Danube, New York
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Population change since 2000: -5.4%
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| Males: 557 |  (53.6%) |
| Females: 482 |  (46.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.9 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13365.
| Danube: | $64,331 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,072 (it was $13,572 in 2000)
Danube town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $103,966 (it was $49,600 in 2000)
| Danube: | $103,966 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $171,805; detached houses: $188,850; townhouses or other attached units: $180,855; in 2-unit structures: $120,765; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,443; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $403,258; mobile homes: $63,441
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Danube, NY
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- 1,01998.1%White alone
- 70.7%Two or more races
- 50.5%Asian alone
- 50.5%Hispanic
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 10.10%Black alone
Races in Danube detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (22.5%), Irish (10.3%), Italian (9.2%), French (9.0%), Polish (8.2%), English (7.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 29.4 square miles.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (very low).
25 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.3% North America).
| This town: | 2.3% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Danube town: | 2.3% ($1,143) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(23.0 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (142.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (155.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Stark, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Minden, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Oppenheim, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Warren, NY (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 42.99 N, Longitude: 74.80 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $89,000
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $65,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $67,000
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $67,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $67,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $67,000
| Here: | 4.9% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Metal & metal products (9.1%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Construction (4.3%)
- Chemicals (4.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.9%)
- Metal & metal products (14.0%)
- Construction (7.5%)
- Truck transportation (5.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.3%)
- Educational services (14.0%)
- Health care (13.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.6%)
- Chemicals (8.7%)
- Apparel (4.8%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Cashiers (3.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Cashiers (5.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Average climate in Danube, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 77.3. This is about average.
| City: | 77.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.86. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.86 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Danube-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Danube town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Danube-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 70.6 miles away from Danube center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 119.0 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 117.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 165.2 miles away from Danube center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 388.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Herkimer County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Danube:
- BASSETT HEALTHCARE LITTLE FALLS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- ALPINE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- ST JOHNSVILLE REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SAINT JOHNSVILLE, NY)
- FAXTON ST. LUKE'S HEALTHCARE - HERKIMER (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
- FOLTS HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
- HERKIMER CO PUBLIC HLTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Danube:
- Herkimer County Community College (about 11 miles; Herkimer, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,774)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 22 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 25 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 26 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 28 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 39 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
- Colgate University (about 39 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Danube: Little Falls Toll Plaza (A), Iroquois Westbound Rest Area (B), Indian Castle Eastbound Rest Area (C), Walking Clover Farms (D), Davys Corners (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Danube: Indian Castle Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Indian Castle Church Cemetery (2), Gardner Cemetery (3), Walrath Cemetery (4), Haupt Cemetery (5), Herkimer Cemetery (6), Hess Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Ohisa Creek (A), Nowadaga Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: William Sickles - Army Medal of Honor recipient.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.3% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 18.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Danube:
- Never married: 30.2%
- Now married: 52.0%
- Separated: 3.8%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Danube:
- High school or higher: 70.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.7 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Danube, NY (based on Herkimer County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15,425 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,135 | 42 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,461 | 22 |
| Other | 450 | 5 |
| Orthodox | 334 | 4 |
| None | 39,714 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Here: | 2.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Herkimer County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| Herkimer County: | 3.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 55
| This county: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.2% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Herkimer County: | 24.5% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Herkimer County: | 13.7% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Danube:
- WLFH (1230 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WNRS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Danube:
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- W262AC (100.3 FM; LITTLE FALLS, ETC., NY; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WXUR (92.7 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
TV broadcast stations around Danube:
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W04AE (Channel 4; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Danube: William H. Sickles.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 24Number of bridges
- 200ft / 60.5mTotal length
- $31,329,000Total costs
- 83,254Total average daily traffic
- 16,726Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 111950-1959
- 61970-1979
- 11990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Danube)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- .5 Mi W Int Firery Hill Rd & Klock Rd South Side Of Firery Hill Rd (Lat: 42.958417 Lon: -74.791250), Call Sign: KAN217, Licensee ID: L00022377,
Assigned Frequencies: 463.400 MHz, Grant Date: 11/27/2001, Expiration Date: 11/27/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/28/2012, Registrant: Ladd Electronics, Nelliston, NY 13410, Phone: (518) 993-4418
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 67.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.5%Wood
- 13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Utility gas
- 2.4%Electricity
- 75.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.2%Utility gas
- 3.1%Electricity
- 3.1%Wood
- 3.1%Other fuel
Danube compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.