , St. Lawrence County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Bullock Corners (A), Calumet Island Marina (B), Hewitt Park (C), Hall Corners (D), Gates Corners (E), Bill and Jacks Marina (F), Sanford Corners (G), Kittos Marina (H), Thousand Island Park Marina (I), Diamond (J), Thousand Islands Country Club (K), Barlows Corners (L), Ponds Marina (M), Ponds Corners (N), Hammond Corners (O), Scotts Corners (P), Scoville Corners (Q), Bourey Marina (R), Keewaydin Marina (S), Babbits Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Cupertino Friary (A), Middle Road Church (B), Queen of Heaven Church (C), Densmore Bay Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ingerson Cemetery (1), Parrish Cemetery (2), Orleans Cemetery (3), Underwood Cemetery (4), Perch Lake Cemetery (5), Omar Cemetery (6), Pettit Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Pond (A), South Colwell Pond (B), Clear Lake (C), Sixberry Lake (D), Sherman Lake (E), Woods, Lake of the (F), Floodwood Pond (G), Butterfield Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Meadows Creek (A), Big Brook (B), Big Deerlick Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Black River (E), Boynton Creek (F), Buck Creek (G), Buttermilk Creek (H), Carter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Waterson Point Park (1), Wellesley Island State Park (2), Westcott Beach State Park (3), Cedar Point State Park (4), Cranberry Creek Wildlife Management Area (5), Brownville State Game Farm (6), Grass Point State Park (7), Indian River Wildlife Management Area (8), Keewaydin Point State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: North Shore (A), Southwich Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Bullock Corners (A), Calumet Island Marina (B), Hewitt Park (C), Hall Corners (D), Gates Corners (E), Bill and Jacks Marina (F), Sanford Corners (G), Kittos Marina (H), Thousand Island Park Marina (I), Diamond (J), Thousand Islands Country Club (K), Barlows Corners (L), Ponds Marina (M), Ponds Corners (N), Hammond Corners (O), Scotts Corners (P), Scoville Corners (Q), Bourey Marina (R), Keewaydin Marina (S), Babbits Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Cupertino Friary (A), Middle Road Church (B), Queen of Heaven Church (C), Densmore Bay Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ingerson Cemetery (1), Parrish Cemetery (2), Orleans Cemetery (3), Underwood Cemetery (4), Perch Lake Cemetery (5), Omar Cemetery (6), Pettit Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Pond (A), South Colwell Pond (B), Clear Lake (C), Sixberry Lake (D), Sherman Lake (E), Woods, Lake of the (F), Floodwood Pond (G), Butterfield Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Meadows Creek (A), Big Brook (B), Big Deerlick Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Black River (E), Boynton Creek (F), Buck Creek (G), Buttermilk Creek (H), Carter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Waterson Point Park (1), Wellesley Island State Park (2), Westcott Beach State Park (3), Cedar Point State Park (4), Cranberry Creek Wildlife Management Area (5), Brownville State Game Farm (6), Grass Point State Park (7), Indian River Wildlife Management Area (8), Keewaydin Point State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: North Shore (A), Southwich Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 4,962 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,116 (45% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 10,188 (805 second mortgage, 1,420 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,154
Adherents
Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 14.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/28/1983, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,663 average adjusted gross income)
1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,110 average AGI)Jefferson County: 1.18%New York average: 0.24% 2.14% relocated from other counties in New York ($6,141 average AGI) 7.53% relocated from other states ($19,412 average AGI)Jefferson County: 7.53%New York average: 1.94%
12.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)
0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,441 average AGI)Jefferson County: 0.61%New York average: 0.10% 2.79% relocated to other counties in New York ($6,985 average AGI) 8.84% relocated to other states ($20,458 average AGI)Jefferson County: 8.84%New York average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,651 (12,835 aged, 2,816 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
22,797 spouses, 33,117 children (30,019 natural, 760 adopted, 2,338 stepchildren), 983 grandchildren, 334 brothers or sisters, 516 parents, 963 other relatives, 2,085 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,270 2-persons, 6,865 3-persons, 6,203 4-persons, 2,715 5-persons, 815 6-persons, 382 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,807 1-person, 1,728 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
92.8% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,404,835,000 ($12603 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $848,370,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $262,814,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $98,703,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,999,000 Federal grants: $179,402,000 Federal procurement contracts: $227,062,000 ($219,016,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $632,855,000 ($605,322,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,668,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $38,912,000 Federal Government insurance: $33,135,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.37 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
53% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in New York.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Higher Education - Other: $10,314,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,605,000
Housing & Community Development: $518,000
Regular Highways: $8,387,000
Higher Education - Other: $116,000
Health - Other: $29,000
Other Higher Education: $22,275,000
General - Other: $20,371,000
Health Services - Other: $12,511,000
Regular Highways: $9,004,000
Corrections - Other: $6,758,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,987,000
Police Protection: $3,414,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,234,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,932,000
Central Staff Services: $2,614,000
General Public Buildings: $2,565,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,381,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,939,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,889,000
Financial Administration: $1,463,000
Fire Protection: $1,390,000
Natural Resources - Other: $563,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $558,000
Parks & Recreation: $426,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $306,000
Libraries: $145,000
Transit Utilities: $33,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Highways: $4,421,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,407,000
Education: $1,221,000
Financial Administration: $66,000
Higher Education: $0
Corrections: $495,000
Health & Hospitals: $824,000
Education: $124,000
Highways: $53,000
Higher Education: $3,277,000
Higher Education: $7,776,000
Other, NEC: $1,145,000
Interest Earnings: $1,843,000
Regular Highways: $193,000
Police Protection: $110,000
General - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $35,000
Fire Protection: $33,000
Corrections - Other: $27,000
Central Staff: $15,000
Judicial: $11,000
Welfare - Other: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
End of Fiscal Year: $3,000,000
Education: $7,596,000
Health & Hospitals: $7,568,000
All Other: $3,318,000
Highways: $1,837,000
General Support: $173,000
Transit Utilities: $29,000
Total General Sales: $36,964,000
NEC: $886,000
Motor Vehicle License: $437,000
Other Selective Sales: $234,000
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