McDonough, New York
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Population change since 2000: +1.8%
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| Males: 467 |  (52.7%) |
| Females: 419 |  (47.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13830.
| McDonough: | $52,689 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,141 (it was $15,558 in 2000)
McDonough town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,779 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
| McDonough: | $88,779 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $153,408; detached houses: $176,469; townhouses or other attached units: $221,795; in 2-unit structures: $202,304; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,454; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $957,530; mobile homes: $68,668; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $114,445
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McDonough, NY
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- 83694.4%White alone
- 343.8%Hispanic
- 91.0%Two or more races
- 50.6%Black alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
Races in McDonough detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in McDonough, New York as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in McDonough is 127 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (19.0%), Irish (16.9%), United States (13.6%), German (9.8%), Italian (8.5%), Dutch (4.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 39.1 square miles.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (very low).
24 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).
| This town: | 2.8% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| McDonough town: | 2.4% ($970) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (30.7 miles 
, pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (106.0 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (149.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Smithville, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Pharsalia, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Oxford, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Smithville Flats, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Pitcher, NY (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.50 N, Longitude: 75.73 W
Area code: 607
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Construction (7.3%)
- Machinery (6.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.2%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Machinery (10.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
- Metal & metal products (6.1%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.7%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Educational services (19.7%)
- Social assistance (8.1%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.9%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
Average climate in McDonough, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 52.6. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 0.547. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.547 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
McDonough-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the McDonough town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
On 10/14/1989, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
McDonough-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 122.3 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 172.4 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 170.4 miles away from McDonough center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 338.3 miles away from McDonough 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 249.9 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 151.1 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 Chenango County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near McDonough:
- N Y S VETS HOME AT OXFORD (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OXFORD, NY)
- HOSPICE OF CHENANGO COUNTY (Hospital, about 11 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- NORWICH REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
- VALLEY VIEW MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NORWICH, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McDonough:
- Colgate University (about 25 miles; Hamilton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,094)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 25 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- SUNY Broome Community College (about 27 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,969)
- Morrisville State College (about 28 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 29 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- SUNY at Binghamton (about 32 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 34 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
Points of interest:
Notable location: McDonough Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Moore Cemetery (2), Corbin Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Lake Ludlow (A), Bliven Pond (B), Genegantslet Lake (C), Dunn Swamp (D), Corbin Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Peppermint Brook (A), Balsam Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in McDonough and their reported violations in the past:
PALYUL CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in McDonough:
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 60.6%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 6.4%
For population 25 years and over in McDonough:
- High school or higher: 75.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.0 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for McDonough, NY (based on Chenango County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 6,744 | 39 |
| Catholic | 5,528 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,563 | 25 |
| Other | 471 | 5 |
| None | 36,171 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Chenango County: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Chenango County: | 5.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| This county: | 7.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Chenango County: | 8.8% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.4% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Chenango County: | 13.6% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in McDonough:
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCHN (970 AM; 1 kW; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- 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.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in McDonough:
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around McDonough:
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 43ft / 13.3mTotal length
- $5,671,000Total costs
- 1,341Total average daily traffic
- 75Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,464Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Matthew DePalma, Chestnut Road (Lat: 42.488972 Lon: -75.737750), Type: 92.7, Structure height: 36017 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Acer Associates, LLC, Mattdepalma@acerassociates.Com, , West -Berlin, Phone: (856) 809-1202
- Kevin Hetrick, Chestnut Road (Lat: 42.488972 Lon: -75.737750), Type: 92.7, Structure height: 36017 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Acer Associates, LLC, Mattdepalma@acerassociates.Com, , West -Berlin, Phone: (856) 809-1202
- Kevin Hetrick, Chestnut Road (Lat: 42.488972 Lon: -75.737750), Type: 92.7, Structure height: 36017 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: At&t Services, Fccmw@att.Com, 21st Fl, Dalla-s, Phone: (855) 699-7073
- Donna-Marie Stipo, Chestnut Road (Lat: 42.488972 Lon: -75.737750), Type: 92.7, Structure height: 36017 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Tillman Infrastructure, LLC, Dmstipo@tillmaninfrastructure.Com, 27th Floor, New Y-ork, Phone: (212) 706-1677
- Donna-Marie Stipo, Chestnut Road (Lat: 42.488972 Lon: -75.737750), Type: 92.7, Structure height: 36017 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Tillman Infrastructure, LLC, Dmstipo@tillmaninfrastructure.Com, 27th Floor, New Y-ork, Phone: (212) 706-1677
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Fire Dept (Lat: 42.500083 Lon: -75.767694), Call Sign: KEH212,
Assigned Frequencies: 46.3800 MHz, Grant Date: 01/30/2014, Expiration Date: 02/06/2024, Registrant: County Of Chenango, 279 County Road 46, Norwich, NY 13815, Phone: (607) 337-1862, Fax: (607) 337-1865, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KB2BWR, Licensee ID: L01202048, Grant Date: 09/01/2016, Expiration Date: 10/13/2026, Certifier: Peter H Soderman, Registrant: Peter H Soderman, 389 Beckwith Road, Mcdonough, NY 13801
- Call Sign: KC2HTO, Licensee ID: L00339941, Grant Date: 03/25/2021, Expiration Date: 03/26/2031, Certifier: Eric E Robb, Registrant: Eric E Robb, 575 Creek Rd, Mcdonough, NY 13801-2175
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.7%Wood
- 17.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Electricity
- 1.0%Coal or coke
- 0.6%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 70.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.4%Utility gas
- 6.4%Wood
McDonough compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below 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.
- Median age above 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.