Kiantone, New York

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Population in 2010: 1,350.
Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 
Males: 664  (49.2%)
Females: 686  (50.8%)
Median resident age:

46.9 years
New York median age:

40.7 years

Zip codes: 14701.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,094 (it was $44,702 in 2000)
Kiantone:

$74,094
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,531 (it was $20,716 in 2000)

Kiantone town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,575 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Kiantone:

$161,575
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $168,876; detached houses: $173,869; townhouses or other attached units: $92,544; in 2-unit structures: $200,826; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,545; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $466,469; mobile homes: $70,313
March 2022 cost of living index in Kiantone: 97.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Kiantone, NY (2010)
    • 1,32498.1%White alone
    • 131.0%Black alone
    • 70.5%Hispanic
    • 30.2%American Indian alone
    • 30.2%Two or more races

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Ancestries: Swedish (24.5%), German (20.8%), Italian (18.1%), English (12.9%), Irish (8.6%), Polish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1505 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles.

Population density: 73 people per square mile   (very low).

Kiantone, New York map

24 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.7%
New York:

20.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Kiantone town:

2.5% ($2,046)
New York:

1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (45.3 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (61.9 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (254.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Frewsburg, NY (1.4 miles ),
Carroll, NY (1.9 miles ),
Jamestown, NY (2.0 miles ),
Falconer, NY (2.2 miles ),
Jamestown West, NY (2.3 miles ),
Ellicott, NY (2.3 miles ),
Celoron, NY (2.4 miles ),
Busti, NY (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 79.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

Distribution of median household income in Kiantone, NY in 2022
Kiantone satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,500
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $234,500
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Kiantone, NY residents
Average permit cost in Kiantone, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
New York:

4.4%
Most common industries in Kiantone, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (12.9%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (16.3%)
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.7%)
  • Health care (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.8%)
  • Educational services (17.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Kiantone, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
  • Legal support workers (3.9%)

Average climate in Kiantone, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Kiantone, New York average temperatures Kiantone, New York average precipitation Kiantone, New York humidity Kiantone, New York wind speed Kiantone, New York snowfall Kiantone, New York sunshine Kiantone, New York clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 12.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

12.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.53. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.53
U.S.:

1.51

Tornado activity:

Kiantone-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Kiantone town center .

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kiantone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Kiantone center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 105.7 miles away from Kiantone center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 293.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 278.7 miles away from Kiantone center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 325.1 miles away from the city 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 203.0 miles away from Kiantone 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 Chautauqua County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kiantone topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kiantone:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY CHAPTER NYS ARC, INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
  • WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC. HOSP. (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
  • WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
  • HERITAGE PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
  • MANOR OAK SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES JAMESTOWN (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
  • JAMESTOWN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
  • LUTHERAN RETIREMENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiantone:

  • Jamestown Community College (about 5 miles; Jamestown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,384)
  • SUNY at Fredonia (about 29 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,523)
  • St Bonaventure University (about 38 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 41 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 4,025)
  • Mercyhurst University (about 45 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,888)
  • Gannon University (about 46 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (about 50 miles; Edinboro, PA; FT enrollment: 6,746)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kiantone: Hidden Valley Camping Area (A), Park 60 Drive-In (B), Kiatone Town Hall (C), Kiantone Independent Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kiantone include: Northgate Church (A), Southside Baptist Church (B), Stillwater United Methodist Church (C), Kiantone Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Stillwater Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: York Run (A), Kiantone Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Cecil O. Creal - Politician, Ellen A. Martin - Suffragist.

Chautauqua County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

73.3%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.9%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.3%
Whole state:

7.4%

For population 15 years and over in Kiantone:

Marital status in Kiantone, NY
  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

For population 25 years and over in Kiantone:

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
New York average:

14.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kiantone, NY (based on Chautauqua County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic20,91213
Mainline Protestant18,65986
Evangelical Protestant11,175105
Other2,88419
Orthodox2302
Black Protestant1201
None80,925-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
This county:

2.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Chautauqua County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
Here:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
Chautauqua County:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 148
This county:

11.05 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Chautauqua County:

29.3%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.4%
New York:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Kiantone:

  • WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
  • WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kiantone:

  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
  • WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRRN (92.3 FM; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNB (104.3 FM; CLARENDON, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WOGM-LP (105.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
  • WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Kiantone:

  • W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • W10BH (Channel 10; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • Kiantone, New York
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • New York average
  • Fatal accident count10432
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents15095
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2570
  • Fatalities11283
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents26564
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2565
See more detailed statistics of Kiantone fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 102ft / 30.6mTotal length
  • $19,623,000Total costs
  • 16,712Total average daily traffic
  • 1,242Total average daily truck traffic
  • 18,728Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
New bridges in Kiantone, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21960-1969
  • 41990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Kiantone, NY
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kiantone, NY
  • 78.0%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.2%Wood
  • 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.8%Electricity
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kiantone, NY
  • 91.4%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Kiantone 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.
  • Median age above 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.
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