Galen, New York
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Population change since 2000: -3.4%
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| Males: 2,143 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 2,147 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.0 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14433.
| Galen: | $58,107 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,458 (it was $16,385 in 2000)
Galen town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,420 (it was $62,000 in 2000)
| Galen: | $121,420 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $177,416; detached houses: $194,685; townhouses or other attached units: $174,832; in 2-unit structures: $148,309; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,913; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,849; mobile homes: $52,467; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $19,284
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Galen, NY
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- 3,89790.8%White alone
- 1363.2%Hispanic
- 1303.0%Black alone
- 1132.6%Two or more races
- 110.3%Asian alone
- 20.05%American Indian alone
- 10.02%Other race alone
Races in Galen detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (20.8%), Italian (18.9%), Irish (16.0%), English (14.8%), United States (9.5%), Dutch (9.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 59.4 square miles.
Population density: 72 people per square mile (very low).
80 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.8% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Galen town: | 3.1% ($1,897) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY 
(35.1 miles , pop. 58,805).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (37.5 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (218.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Lyons, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Junius, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Savannah, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Tyre, NY (2.7 miles ),
), North Rose, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Butler, NY (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 76.88 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $201,500
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $201,500
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $400,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,700
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,800
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,000
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,300
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $65,300
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,000
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,100
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,600
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,600
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,400
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,400
| Here: | 4.0% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Construction (8.7%)
- Machinery (8.6%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.6%)
- Social assistance (4.0%)
- Construction (14.5%)
- Machinery (8.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Social assistance (4.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.7%)
- Health care (15.4%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Computer & electronic products (9.6%)
- Machinery (8.7%)
- Public administration (7.4%)
- Finance & insurance (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Cashiers (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
Average climate in Galen, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Galen-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Galen town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 31.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Galen-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 141.3 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 187.7 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 185.9 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 210.4 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 361.0 miles away from Galen center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 241.1 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 Wayne County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Galen:
- WAYNE COMMUNITY NURSING CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; LYONS, NY)
- WAYNE COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LYONS, NY)
- NEWARK-WAYNE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; NEWARK, NY)
- NEWARK MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEWARK, NY)
- SENECA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WATERLOO, NY)
- HUNTINGTON LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WATERLOO, NY)
- WAYNE HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEWARK, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galen:
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 16 miles; Geneva, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,476)
- Cayuga County Community College (about 20 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 23 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- SUNY College at Oswego (about 32 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,550)
- Nazareth College (about 33 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
- Saint John Fisher College (about 33 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 3,373)
- Onondaga Community College (about 35 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Galen: White Schoolhouse Corners (A), Hunt Corners (B), Bartons Corners (C), Thorns Corners (D), Fergusons Corners (E), Clyde Industrial Park (F), Wayne Hills Country Club (G), Clyde Fire Department (H), Galen Free Library (I), Clyde - Savannah Public Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Galen include: Fellowship of Faith (A), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Saint John's Episcopal Church (C), United Methodist Church of Clyde (D), Saint John's Roman Catholic Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Christ Community Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lockpit Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Hunt Corners Cemetery (3), Creager Bridge Cemetery (4), Lock Berlin Cemetery (5), Old Clyde Village Cemetery (6), Aurand Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Brook (A), Black Brook (B), Melvin Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: William Morris Stewart - Politician.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
16 people in nursing homes in 2000
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Galen:
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 55.8%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 8.3%
For population 25 years and over in Galen:
- High school or higher: 77.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.8 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Galen, NY (based on Wayne County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15,422 | 8 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,259 | 57 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,743 | 44 |
| Other | 1,254 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | - | 2 |
| None | 62,094 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Here: | 1.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Wayne County: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
| Wayne County: | 4.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
| This county: | 5.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wayne County: | 8.9% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 25.4% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.0% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Galen:
- WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WFBL (1050 AM; 2 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Galen:
- WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- 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.)
- WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
- WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
- WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
- WBER (90.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE B.O.C.E.S. #1)
- WUUF (103.5 FM; SODUS, NY; Owner: WAYNCO RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Galen:
- 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.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Galen: Henry Romeyn.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 49ft / 14.9mTotal length
- $7,613,000Total costs
- 6,412Total average daily traffic
- 415Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,191Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- Lat: 43.102556 Lon: -76.903278, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJF691,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.256 MHz, 956.256 MHz, Grant Date: 05/24/2001, Expiration Date: 07/09/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2011, Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2111 N. Molter Rd., Liberty Lake, WA 99019, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3727, Email:
- WAYNE, Lat: 43.102556 Lon: -76.686611, Call Sign: WPVZ477,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.406 MHz, Grant Date: 07/01/2022, Expiration Date: 09/19/2032, Certifier: Donald H Regoord, Registrant: Utilities Technolgy Council, 2550 South Clark St., Suite 960, Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (202) 833-6818, Email:
- ANGELLS CORN, 11265 Turnpike Road (Lat: 43.024472 Lon: -76.849083), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: WRDX377, Licensee ID: L00299631,
Assigned Frequencies: 5960.02 MHz, 6019.32 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 6019.32 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 6019.32 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 6019.32 MHz, 5960.02 MHz, 6019.32 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 08/13/2019, Expiration Date: 08/13/2029, Certifier: Scott A Basista, Registrant: Transwave Communication Systems, Inc, 9020 Wehrle Drive, Buffalo, NY 14031, Phone: (716) 626-9020, Fax: (716) 626-4991, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 46.1%Utility gas
- 25.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.1%Wood
- 3.0%Electricity
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 53.9%Utility gas
- 22.3%Electricity
- 14.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.2%Wood
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Other fuel
Galen compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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 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.
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