Ephratah, New York
Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the world
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 |
| Males: 874 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 808 |  (48.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.2 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13452.
| Ephratah: | $59,455 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,111 (it was $14,656 in 2000)
Ephratah town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,794 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
| Ephratah: | $121,794 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $210,218; detached houses: $204,827; townhouses or other attached units: $209,530; in 2-unit structures: $308,153; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,839; mobile homes: $108,528
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ephratah, NY
Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
- 1,65098.1%White alone
- 110.7%Black alone
- 100.6%Two or more races
- 100.6%Hispanic
- 10.06%Asian alone
Races in Ephratah detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Recent posts about Ephratah, New York on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Ephratah is mentioned 14 times on our forum:
Latest news from Ephratah, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (20.7%), Irish (14.1%), English (9.3%), Dutch (9.3%), Italian (8.0%), United States (7.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 666 feet
Land area: 39.2 square miles.
Population density: 43 people per square mile (very low).
15 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.9% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ephratah town: | 2.5% ($1,303) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(34.6 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (154.8 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (154.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Palatine, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Nelliston, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Palatine Bridge, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Oppenheim, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Caroga Lake, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Canajoharie, NY (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 43.03 N, Longitude: 74.55 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $227,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $227,000
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $246,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $246,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,000
| Here: | 5.0% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (10.7%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Social assistance (3.5%)
- Construction (17.2%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (4.8%)
- Food (4.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
- Chemicals (3.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
- Health care (20.6%)
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Social assistance (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Apparel (4.9%)
- Textile mills & textile products (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.2%)
- Registered nurses (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Average climate in Ephratah, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Ephratah-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Ephratah town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ephratah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 64.9 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 111.3 miles away from the city 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 109.3 miles away from Ephratah 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 152.3 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 28.2 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 396.1 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 Fulton County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ephratah:
- ST JOHNSVILLE REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SAINT JOHNSVILLE, NY)
- PALATINE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PALATINE BRIDGE, NY)
- WELLS NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- JOHNSTOWN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- MOUNTAIN VALLEY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- BASSETT HEALTHCARE LITTLE FALLS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ephratah:
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 14 miles; Johnstown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,043)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 23 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 26 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 34 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 34 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Union College (about 35 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Utica College (about 37 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Ephratah: Acadian Farm (A), Mud Road Farm (B), Fical Corners (C), Canary Dairy (D), Lassellsville Fire House Volunteer Company (E), Ephratah Volunteer Fire Department (F), Rockwood Fire House (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ephratah Rural Cemetery (1), Dempster Cemetery (2), Rockwood Rural Cemetery (3), Fical Cemetery (4), Dillaborough Cemetery (5), Getman Cemetery (6), Micheal Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Fort Plain Reservoir (A), Saint Johnsville Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sponable Creek (A), Sprite Creek (B), North Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ephratah: Adirondack State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 14.8% |
| 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: 0.6% of all households
| This town: | 15.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Ephratah:
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 58.1%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 9.8%
For population 25 years and over in Ephratah:
- High school or higher: 67.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.2 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ephratah, NY (based on Fulton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,963 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,264 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,351 | 20 |
| Other | 793 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 156 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 30 | 1 |
| None | 40,974 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Fulton County: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Here: | 3.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
| Here: | 8.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.0% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 25.7% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Fulton County: | 14.6% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ephratah:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
- WLFH (1230 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ephratah:
- WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Ephratah:
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
- W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Ephratah: Douglas Hapeman.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 36ft / 10.7mTotal length
- $3,663,000Total costs
- 4,203Total average daily traffic
- 476Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,686Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- EPHRATAH, 201 East Road (Lat: 43.057333 Lon: -74.586361), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 52.4 m, Call Sign: WQQG726,
Assigned Frequencies: 6675.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/09/2022, Expiration Date: 12/06/2032, Certifier: Timothy A Lilly, Registrant: Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage, Inc., 925 White Oaks Blvd., Bridgeport, WV 26330, Phone: (681) 842-3701, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 73.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.6%Wood
- 11.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Electricity
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 66.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.8%Wood
- 3.5%Electricity
Ephratah 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.