Rathbone, New York
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Population change since 2000: +4.3%
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| Males: 591 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 535 |  (47.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.8 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14801.
| Rathbone: | $63,028 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,938 (it was $13,102 in 2000)
Rathbone town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,643 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
| Rathbone: | $115,643 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $169,714; detached houses: $184,786; townhouses or other attached units: $138,888; in 2-unit structures: $291,252; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $333,918; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,305; mobile homes: $80,148; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $43,655
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rathbone, NY
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- 1,09597.2%White alone
- 131.2%Two or more races
- 70.6%American Indian alone
- 70.6%Hispanic
- 30.3%Black alone
- 10.09%Asian alone
Races in Rathbone detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (13.9%), English (10.0%), Irish (9.6%), Dutch (9.0%), Polish (4.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 36.1 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.0% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Rathbone town: | 2.3% ($1,327) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (68.2 miles 
, pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (72.2 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (187.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Cameron, NY (2.1 miles ),
), Thurston, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Elkland borough, PA (3.3 miles ),
), Coopers Plains, NY (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 42.14 N, Longitude: 77.35 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 9 buildings, average cost: $95,200
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $95,200
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $72,200
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $30,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $21,500
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $46,200
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $20,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,500
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $8,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $35,000
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $59,300
| Here: | 4.5% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Nonmetallic mineral products (11.6%)
- Health care (10.9%)
- Construction (8.4%)
- Metal & metal products (6.7%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.0%)
- Construction (15.1%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (13.9%)
- Metal & metal products (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.0%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.0%)
- Transportation equipment (3.2%)
- Health care (19.6%)
- Educational services (9.4%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (8.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Social assistance (6.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Cashiers (5.4%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (4.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
Average climate in Rathbone, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.9. This is worse than average.
| City: | 91.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.156. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.156 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 2.25. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 2.25 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0309. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0309 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 35.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.50 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Rathbone-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Rathbone town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 7/21/2003, a category F3 tornado 33.4 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rathbone-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% 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 163.2 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 294.2 miles away from Rathbone center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 197.1 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 246.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 199.7 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 244.5 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 Steuben County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rathbone:
- PATHWAYS, INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; PAINTED POST, NY)
- ABSOLUT CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB THREE RIVERS L L C (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PAINTED POST, NY)
- PATHWAYS, INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; PAINTED POST, NY)
- STEUBEN CO PUBLIC HLTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; BATH, NY)
- BATH VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 15 miles away; BATH, NY)
- CORNING HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; CORNING, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rathbone:
- Corning Community College (about 15 miles; Corning, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
- Alfred University (about 24 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 25 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 28 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,826)
- Ithaca College (about 48 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Cornell University (about 50 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 51 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rathbone: Jones Corners (A), Derby Switch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Rathbone: Town Line Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Town Line Church Cemetery (1), Rathbone Cemetery (2), Northrup Street Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Duck Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Tracy Creek (A), Myers Creek (B), Canatoga Creek (C), Helmer Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.9 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 74.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.6% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 20.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Rathbone:
- Never married: 22.4%
- Now married: 59.3%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 9.5%
For population 25 years and over in Rathbone:
- High school or higher: 71.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.7 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rathbone, NY (based on Steuben County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13,963 | 11 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,652 | 70 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,272 | 72 |
| Other | 857 | 8 |
| Orthodox | 65 | 1 |
| None | 64,181 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 24
| This county: | 2.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Steuben County: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| Steuben County: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
| This county: | 4.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 87
| Steuben County: | 9.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Steuben County: | 10.2% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.3% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.2% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rathbone:
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 2 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WCBA (1350 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCLI (1450 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rathbone:
- WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rathbone:
- W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 125ft / 37.5mTotal length
- $16,046,000Total costs
- 3,230Total average daily traffic
- 246Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,040Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 21960-1969
- 21980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 12010-2019
- 12020-2022
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 38.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.2%Wood
- 12.3%Coal or coke
- 6.0%Electricity
- 0.6%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 51.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.2%Wood
- 9.6%Utility gas
Rathbone 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.
- Median age 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.