Colesville, New York
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Population change since 2000: -3.8%
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| Males: 2,708 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 2,524 |  (48.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.4 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13787.
| Colesville: | $65,927 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,240 (it was $15,816 in 2000)
Colesville town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $117,867 (it was $59,700 in 2000)
| Colesville: | $117,867 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $180,458; detached houses: $178,249; townhouses or other attached units: $268,846; in 2-unit structures: $138,144; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,592; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $758,756; mobile homes: $62,903
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colesville, NY
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- 5,03296.2%White alone
- 791.5%Hispanic
- 661.3%Two or more races
- 250.5%Black alone
- 200.4%Asian alone
- 80.2%American Indian alone
- 20.04%Other race alone
Races in Colesville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (18.4%), German (17.4%), Irish (16.2%), United States (9.8%), Italian (6.1%), Dutch (5.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 78.5 square miles.
Population density: 67 people per square mile (very low).
66 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Colesville town: | 2.3% ($1,400) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (18.6 miles 
, pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (120.5 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (130.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Windsor, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Fenton, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Chenango Bridge, NY (3.2 miles ),
), Chenango, NY (3.3 miles ),
), Sanford, NY (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 75.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $216,000
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $228,400
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $228,400
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $228,400
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $185,000
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,700
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $129,900
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $168,700
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $184,200
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,600
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $132,300
- 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $149,900
- 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,300
- 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,200
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $72,500
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,900
| Here: | 4.7% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (11.0%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (3.6%)
- Construction (13.3%)
- Truck transportation (6.2%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
- Health care (4.5%)
- Printing & related support activities (3.8%)
- Educational services (3.8%)
- Health care (18.2%)
- Educational services (12.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.9%)
Average climate in Colesville, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Colesville-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Colesville town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 37.6 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Colesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% 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 140.3 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 189.8 miles away from Colesville 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 187.8 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 318.3 miles away from Colesville 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 128.8 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 248.2 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 Broome County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Colesville:
- BINGHAMTON PSYCH CENTER (Hospital, about 12 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- GOOD SHEPHERD FAIRVIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES BINGHAMTON (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- ELIZABETH CHURCH MANOR NURSING (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- BROOME CTY DEPT HLTH CHHA CLSD (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- UNITED HEALTH SVS HOSP BINGHAMTON GEN T C U (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
- UHS DIALYSIS - PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; BINGHAMTON, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colesville:
- SUNY Broome Community College (about 13 miles; Binghamton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,969)
- SUNY at Binghamton (about 17 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 37 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 39 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,911)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 40 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 40 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- Colgate University (about 46 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Colesville: Belden Hill Campground (A), Belden Hill Golf Course (B), Windy Hill Farms (C), Russwick Farms (D), Colesville Town Hall (E), Nineveh Public Library of Colesville Township (F), Harpursville Fire Department Station 1 (G), West Colesville Fire Company (H), Hapursville Fire Department Station 2 (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Colesville include: Harpursville Baptist Church (A), Nineveh Presbyterian Church (B), Ouaquaga United Methodist Church (C), Saint Joseph's Church (D), Sanitaria Springs Methodist Church (E), Three Pines Community Church (F), West Colesville Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pratts Cemetery (1), Sanitaria Springs Cemetery (2), Perch Pond Hill Cemetery (3), The Plains Cemetery (4), Harpur Cemetery (5), Nineveh Presbyterian Cemetery (6), Riverview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Mill Pond (A), Perch Pond (B), Pickerel Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ouaquaga Creek (A), Wylie Brook (B), Porter Creek (C), Watersnake Creek (D), Belden Brook (E), Still Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Alice Freeman Palmer - Educator.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.9% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.2% |
| 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: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
3 people in other group homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Colesville:
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 54.7%
- Separated: 5.0%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 14.0%
For population 25 years and over in Colesville:
- High school or higher: 76.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.1 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Colesville, NY (based on Broome County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 62,220 | 34 |
| Mainline Protestant | 21,823 | 82 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,541 | 84 |
| Other | 4,900 | 18 |
| Orthodox | 2,285 | 9 |
| Black Protestant | 295 | 2 |
| None | 95,536 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| Here: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| Broome County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
| Broome County: | 4.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 159
| Broome County: | 8.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.6% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.0% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Broome County: | 14.7% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Colesville:
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Colesville:
- WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
- WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCDO-FM (100.9 FM; SIDNEY, NY; Owner: CDO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBBI (107.5 FM; ENDWELL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W293AC (106.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
- WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Colesville:
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- 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.)
- WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 67Number of bridges
- 725ft / 221mTotal length
- $114,230,000Total costs
- 198,698Total average daily traffic
- 33,733Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 2Before 1900
- 11900-1909
- 21920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 31950-1959
- 401970-1979
- 61990-1999
- 52000-2009
- 52010-2019
- 12020-2022
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 67.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.3%Wood
- 8.2%Electricity
- 0.8%Utility gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 71.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.3%Electricity
- 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.9%Wood
- 1.8%Utility gas
Colesville 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Colesville on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: driver/sales workers and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: food processing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"