Rossie, New York
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Population change since 2000: +11.4%
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| Males: 437 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 440 |  (50.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.2 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13679.
| Rossie: | $50,847 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,095 (it was $14,205 in 2000)
Rossie town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,866 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
| Rossie: | $104,866 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $165,040; detached houses: $170,732; townhouses or other attached units: $459,774; in 2-unit structures: $389,853; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $379,409; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $432,214; mobile homes: $74,789; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $95,045
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rossie, NY
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- 86598.6%White alone
- 50.6%Two or more races
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
- 10.1%Hispanic
Races in Rossie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: United States (17.7%), English (13.5%), French (11.4%), German (9.4%), Irish (8.9%), Scottish (5.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 283 feet
Land area: 38.1 square miles.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.0% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Rossie town: | 1.8% ($906) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY 
(86.7 miles , pop. 58,805).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (128.1 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (257.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Oxbow, NY (1.8 miles),
Hammond, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Hailesboro, NY (3.0 miles ),
), Antwerp, NY (3.0 miles ),
), Macomb, NY (3.1 miles ),
), Fowler, NY (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 44.33 N, Longitude: 75.62 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $65,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,400
| Here: | 5.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.4%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Paper (4.8%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.6%)
- Construction (13.5%)
- Paper (8.6%)
- Public administration (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.5%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.9%)
- Educational services (19.5%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.8%)
- Finance & insurance (7.0%)
- Social assistance (5.5%)
- Construction (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.6%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.7%)
Average climate in Rossie, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Rossie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 71% 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 68.8 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 95.9 miles away from Rossie 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 94.7 miles away from Rossie center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 208.6 miles away from Rossie 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 311.5 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) earthquake occurred 127.0 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 St. Lawrence County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossie:
- Jefferson Community College (about 29 miles; Watertown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,886)
- SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about 29 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,411)
- St Lawrence University (about 29 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 2,501)
- Clarkson University (about 39 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 3,472)
- SUNY College at Potsdam (about 40 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 4,307)
- SUNY College at Oswego (about 77 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,550)
- Utica College (about 88 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Yellow Lake (A), Grass Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Grass Creek (A), Dodds Creek (B), Bostwick Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.7% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 20.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Rossie:
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 65.1%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in Rossie:
- High school or higher: 69.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 12.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.3 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rossie, NY (based on St. Lawrence County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 24,478 | 32 |
| Mainline Protestant | 8,075 | 72 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,364 | 55 |
| Other | 2,093 | 11 |
| Black Protestant | 179 | 1 |
| None | 71,755 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 28
| This county: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| St. Lawrence County: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
| St. Lawrence County: | 5.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
| St. Lawrence County: | 9.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.5% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| St. Lawrence County: | 29.6% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.3% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rossie:
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, 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.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rossie:
- WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
- WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
- WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WNCQ-FM (102.9 FM; MORRISTOWN, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
- WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
- WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
- W220CR (91.9 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: GOOD NEWS TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Rossie:
- WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 115ft / 34.7mTotal length
- $12,519,000Total costs
- 1,618Total average daily traffic
- 131Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,265Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Christophe Le Scanve, 1111 County Road 3 - 16257965 (Lat: 44.370361 Lon: -75.653444), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 36089 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: St. Lawrence Seaway Rsa Cellular Partnership, Networkregulatory@verizonwireless.Com, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070
- Christophe Le Scanve, 1111 County Road 3 - 16257965 (Lat: 44.370361 Lon: -75.653444), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 36089 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: St. Lawrence Seaway Rsa Cellular Partnership, Networkregulatory@verizonwireless.Com, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070
- Christophe Le Scanve, 1111 County Road 3 - 16257965 (Lat: 44.370361 Lon: -75.653444), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 36089 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: St. Lawrence Seaway Rsa Cellular Partnership, Networkregulatory@verizonwireless.Com, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 64.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.3%Wood
- 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 66.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.9%Wood
- 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Rossie compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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 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.