Montezuma, New York
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Population change since 2000: -10.8%
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| Males: 647 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 630 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.3 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13140.
| Montezuma: | $69,637 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,566 (it was $15,551 in 2000)
Montezuma town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,430 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
| Montezuma: | $146,430 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $208,264; detached houses: $225,118; townhouses or other attached units: $236,740; in 2-unit structures: $244,571; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $414,744; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $633,100; mobile homes: $69,131
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montezuma, NY
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- 1,24697.6%White alone
- 161.3%Hispanic
- 60.5%Two or more races
- 40.3%Black alone
- 30.2%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
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Ancestries: Irish (23.3%), English (18.4%), German (14.7%), Italian (7.6%), United States (6.6%), French (6.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 18.3 square miles.
Population density: 70 people per square mile (very low).
12 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.8% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Montezuma town: | 1.2% ($762) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY 
(27.1 miles , pop. 58,805).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (47.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (208.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Mentz, NY (2.0 miles ),
), Port Byron, NY (2.0 miles ),
), Tyre, NY (2.2 miles ),
), Throop, NY (2.2 miles ),
), Savannah, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Aurelius, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Cayuga, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Conquest, NY (2.6 miles )
)Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 76.70 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $192,500
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $192,500
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $192,500
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $225,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $140,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $140,000
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,200
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $181,300
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $35,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (9.4%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Construction (6.1%)
- Machinery (5.9%)
- Metal & metal products (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.5%)
- Construction (11.5%)
- Machinery (8.6%)
- Metal & metal products (8.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.7%)
- Truck transportation (4.4%)
- Health care (15.2%)
- Educational services (14.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Food (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.6%)
- Cashiers (7.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
Average climate in Montezuma, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Montezuma-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Montezuma town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 25.0 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Montezuma-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 134.9 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 182.2 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 180.4 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 216.7 miles away from Montezuma center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 359.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) 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 Cayuga County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Montezuma:
- CAYUGA COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- FINGER LAKES CENTER FOR LIVING (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- CAYUGA COUNTY CHHA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- UNIV DIALYSIS CTR @ AUBURN (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- SENECA FALLS HOSP (Hospital, about 9 miles away; SENECA FALLS, NY)
- MERCY HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER N H INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
Local government website: co.cayuga.ny.us/montezuma
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montezuma:
- Cayuga County Community College (about 10 miles; Auburn, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,141)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 19 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- Onondaga Community College (about 26 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 29 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
- Syracuse University (about 29 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 30 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- Le Moyne College (about 31 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Montezuma: Free Bridge Corners (A), Mentz Corners (B), Montezuma Station (C), Montezuma Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Montezuma Cemetery (1), McCloud Cemetery (2), Salt Road Cemetery (3), Fairchild Cemetery (4), Mentz Church Cemetery (5), McArthur Cemetery (6), Montezuma Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crane Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Clifford House Restaurant (8104 State Route 90) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Montezuma and their reported violations in the past:
HEJAMADA FAMILY CAMPSITES (Population served: 275, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.3% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
| This town: | 15.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Montezuma:
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 54.3%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Montezuma:
- High school or higher: 73.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 9.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Montezuma, NY (based on Cayuga County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 23,937 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,462 | 38 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,886 | 31 |
| Other | 502 | 5 |
| Orthodox | 150 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 119 | 1 |
| None | 45,970 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Cayuga County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Cayuga County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Here: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
| This county: | 3.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
| Here: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.0% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 25.6% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Cayuga County: | 12.2% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Montezuma:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)
- 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.)
- WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
- WAUB (1590 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFBL (1050 AM; 2 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Montezuma:
- WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
- W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W251AJ (98.1 FM; MELROSE PARK, NY; Owner: FMX BROADCASTING)
- WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Montezuma:
- 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.)
- W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- Montezuma, New York
- Fatal accident count13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents22
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
- Fatalities17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents43
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- New York average
- Fatal accident count12960
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents19415
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2697
- Fatalities13898
- Persons involved in fatal accidents29980
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents4384
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 98ft / 30.2mTotal length
- $15,186,000Total costs
- 75,763Total average daily traffic
- 9,055Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Montezuma)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
4- 500 Ft W Of Rt 90 (Lat: 43.010056 Lon: -76.703833), Call Sign: KTC996,
Assigned Frequencies: 46.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/2012, Expiration Date: 06/30/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/03/2022, Registrant: Finger Lakes Communications, 305 Clark Street, Auburn, NY 13021, Phone: (315) 252-9478, Email:
- Lat: 43.010056 Lon: -76.703833, Call Sign: WPKL988,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.325 MHz, 154.325 MHz, Grant Date: 03/31/2022, Expiration Date: 04/14/2032, Certifier: Horace M Carner Jr, Registrant: Finger Lakes Communications, 305 Clark St, Auburn, NY 13021, Phone: (315) 252-9478, Email:
- Adm Corn Sweeteners Loop Rd (Lat: 43.050056 Lon: -76.706611), Call Sign: WSE604,
Assigned Frequencies: 153.080 MHz, 462.350 MHz, 462.500 MHz, Grant Date: 09/11/1996, Expiration Date: 08/18/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/21/2001, Registrant: Adm Corn Sweeteners, Loop Rd, Montezuma, NY 13117
- Lat: 43.052361 Lon: -76.701444, Call Sign: WQPJ711,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.762 MHz, Grant Date: 06/06/2012, Expiration Date: 06/06/2022, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2022, Certifier: Kurt Thomas, Registrant: Archer Daniels Midland Company, 4666 Faries Parkway, Decatur, IL 62526, Phone: (217) 424-4200, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 34.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 26.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.5%Utility gas
- 9.7%Wood
- 5.1%Electricity
- 1.5%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 41.2%Utility gas
- 38.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.7%Wood
- 3.5%Electricity
- 2.4%Other fuel
Montezuma compared to New York state average:
- Median house value 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 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.