Root, New York
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Population change since 2000: -2.1%
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| Males: 859 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 856 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.5 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12166.
| Root: | $67,203 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,703 (it was $16,206 in 2000)
Root town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,767 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
| Root: | $132,767 |
| 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 Root, NY
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- 1,64395.8%White alone
- 392.3%Hispanic
- 150.9%Two or more races
- 70.4%Asian alone
- 60.3%Black alone
- 30.2%American Indian alone
- 20.1%Other race alone
Races in Root detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (12.4%), United States (12.0%), English (11.8%), Dutch (10.8%), Italian (10.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 50.8 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
20 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Root town: | 2.1% ($1,287) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY 
(28.1 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (142.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Canajoharie, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Ames, NY (2.5 miles),
Palatine Bridge, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Carlisle, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Charleston, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Sharon Springs, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Palatine, NY (2.8 miles )
)Latitude: 42.85 N, Longitude: 74.48 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $140,000
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
| Here: | 5.1% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Construction (12.7%)
- Health care (9.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Metal & metal products (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Food (3.7%)
- Construction (21.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.1%)
- Truck transportation (5.4%)
- Metal & metal products (5.0%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.2%)
- Health care (18.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.8%)
Average climate in Root, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Root-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Root 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 29.5 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Root-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 76.6 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 121.4 miles away from Root 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 119.5 miles away from Root 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 18.3 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 152.1 miles away from Root center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 387.1 miles away from Root 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 Root:
- PALATINE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PALATINE BRIDGE, NY)
- JOHNSTOWN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- EDEN PARK HEALTH CARE CENTRE INC COBLESKILL (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COBLESKILL, NY)
- WELLS NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- COBLESKILL REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; COBLESKILL, NY)
- ST JOHNSVILLE REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SAINT JOHNSVILLE, NY)
- RIVER RIDGE LIVING CENTER L L C (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; AMSTERDAM, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Root:
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 14 miles; Cobleskill, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 14 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 28 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Union College (about 29 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 30 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Excelsior College (about 33 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 4,723)
- SUNY at Albany (about 36 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 15,490)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Root: Kilmartin Corners (A), Cashins Farm (B), Currytown Farm (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Olmstead Cemetery (1), Mitchell Cemetery (2), Currytown Cemetery (3), Gove Cemetery (4), Flanders Cemetery (5), Haight Cemetery (6), Lykers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Little Bear Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Yatesville Creek (A), Flat Creek (B), Lasher Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: John Daniel Runkle - Science writer.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.6% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 11.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Root:
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 60.8%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 8.6%
For population 25 years and over in Root:
- High school or higher: 76.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
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Religion statistics for Root, 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. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Montgomery County: | 0.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Here: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| This county: | 8.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Montgomery County: | 8.9% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Montgomery County: | 29.1% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Montgomery County: | 13.8% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Root:
- 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.)
- WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WXBH (1190 AM; 1 kW; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: NY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Root:
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- 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)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- 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.)
- WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, 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)
- WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Root:
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
- WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
- WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 22Number of bridges
- 190ft / 57.7mTotal length
- $30,557,000Total costs
- 75,360Total average daily traffic
- 19,816Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 51930-1939
- 31950-1959
- 51960-1969
- 62000-2009
- 32010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 65.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.2%Wood
- 3.5%Electricity
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Utility gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 77.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.8%Wood
- 2.5%Electricity
Root 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.