Varick, New York
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Population change since 2000: +7.4%
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| Males: 953 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 904 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14541.
| Varick: | $67,617 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,434 (it was $18,164 in 2000)
Varick town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,657 (it was $86,800 in 2000)
| Varick: | $169,657 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Varick, NY
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- 1,74994.2%White alone
- 462.5%Black alone
- 311.7%Two or more races
- 211.1%Hispanic
- 40.2%American Indian alone
- 40.2%Asian alone
- 20.1%Other race alone
Races in Varick detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (15.6%), English (14.2%), Italian (11.9%), United States (8.0%), Dutch (7.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 32.3 square miles.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (very low).
24 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Varick town: | 2.0% ($1,750) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY 
(41.1 miles , pop. 147,306).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (46.5 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (203.6 miles , pop. 1,537,195).
Nearest cities:
Romulus, NY (1.9 miles ),
), Fayette, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Ovid, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Dresden, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Torrey, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.77 N, Longitude: 76.87 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
| Here: | 4.1% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (13.8%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
- Machinery (6.4%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Construction (13.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Machinery (8.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Truck transportation (3.6%)
- Educational services (19.9%)
- Health care (16.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Social assistance (4.9%)
- Machinery (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
Average climate in Varick, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Varick-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Varick town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 tornado 30.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Varick-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 150.8 miles away from Varick center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 199.0 miles away from Varick 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 197.1 miles away from Varick 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 201.7 miles away from Varick center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 341.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 234.5 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 Seneca County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Varick:
- FINGER LAKES HEALTH (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
- GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
- HUNTINGTON LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; WATERLOO, NY)
- SENECA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WATERLOO, NY)
- FINGER LAKES VNS CHHA (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
- SENECA FALLS HOSP (Hospital, about 11 miles away; SENECA FALLS, NY)
- GENEVA NURSING HOME CLOSED (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Varick:
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 9 miles; Geneva, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,476)
- Cayuga County Community College (about 21 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 21 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- Cornell University (about 30 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Ithaca College (about 31 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 35 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 37 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Varick: Kings Corners (A), Swedish Hill Vineyard (B), Lakeside Cottage Court and Marina (C), McDonald Farm (D), Lakeshore Winery (E), Knapp Winery (F), Goose Watch Winery (G), Cobblestone Farm Winery And Vineyard (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Varick include: Romulus Presbytarian Church (A), Seneca Mennonite Fellowship (B), Varick United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Green Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Cranberry Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Creek (A), Reeder Creek (B), Schuyler Creek (C), Benton Run (D), Kashong Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Wilcox Creek (G). 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: | 68.0% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.6% |
| 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: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Varick:
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 64.6%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Varick:
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.4 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Varick, NY (based on Seneca County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,178 | 18 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,893 | 19 |
| Catholic | 943 | 2 |
| Other | 506 | 3 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 29,731 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Here: | 2.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Here: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| This county: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| Seneca County: | 7.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.2% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.3% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.9% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Varick:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
- WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
- WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Varick:
- WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
- WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Varick:
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.2mTotal length
- $809,000Total costs
- 4,717Total average daily traffic
- 26Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2- Sw Cor Of Int Of Rt 96a & 336 Seneca Cty (Lat: 42.806111 Lon: -76.846111), Type: 88.4, Overall height: 88.4 m, Registrant: Lake Country Broadcasting Inc, Genev-a, Phone: (315) 781-7000
- Sw Cor Of Int Of Rt 96a & 336 Seneca Cty (Lat: 42.806111 Lon: -76.846111), Type: 90.8, Overall height: 89.8 m, Registrant: Lake Country Broadcasting Inc Dba , Genev-a, Phone: (315) 781-7000
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- WNYR XMTR, Sw Cor Of Int Of Rt 96a & 336 Seneca Cty (Lat: 42.806111 Lon: -76.846111), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 89.8 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WQZW769,
Assigned Frequencies: 945.000 MHz, Grant Date: 08/23/2017, Expiration Date: 06/01/2030, Certifier: Alan Bishop, Registrant: The Fingerlakes Radio Group, Inc., 3568 Lenox Road, Geneva, NY 14456, Phone: (315) 781-7000, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 42.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 34.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.9%Electricity
- 5.6%Coal or coke
- 4.6%Wood
- 3.0%Other fuel
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 41.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 34.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.0%Electricity
- 9.9%Utility gas
- 3.3%Other fuel
Varick 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.