Minden, New York
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Population change since 2000: +2.3%
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| Males: 2,133 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 2,164 |  (50.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.4 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13339.
| Minden: | $50,028 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,743 (it was $15,099 in 2000)
Minden town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,895 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
| Minden: | $116,895 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,637; detached houses: $181,852; townhouses or other attached units: $164,701; in 2-unit structures: $120,098; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,547; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,099; mobile homes: $71,715
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Minden, NY
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- 4,11395.7%White alone
- 801.9%Hispanic
- 521.2%Two or more races
- 200.5%Black alone
- 220.5%Asian alone
- 60.1%American Indian alone
- 20.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 20.05%Other race alone
Races in Minden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (24.9%), United States (10.8%), English (10.8%), Italian (9.7%), Dutch (8.0%), Irish (7.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 51.0 square miles.
Population density: 84 people per square mile (very low).
126 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe).
| This town: | 3.0% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Minden town: | 3.1% ($1,681) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(30.5 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (149.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (149.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Nelliston, NY (1.7 miles ),
), Palatine Bridge, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Canajoharie, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Palatine, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Stark, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Ames, NY (2.8 miles)
Latitude: 42.93 N, Longitude: 74.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $108,600
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,800
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,500
| Here: | 5.1% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (9.0%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Food (6.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.8%)
- Food (9.5%)
- Educational services (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
- Health care (4.3%)
- Health care (14.1%)
- Educational services (12.5%)
- Finance & insurance (8.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.4%)
- Cashiers (7.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.9%)
Average climate in Minden, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Minden-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Minden town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Minden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 72.6 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 119.8 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 117.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 159.9 miles away from Minden center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 387.4 miles away from Minden 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 Montgomery County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Minden:
- ST JOHNSVILLE REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SAINT JOHNSVILLE, NY)
- PALATINE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PALATINE BRIDGE, NY)
- BASSETT HEALTHCARE LITTLE FALLS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- ALPINE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
- JOHNSTOWN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- WELLS NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minden:
- Herkimer County Community College (about 19 miles; Herkimer, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,774)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 20 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 21 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 30 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 33 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 38 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 38 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Minden: Potter Farms (A), Moyers Corners (B), Ripple Corners (C), Fort Plain Free Library (D), Fort Plain Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Minden include: Holy Cross Episcopal Church (A), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (B), Saint James Roman Catholic Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Methodist Church (E), First Reformed Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fort Plain Cemetery (1), Frey Bush Cemetery (2), Mount Hope Cemetery (3), Flint Cemetery (4), Wiles Cemetery (5), Walrath Cemetery (6), Dunkel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Otsquago Creek (A). 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: | 64.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.3% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Minden:
- Never married: 24.5%
- Now married: 52.7%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 10.5%
For population 25 years and over in Minden:
- High school or higher: 76.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.7 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
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Religion statistics for Minden, NY (based on Montgomery County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13,946 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,905 | 36 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,954 | 20 |
| Other | 137 | 5 |
| None | 28,277 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| Montgomery County: | 3.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Here: | 0.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| This county: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| Montgomery County: | 8.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.9% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.1% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Montgomery County: | 13.8% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Minden:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLFH (1230 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Minden:
- 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)
- WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
- WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, 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.)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Minden:
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 28Number of bridges
- 151ft / 46.4mTotal length
- $23,092,000Total costs
- 48,629Total average daily traffic
- 11,755Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 1Before 1900
- 11910-1919
- 91930-1939
- 91950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 52000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1- Minden: 0.41 Miles From The Intersection Of Route 5s And Sanders Road Bearing 4 (Lat: 42.971194 Lon: -74.680694), Structure height: 40.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA246
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 04/14/2015, Expiration Date: 05/15/2025Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- FORT PLAIN, .5 Mi N Of Sanders Rd & Rte 5s (Lat: 42.972000 Lon: -74.680694), Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WMR976, Licensee ID: L00233205,
Assigned Frequencies: 2168.40 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/14/2002, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: New York Holdings, LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2000, Fax: (972) 733-2852, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 45.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.5%Utility gas
- 8.1%Wood
- 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.4%Electricity
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 55.5%Utility gas
- 29.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.1%Electricity
- 1.1%Wood
Minden compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below 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 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.