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County:

Hamilton County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

796,508

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

65.41

% Water:

4.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,714

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,034

6.8%

7.7%

-0.9%

1990:

5,279

4.9%

6.5%

-1.6%

2000:

5,379

1.9%

4.5%

-2.6%

2005:

5,228

-2.8%

-0.9%

-1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,223

97.1%

0-to-19:

1,165

21.7%

Black:

24

0.4%

20-to-39:

1,061

19.7%

Hispanic:

57

1.1%

40-to-59:

1,724

32.1%

American Indian:

14

0.3%

60-plus:

1,429

26.6%

Other:

61

1.1%

Median Age:

45.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.4%

Median Family Income:

$39,676

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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