Conquest, New York
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Population change since 2000: -5.5%
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| Males: 939 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 880 |  (48.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.8 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13140.
| Conquest: | $64,663 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,571 (it was $15,045 in 2000)
Conquest town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,252 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
| Conquest: | $143,252 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,264; detached houses: $225,118; townhouses or other attached units: $236,740; in 2-unit structures: $244,571; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $414,744; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $633,100; mobile homes: $69,131
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Conquest, NY
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- 1,78698.2%White alone
- 140.8%Hispanic
- 90.5%Two or more races
- 50.3%Black alone
- 40.2%American Indian alone
- 10.05%Other race alone
Races in Conquest detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Conquest, New York as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Conquest is 1,819 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: English (18.4%), United States (16.6%), Irish (15.6%), German (13.1%), French (7.1%), Dutch (5.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 441 feet
Land area: 35.2 square miles.
Population density: 52 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.5% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Conquest town: | 1.8% ($1,123) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY 
(23.4 miles , pop. 58,805).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (48.5 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (211.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Mentz, NY (2.2 miles ),
), Port Byron, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Savannah, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Montezuma, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Brutus, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Meridian, NY (2.7 miles )
)Latitude: 43.11 N, Longitude: 76.65 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,300
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,900
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $25,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $143,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $107,000
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Construction (8.0%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Metal & metal products (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.7%)
- Construction (13.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Machinery (4.6%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
- Health care (12.8%)
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.7%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
Average climate in Conquest, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Conquest-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Conquest town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 19.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Conquest-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 129.8 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 176.6 miles away from Conquest 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 174.8 miles away from Conquest 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 221.7 miles away from Conquest center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 365.9 miles away from Conquest center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 252.8 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 Conquest:
- CAYUGA COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- FINGER LAKES CENTER FOR LIVING (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- UNIV DIALYSIS CTR @ AUBURN (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- CAYUGA COUNTY CHHA (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- MERCY HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER N H INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- AUBURN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
Local government website: co.cayuga.ny.us/conquest
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conquest:
- Cayuga County Community College (about 13 miles; Auburn, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,141)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 25 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- Onondaga Community College (about 25 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
- SUNY College at Oswego (about 25 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,550)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 27 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
- Syracuse University (about 27 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
- Le Moyne College (about 29 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Conquest: Cottage Corners (A), Joyful Acres (B), Miller Farms (C), Conquest Fire Company (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Conquest: Spring Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Spring Lake Cemetery (1), Conquest Village Cemetery (2), Emerson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Mud Pond (A), Slayton Pond (B), Stark Pond (C), Duck Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Lake Outlet (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Conquest: Howland Island State Wildlife Management Area (1). 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: | 76.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Conquest:
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 10.2%
For population 25 years and over in Conquest:
- High school or higher: 74.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Conquest, 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:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Here: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Cayuga County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
| Cayuga County: | 3.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
| Cayuga County: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.0% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cayuga County: | 25.6% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Cayuga County: | 12.2% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Conquest:
- 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.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFBL (1050 AM; 2 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
- WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAUB (1590 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WAMF (1300 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, NY; Owner: DONALD H. DEROSA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Conquest:
- WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSEN-FM (92.1 FM; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRVO (89.9 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTKV (105.5 FM; OSWEGO, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WKRH (106.5 FM; MINETTO, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Conquest:
- 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.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.3mTotal length
- $496,000Total costs
- 639Total average daily traffic
- 51Total average daily truck traffic
- 895Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Lisa M Minney, 9588 State Route 38 (Lat: 43.088417 Lon: -76.638306), Type: 59.4, Structure height: 36011 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Lisa.Minney@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2257
- Lisa M Minney, 9588 State Route 38 (Lat: 43.088417 Lon: -76.638306), Type: 59.4, Structure height: 36011 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Lisa.Minney@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2257
- Lisa M Minney, 9588 State Route 38 (Lat: 43.088417 Lon: -76.638306), Type: 59.4, Structure height: 36011 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Lisa.Minney@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2257
- Rosa M Morrison, 9588 State Route 38 (Lat: 43.088417 Lon: -76.638306), Type: 59.4, Structure height: 36011 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Lisa.Minney@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2257
- Lisa M Minney, 9588 State Route 38 (Lat: 43.088417 Lon: -76.638306), Type: 59.4, Structure height: 36011 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Crown Castle, Don.Snyder@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2470
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.0%Wood
- 5.7%Electricity
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 53.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 39.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Electricity
- 3.5%Wood
Conquest 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.