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Bennington, NY map Population in July 2007: 3,251. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 1,732  (51.7%)
Females: 1,617  (48.3%)

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Median resident age:  39.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,400 (it was $45,448 in 2000)
Bennington  $52,400
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,800 (it was $94,000 in 2000)
Bennington  $118,800
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Bennington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bennington: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.1%), Polish (21.9%), Irish (13.9%), English (12.3%), Italian (8.0%), Dutch (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1208 feet

Land area: 55.0 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bennington

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennington town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

42 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bennington:  2.1% ($1,955)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY (23.9 miles , pop. 94,019).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (30.4 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (298.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Darien, NY (6.0 miles ), Alden, NY (7.4 miles ), Sheldon, NY (7.6 miles ), Marilla, NY (8.5 miles ), Alden, NY (8.7 miles ), Corfu, NY (9.0 miles ), Attica, NY (9.7 miles ), Wales, NY (10.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.83 N, Longitude: 78.41 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Bennington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Bennington town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 33.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:
  • UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BATAVIA, NY)
  • WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WARSAW, NY)
  • ST JOSEPH INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Bennington, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bennington:
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 41 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; ID: IAG)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bennington:
  • AKRON (about 14 miles; AKRON, NY; ID: 9G3)
  • BUFFALO-LANCASTER (about 15 miles; LANCASTER, NY; ID: D77)
  • ARCADE TRI-COUNTY (about 19 miles; ARCADE, NY; ID: D23)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 17 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 24 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 26 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 33 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)

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Notable location: Camp Schoellkopf (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Summit View Cemetery (1), Maple Lawn Cemetery (2), Folsomdale Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Akron Reservoir (A), Matts Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Brook (A), Johnson Creek (B), French Brook (C), Right Branch Cayuga Creek (D), Gillett Creek (E), Fenton Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Bennington compared to New York 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.


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5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  1.47% ($31,351 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.74% ($26,973)
from Genesee County, NY  0.71% ($30,426)


6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  1.39% ($30,330 average AGI)
to Genesee County, NY  0.88% ($24,200)
to Livingston County, NY  0.52% ($28,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bennington:
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBTA (1490 AM; 1 kW; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: BRO-BEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bennington:
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bennington:
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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