Willet, New York
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Population change since 2000: +3.2%
Males: 537 | (51.5%) |
Females: 506 | (48.5%) |
Median resident age: | 37.2 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13803.
Willet: | $66,396 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,716 (it was $15,552 in 2000)
Willet town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $124,683 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
Willet: | $124,683 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $188,917; detached houses: $187,917; townhouses or other attached units: $146,406; in 2-unit structures: $635,934; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,178; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $371,569; mobile homes: $103,239
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Willet, NY
- 1,00296.1%White alone
- 161.5%Hispanic
- 131.2%Two or more races
- 60.6%American Indian alone
- 50.5%Black alone
- 10.10%Asian alone
Races in Willet detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Willet, New York as of May 31, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Willet is 522 to 1.
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Ancestries: German (19.8%), Irish (15.9%), English (14.8%), United States (8.9%), Polish (4.8%), Italian (4.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1039 feet
Land area: 25.8 square miles.
Population density: 40 people per square mile (very low).
5 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.5% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Willet town: | 2.1% ($1,275) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (23.9 miles , pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (99.0 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (153.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.45 N, Longitude: 75.92 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $172,800
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,700
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
Here: | 5.0% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Construction (12.6%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
- Health care (6.0%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Construction (21.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
- Truck transportation (6.5%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.2%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Machinery (4.8%)
- Health care (10.7%)
- Educational services (10.2%)
- Public administration (9.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
- Social assistance (6.3%)
- Finance & insurance (6.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Child care workers (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Construction laborers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
- Child care workers (6.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
Average climate in Willet, 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 20.5 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 20.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Willet-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 28.9 miles away from the Willet town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 36.4 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Willet-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 130.8 miles away from Willet center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 181.0 miles away from Willet 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 179.0 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 331.7 miles away from the city 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 239.5 miles away from Willet 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 146.9 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 Cortland County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willet:
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 18 miles; Cortland, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,838)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 20 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- SUNY Broome Community College (about 22 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,969)
- SUNY at Binghamton (about 26 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)
- Cornell University (about 29 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Ithaca College (about 30 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Colgate University (about 33 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Landers Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Willet Village Cemetery (1), Beardsley Cemetery (2), Green Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Stump Pond (A), Bloody Pond (B), Ellis Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gee Brook (A), Willet Creek (B), Whaupaunaucau Creek (C), Place Brook (D), Barry Run (E), Miller Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.8 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 76.2% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 10.6% |
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: | 12.9% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 3.6% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Willet:
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 62.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 8.6%
For population 25 years and over in Willet:
- High school or higher: 82.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 11.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.2 minutes
Here: | 8.4 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Willet, NY (based on Cortland County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 6,378 | 5 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,756 | 25 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,291 | 29 |
Other | 483 | 6 |
None | 35,428 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Cortland County: | 2.48 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Cortland County: | 0.41 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Cortland County: | 3.92 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Cortland County: | 9.29 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.4% |
New York: | 8.2% |
This county: | 24.5% |
State: | 23.8% |
Cortland County: | 11.7% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Willet:
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, 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.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Willet:
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
- WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Willet:
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- 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.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
Willet fatal accident list:
Apr 4, 2014 00:10 AM, Sr-41, Covey Rd, Lat: 42.441919, Lon: -75.877792, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 22, 2007 03:44 PM, Sr-221, Lat: 42.454328, Lon: -75.936678, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 26, 1997 00:55 AM, 26, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 10, 1980 02:12 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 59ft / 18.2mTotal length
- $8,738,000Total costs
- 5,623Total average daily traffic
- 663Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,860Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 5532 Rt 41 Main St (Lat: 42.468972 Lon: -75.910194), Call Sign: KDJ460,
Assigned Frequencies: 46.0800 MHz, Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 11/21/2015, Cancellation Date: 07/02/2015, Registrant: Cortland County Department Of Emergency Response & Communications, 54 Greenbush Street, Cortland, NY 13045, Phone: (607) 753-5064, Fax: (607) 756-8457, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KC2DTD, Grant Date: 04/05/1999, Expiration Date: 06/22/2008, Cancellation Date: 06/23/2010, Registrant: Stacy S Fulmer, Willet, NY 13863
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Willet, NY
- 5150.5%Structure Fires
- 3837.6%Outside Fires
- 76.9%Other
- 55.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Most common first names in Willet, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Fred | 4 | 69.8 years |
John | 4 | 77.7 years |
Clara | 3 | 79.6 years |
Richard | 3 | 74.0 years |
George | 2 | 59.0 years |
Harry | 2 | 70.9 years |
Gerald | 2 | 60.5 years |
Gladys | 2 | 84.0 years |
Mildred | 2 | 70.0 years |
Paul | 2 | 72.6 years |
Most common last names in Willet, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Eaton | 4 | 79.0 years |
Crane | 3 | 45.0 years |
Howard | 2 | 74.5 years |
Crittenden | 2 | 84.4 years |
Oberle | 2 | 70.0 years |
Hart | 2 | 69.0 years |
Dingman | 2 | 39.5 years |
Doty | 2 | 71.0 years |
Brower | 2 | 77.0 years |
Halstrom | 2 | 70.5 years |
- 61.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.2%Wood
- 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Electricity
- 1.7%Utility gas
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 67.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Willet compared to New York 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 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.