Scipio, New York
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Population change since 2000: +11.5%
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| Males: 883 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 830 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13147.
| Scipio: | $75,994 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,799 (it was $17,705 in 2000)
Scipio town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,851 (it was $77,900 in 2000)
| Scipio: | $176,851 |
| 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 Scipio, NY
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- 1,61494.2%White alone
- 643.7%Hispanic
- 120.7%Two or more races
- 110.6%Asian alone
- 70.4%Black alone
- 30.2%Other race alone
- 10.06%American Indian alone
- 10.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Scipio detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (28.3%), German (19.8%), Irish (19.5%), United States (10.3%), Italian (7.5%), French (4.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 36.7 square miles.
Population density: 47 people per square mile (very low).
20 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.3% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Scipio town: | 2.1% ($1,673) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY 
(27.4 miles , pop. 147,306).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (58.3 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (194.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Fleming, NY (2.2 miles ),
), Ledyard, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Venice, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Springport, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Owasco, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Melrose Park, NY (2.8 miles )
)Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 76.57 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $169,600
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $93,700
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $400,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $400,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,800
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $133,300
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $133,300
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,800
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,800
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (13.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Public administration (9.9%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Construction (6.3%)
- Machinery (3.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.8%)
- Public administration (11.7%)
- Construction (11.4%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Machinery (4.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
- Transportation equipment (3.5%)
- Educational services (21.7%)
- Health care (14.7%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (10.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.1%)
Average climate in Scipio, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Scipio-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Scipio town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 32.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Scipio-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 137.4 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 186.1 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 184.3 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 216.1 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 346.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 249.3 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 Scipio:
- AUBURN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- MERCY HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER N H INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- CAYUGA COUNTY CHHA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- UNIV DIALYSIS CTR @ AUBURN (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- AUBURN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- FINGER LAKES CENTER FOR LIVING (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
- CAYUGA COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; AUBURN, NY)
Local government website: co.cayuga.ny.us/scipio
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scipio:
- Cayuga County Community College (about 10 miles; Auburn, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,141)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 22 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- Onondaga Community College (about 24 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 25 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- Cornell University (about 26 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 26 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- Ithaca College (about 27 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Scipio: Kings Corners (A), Number One (B), Covey Corners (C), Botsford Corners (D), Bolts Corners (E), Scipio Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Scipio: Saint Bernard's Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Scipio Rural Cemetery (1), Saint Bernard Cemetery (2), Saint Bernard's Old Catholic Cemetery (3), Sherwood Cemetery (4), Gould-Akin Cemetery (5), Bolts Corners Cemetery (6), Manchester Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Glenwood Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Henry Farnam - Railroad executive.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.8% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Scipio:
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 57.0%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Scipio:
- High school or higher: 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.0 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Scipio, 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. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Cayuga County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
| Cayuga County: | 3.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
| Cayuga County: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.0% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cayuga County: | 25.6% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 12.2% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Scipio:
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WAUB (1590 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWLF (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC)
- WSFW (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
- WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Scipio:
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
- WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSQG-FM (90.9 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
- 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)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
- WWHT (107.9 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.)
TV broadcast stations around Scipio:
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- 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.)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W51BA (Channel 51; 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.)
- W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W69AN (Channel 69; UNION SPRINGS, ETC., NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.6mTotal length
- $205,000Total costs
- 2,120Total average daily traffic
- 318Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,968Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2- Gordon Ichikawa, Approx 2 Mi Se (Lat: 42.762222 Lon: -76.527500), Type: 76.0, Overall height: 74 m, Registrant: Great Scott Broadcasting, Potts-town, Phone: (610) 326-4000
- Approx 2 Mi Se (Lat: 42.762222 Lon: -76.527500), Type: 76.0, Overall height: 74 m, Registrant: Great Scott Broadcasting, Potts-town, Phone: (610) 326-4000
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- STATION, Jct Of Sherwood Rd & Geiger Rd (Lat: 42.764778 Lon: -76.538528), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNEX213,
Assigned Frequencies: 953.950 MHz, Grant Date: 09/11/1998, Expiration Date: 12/09/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2009, Phone: (315) 253-1308
- Scipio TP2A, Lat: 42.782056 Lon: -76.599778, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: WQJU320,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/06/2009, Expiration Date: 01/06/2019, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2019, Certifier: Joseph M Lalley, Registrant: Clarity Connect, Inc., 200 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, Phone: (607) 227-5500, Email:
- Scipio TP4, Lat: 42.785056 Lon: -76.506167, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: WQJU320,
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/06/2009, Expiration Date: 01/06/2019, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2019, Certifier: Joseph M Lalley, Registrant: Clarity Connect, Inc., 200 Pleasant Grove Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, Phone: (607) 227-5500, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 61.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.9%Electricity
- 6.0%Wood
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 65.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.0%Utility gas
- 4.8%Electricity
- 2.4%Coal or coke
- 2.4%Other fuel
- 1.2%Wood
Scipio compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.