Palatine, New York
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Population change since 2000: +5.5%
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| Males: 1,630 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 1,610 |  (49.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13339.
| Palatine: | $59,001 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,846 (it was $17,416 in 2000)
Palatine town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,535 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
| Palatine: | $114,535 |
| 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 Palatine, NY
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- 3,14697.1%White alone
- 451.4%Hispanic
- 180.6%Asian alone
- 210.6%Two or more races
- 60.2%Black alone
- 30.09%American Indian alone
- 10.03%Other race alone
Races in Palatine detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (26.5%), Dutch (10.4%), United States (10.4%), Italian (10.1%), Irish (10.0%), English (8.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 41.2 square miles.
Population density: 79 people per square mile (very low).
44 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Palatine town: | 3.0% ($1,583) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY 
(33.7 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (149.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Palatine Bridge, NY (1.7 miles ),
), Nelliston, NY (1.7 miles ),
), Canajoharie, NY (1.8 miles ),
), Ephratah, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Minden, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Root, NY (2.8 miles )
)Latitude: 42.95 N, Longitude: 74.56 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $168,800
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,500
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,700
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $136,000
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,800
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,500
- 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,100
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $15,700
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $83,000
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $44,000
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $47,500
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $41,900
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $76,200
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $39,200
- 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $39,200
- 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $37,900
- 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $37,900
- 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,600
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,600
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
| Here: | 5.1% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (11.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Food (6.8%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.0%)
- Construction (12.7%)
- Food (6.6%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Educational services (3.4%)
- Health care (3.3%)
- Health care (21.1%)
- Educational services (13.9%)
- Food (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Registered nurses (5.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
Average climate in Palatine, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Palatine-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 8.5 miles away from the Palatine 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 31.7 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Palatine-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 70.3 miles away from Palatine center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 116.4 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 114.4 miles away from Palatine 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 22.9 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 154.1 miles away from Palatine center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 391.2 miles away from Palatine 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 Palatine:
- PALATINE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PALATINE BRIDGE, NY)
- ST JOHNSVILLE REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SAINT JOHNSVILLE, NY)
- JOHNSTOWN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- WELLS NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- MOUNTAIN VALLEY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- BASSETT HEALTHCARE LITTLE FALLS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; LITTLE FALLS, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palatine:
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 14 miles; Johnstown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,043)
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 21 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 24 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 33 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Union College (about 34 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 35 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 38 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Palatine: Starlight Acres (A), Christmans Corners (B), Montgomery County Sewer District 1 Sewage Treatment Plant (C), Canajoharie Village Water Filtration Plant (D), Pavlus Orchard (E), Palatine Nursing Home (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Palatine include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Valley Alliance Church (C), Palatine Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sitterly Cemetery (1), Palatine Bridge Cemetery (2), Nelliston Cemetery (3), Montgomery County Home Cemetery (4), Nestle Cemetery (5), Dillenback Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Canajoharie Reservoir (A), Palatine Bridge Underground Reservoir (B), Fort Plains Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Knauderack Creek (A), Caroga Creek (B), Mill Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Palatine: Nelliston Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: John Cochrane (general) - Union Army General, Zachariah C. Neahr - Union Army Medal of Honor recipient.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.9% |
| 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: 0.9% of all households
| This town: | 11.5% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
8 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
70 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Palatine:
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in Palatine:
- High school or higher: 72.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.5 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Palatine, 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
| This 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. |
| New York: | 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
| This county: | 8.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.9% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.1% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.8% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Palatine:
- 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.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WLFH (1230 AM; 1 kW; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Palatine:
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
- 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.)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Palatine:
- 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)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 72ft / 22.4mTotal length
- $14,787,000Total costs
- 11,297Total average daily traffic
- 988Total average daily truck traffic
- 11,612Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Palatine)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- Big Nose tower, Horning Road North Twy Mp190 (Lat: 42.911667 Lon: -74.485000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 72.5 m, Call Sign: WPZL420,
Assigned Frequencies: 932.562 MHz, Grant Date: 11/17/2023, Expiration Date: 02/05/2034, Certifier: Roy V Sifert, Registrant: New York State Thruway Authority, 200 Southern Blvd., Bldg. 11, Albany, NY 12209, Phone: (518) 471-4436, Fax: (518) 436-3068, Email:
- PALATINE, Horning Rd (Lat: 42.911722 Lon: -74.484000), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WLS651,
Assigned Frequencies: 10551.2 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/31/2006, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
- PALATINE RPTR, Tufts Indian Rd (Lat: 42.972556 Lon: -74.491222), Overall height: 125 m, Call Sign: WLS653,
Assigned Frequencies: 10616.2 MHz, 2118.40 MHz, Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/31/2006, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.6%Utility gas
- 9.3%Wood
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Electricity
- 1.5%No fuel used
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 41.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.4%Utility gas
- 14.9%Electricity
- 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.5%Wood
- 0.8%No fuel used
Palatine 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.