Locke, New York
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Population change since 2000: +2.7%
Males: 978 | |
Females: 973 |
Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13092.
Locke: | $59,288 |
NY: | $72,108 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $29,562 (it was $16,580 in 2000)
Locke town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $120,232 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
Locke: | $120,232 |
NY: | $338,700 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $180,042; detached houses: $186,475; townhouses or other attached units: $179,799; in 2-unit structures: $437,682; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,620; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,568; mobile homes: $73,911
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Locke, NY

- 1,88696.7%White alone
- 191.0%Hispanic
- 170.9%Asian alone
- 150.8%Two or more races
- 90.5%Black alone
- 30.2%American Indian alone
- 10.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.05%Other race alone
Races in Locke detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Locke, New York as of March 23, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Locke is 195 to 1.

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Latest news from Locke, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (20.2%), Irish (16.1%), German (14.4%), United States (10.2%), Italian (5.2%), Dutch (5.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 800 feet
Land area: 24.4 square miles.
Population density: 80 people per square mile (very low).

30 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.6% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Locke town: | 2.2% ($1,440) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (30.9 miles
, pop. 147,306).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (70.0 miles
, pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (181.2 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.65 N, Longitude: 76.42 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,800
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,500
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $52,000
- 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $52,000
Here: | 4.8% |
New York: | 8.1% |

- Educational services (14.9%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Transportation equipment (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Machinery (4.5%)

- Construction (12.4%)
- Transportation equipment (8.6%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)

- Educational services (23.3%)
- Health care (16.7%)
- Machinery (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)

- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)

- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.8%)
Average climate in Locke, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Locke-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Locke town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 37.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Locke-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 138.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 187.7 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 185.8 miles away from Locke center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 219.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 337.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 161.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cayuga County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Locke:
- GROTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CTR R C F (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GROTON, NY)
- TOMPKINS COUNTY HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
- ST. JOSEPH'S - CORTLAND (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
- KENDAL AT ITHACA (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
- CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
- CORTLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
- CORTLAND PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CORTLAND, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Locke:
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 13 miles; Cortland, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,838)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 13 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- Cornell University (about 15 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Ithaca College (about 17 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Cayuga County Community College (about 22 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
- Onondaga Community College (about 28 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 31 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Locke: Shaw Corners (A), Satterly Corners (B), Fillmore Golf Club (C), Locke Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Edsall Cemetery (1), Old Settlers Cemetery (2), Bird Cemetery (3), Edsall Cemetery (4), Monaghan Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Pine Hollow Creek (A), Hemlock Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Locke: Fillmore Glen State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: James B. Walker - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Locke and their reported violations in the past:
GRISAMORE FARMS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Locke that have no violations reported:
This town: | 2.6 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 72.4% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 14.6% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 8.9% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 4.5% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Locke:
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 58.6%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 9.7%
For population 25 years and over in Locke:
- High school or higher: 77.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Here: | 10.1 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Locke, NY (based on Cayuga County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 23,937 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,462 | 38 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,886 | 31 |
Other | 502 | 5 |
Orthodox | 150 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 119 | 1 |
None | 45,970 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Cayuga County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Cayuga County: | 3.50 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.0% |
State: | 8.2% |
Cayuga County: | 25.6% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Cayuga County: | 12.2% |
State: | 15.6% |
4.10% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($44,871 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.10% |
New York average: | 4.90% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Onondaga County, NY | |
from Tompkins County, NY | |
from Oswego County, NY |
4.95% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($44,997 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.95% |
New York average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Onondaga County, NY | |
to Oswego County, NY | |
to Tompkins County, NY |
Strongest AM radio stations in Locke:
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Locke:
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
- WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVBR-FM (93.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
- WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
- WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W242AB (96.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Locke:
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- Locke, New York
- Fatal accident count12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents17
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
- Fatalities13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents27
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- New York average
- Fatal accident count14444
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents21298
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons3040
- Fatalities15640
- Persons involved in fatal accidents35276
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents4170
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 59ft / 17.9mTotal length
- $10,328,000Total costs
- 13,074Total average daily traffic
- 1,129Total average daily truck traffic
- 13,200Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 31950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2018
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Rt 38 300 N Of Rt 90 Int (Lat: 42.661750 Lon: -76.429944), Call Sign: KQL931, Licensee ID: L00016795,
Assigned Frequencies: 46.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 09/28/2011, Expiration Date: 12/19/2021, Registrant: Cayuga County 911 Communications, 7445 County House Rd, Auburn, NY 13021-8297, Phone: (315) 253-1191, Fax: (315) 253-1192, Email: - Lat: 42.643778 Lon: -76.504611, Call Sign: WQRS814,
Assigned Frequencies: 468.662 MHz, Grant Date: 07/19/2013, Expiration Date: 07/19/2023, Certifier: Lyndon Odell, Registrant: Furman Communications, Inc., Savannah, NY 13146, Phone: (315) 365-3700, Fax: (315) 365-2813, Email: - Lat: 42.672444 Lon: -76.499944, Call Sign: WQUB582,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.982 MHz, Grant Date: 05/28/2014, Expiration Date: 05/28/2024, Certifier: Dale Mattoon, Registrant: Furman Communications, Inc., Savannah, NY 13146, Phone: (315) 365-3700, Fax: (315) 365-2813, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Locke)FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3853E, N3853E, N-3853E, Serial Number: 7AC-7093, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 09/18/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 12/05/2020
Registrant (Co-Owned): William D Jr Youngs, 599 State Route 38, Locke, NY 13092, Other Owners: Carol Joy Youngs - Aircraft: BEECH H35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6900V, N6900V, N-6900V, Serial Number: D-4955, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 09/12/2013
Registrant (Co-Owned): Willima D Jr Youngs, 599 State Route 38, Locke, NY 13092, Other Owners: Carol J Youngs
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Locke, NY
- 10445.2%Structure Fires
- 6729.1%Outside Fires
- 4218.3%Other
- 177.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Most common first names in Locke, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 15 | 73.5 years |
George | 11 | 75.6 years |
James | 9 | 58.6 years |
William | 8 | 73.9 years |
Fred | 8 | 78.9 years |
Richard | 8 | 70.8 years |
Paul | 8 | 69.4 years |
Charles | 8 | 74.4 years |
Mary | 7 | 81.0 years |
Virginia | 7 | 71.2 years |
Most common last names in Locke, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 6 | 80.5 years |
Mckane | 5 | 70.8 years |
Palmer | 5 | 79.6 years |
Nettleton | 4 | 79.4 years |
Davis | 4 | 74.8 years |
Francis | 4 | 68.0 years |
Parker | 4 | 74.2 years |
Clark | 4 | 74.0 years |
Hargett | 4 | 91.0 years |
Townsend | 4 | 65.9 years |
- 40.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.5%Utility gas
- 15.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Wood
- 7.1%Electricity
- 2.5%Coal or coke
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 58.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.6%Utility gas
- 9.0%Electricity
- 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.6%Wood
Locke compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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