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Schoharie County Demographics

Climate Satistics - People QuickFacts - Business QuickFacts - Geography QuickFacts - Income and Poverty Rates - Financial Institutions - Meeting Facilities - Business Assistance - Agriculture Facts - Housing - Child Care - Shopping - Health Care -  Religious Facilities - RadioMedia - Television - Recreational Opportunities (Schoharie) , (Capital District), (Other Surrounding Communities) - Education - Infrastructure

Other Facts

Climate Statistics - 

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Low	15	16.7	24.8	35.4	46.6	54.9	59.8	58	50.3	39.9	31	20.9
Average	22	24.2	33.1	44.5	56.4	64.4	69.2	69.2	59.4	48.5	37.9	27.3
High	29	31.6	41.3	53.7	66.1	73.9	78.7	76.5	68.4	57.1	44.7	33.7
Source: National Weather Service 1971-2001 NWS Link Field Binghamton, NY

Schoharie County NY information as provided by QuickFacts: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36095.html

People QuickFacts	Schoharie County	New York
Population, 2001 estimate	31,489	19,011,378
Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1, 2001	-0.3%	0.2%
Population, 2000	31,582	18,976,457
Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000	-0.8%	5.5%
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000	5.6%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000	24.0%	24.7%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000	14.9%	12.9%
Female persons, percent, 2000	50.2%	51.8%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a)	96.6%	67.9%
Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a)	1.3%	15.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a)	0.3%	0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a)	0.4%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a)	Z	Z
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a)	0.5%	7.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000	0.9%	3.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b)	1.9%	15.1%
White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000	95.3%	62.0%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000	63.8%	61.8%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000	2.4%	20.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000	4.7%	28.0%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000	81.7%	79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000	17.3%	27.4%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000	5,600	3,606,147
Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2000	28.5	31.7
Housing units, 2000	15,915	7,679,307
Homeownership rate, 2000	75.2%	53.0%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000	14.6%	50.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000	$82,500	$148,700
Households, 2000	11,991	7,056,860
Persons per household, 2000	2.49	2.61
Median household money income, 1999	$36,585	$43,393
Per capita money income, 1999	$17,778	$23,389
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999	11.4%	14.6%

 

Business QuickFacts	Schoharie County	New York
Private nonfarm establishments, 1999	573	485,954
Private nonfarm employment, 1999	5,703	7,135,960
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1999	18.1%	0.9%
Nonemployer establishments, 1999	1,749	1,168,595
Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000)	180,838	146,720,195
Retail sales, 1997 ($1000)	190,090	139,303,944
Retail sales per capita, 1997	$5,893	$7,678
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997	F	19.6%
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997	26.3%	26.1%
Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000)	140,589	116,366,112
Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997	1,518	860,168

Geography QuickFacts	Schoharie County	New York
Land area, 2000 (square miles)	622	47,214
Persons per square mile, 2000	50.8	401.9
Metropolitan Area	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA

Income and Poverty Status for Schoharie County and it's Municipalities -

	Median Family Income	Per Capita Income	Median Earnings	Families	Female Headed Families	Individuals
Blenheim Town	$44,821	$20,993	$32,321	5.9%	0.0%	8.5%
Broome Town	40,167	16,383	30,500	5.4%	12.5%	8.4%
Carlisle Town	48,095	17,767	32,188	7.9%	22.4%	8.4%
Cobleskill Town	46,875	17,246	32,708	9.2%	32.1%	15.3%
Cobleskill Village	43,714	15,212	29,375	11.3%	28.8%	19.8%
Conesville Town	37,344	16,236	31,250	5.7%	22.2%	7.4%
Esperance Town	46,940	17,574	32,331	4.8%	17.1%	7.4%
Esperance Village	49,375	17,985	37,000	3.7%	20.0%	3.9%
Fulton Town	39,167	13,565	30,625	14.2%	48.5%	18.2%
Gilboa Town	38,214	18,561	31,635	9.6%	25.0%	11.9%
Jefferson Town	43,269	19,569	34,875	9.1%	42.4%	9.9%
Middleburgh Town	42,056	17,560	30,203	11.5%	28.4%	15.1%
Middleburgh Village	44,286	17,948	31,437	12.2%	24.7%	17.8%
Richmondville Town	38,466	17,188	30,466	5.5%	17.3%	8.2%
Richmondville Village	40,577	17,512	31,583	5.4%	11.4%	9.0%
Schoharie Town	50,000	19,676	31,737	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%
Schoharie Village	50,750	20,806	34,000	5.9%	4.9%	10.7%
Seward Town	44,812	18,227	31,827	5.9%	14.9%	8.8%
Sharon Town	40,417	18,639	31,167	10.8%	38.2%	15.1%
Sharon Springs Village	45,000	24,664	36,563	8.5%	28.6%	12.1%
Summit Town	40,139	16,778	32,279	10.9%	32.6%	15.9%
Wright Town	46,667	19,710	32,464	5.5%	21.6%	8.9%
Schoharie County	43,118	17,778	31,725	7.9%	24.8%	11.4%
New York State	51,691	23,389	40,236	11.5%	29.2%	14.6%

Financial Institutions
Bank of Richmondville http://bankrich.com/ (518) 234-4397 857 East Main Street Cobleskill, NY 12043 Farm Credit East ACA http://www.farmcrediteast.com (518) 296-8188 2668 State Route 7 Cobleskill, NY 12043 First New York Federal Credit Union http://www.firstnewyork..org (518) 234-2583 795 E Main St. Ste 1 Cobleskill, NY 12043 Key Bank of New York http://www.key.com (518) 234-3511 117 Veterans Drive Cobleskill, NY 12043 Legacy Bank http://www.legacybank.com (518) 827-7888 4507 State Route 30 Middleburgh, NY 12122 NBT Bank http://www.nbtbank.com (518) 295-7788 271 Main Street Schoharie, NY 12157 NBT Bank http://www.nbtbank.com (518) 827-4111 299 Main Street Middleburgh, NY 12122 NBT Bank http://www.nbtbank.com (518) 234-4331 691 East Main Street Cobleskill, NY 12043 NBT Bank http://www.nbtbank.com (518) 284-2231 105 Main Street Sharon Springs, NY 13459 Community Bank http://www.communitybankna.com (518) 234-2535 750 E. Main Street, Suite 1 Cobleskill, NY 12043

Meeting Facilities
Best Western Inn of Cobleskill: 121 Burgin Drive, Cobleskill, NY 12043, 518-234-4321. Banquet room seats 200.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites: 160 Holiday Way, Schoharie, NY 12157, 518-295-6088. Many large rooms available
SUNY Cobleskill: Cobleskill, NY 12043, 518-255-5528. Many facilities available.

Business Assistance - 

There are many organizations that help businesses with loans, grants, location, and economic development:
Schoharie County Planning & Development Agency 276 Main Street, PO Box 396, Schoharie, 12157.   Phone 518-295-8770	Schoharie County Industrial Development Agency 349 Mineral Springs Rd Cobleskill, NY 12043  Director: Ronald Filmer, Jr. Phone: 518-234-3751 Fax: 518-234-3951
Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce 335 Main Street PO Box 966, Middleburgh, NY 12122 Phone: 518-827-3900	Cobleskill Service Center Extension Center 173 South Grand St.  Cobleskill, NY 12043-1696 518-234-4377
Small Business Development Center SUNY Cobleskill, Warner Hall Room 218 Cobleskill, NY 12043 Director: Vic Ragusa Phone: 518-234-5528	Mohawk Valley Economic Development District 26 West Main St., PO Box 69 Mohawk, NY 13407 Director: Michael Reese Phone: 315-866-4671 Fax: 315-866-9862
Southern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board Binghamton, NY 13903 Director: Robert Augenstern Phone: 607-724-1327 Fax: 607-724-0491	NYS Department of Economic Development Mohawk Valley Office: 207 Genesee St. Utica, NY 13501 Director: David Vahue Phone: 315-793-2366
US Dept. of Agriculture - Rural Development 225 Bolson Ave. Suite 102 Middletown, NY 10940 Rural Devel. Manager: Roy Wittich Phone: 914-343-1872

Agriculture - 

Raw product sales, livestock and crop information and land values and production costs.

There are 575 farm operations with sales greater than $10,000. Almost 125 acres are in farmland; 76,000 acres are cropland; 105,850 acres are in New York Agricultural Districts. The average farm size is 230 acres.

Raw Product Sales -

• Over $30 million total agricultural sales

• Over $21 million in milk sales and $6.5 million in crops and livestock

• 19 commercial vegetable farms with sales of $1.5 million

Livestock and Crop Information -

• 150 dairy farms with 10,000 milking cows and 10,0000 head of young stock

• 1600 beef cows and 1300 sheep

• 280 hogs and pigs

• Over 11,000 acres produce corn for animal feed and 35,0000 acres are in hay production.

Land Values and Production Costs -

• The average value of land and buildings per farm is approximately $280,000. ($1,148. per acre)

• Average farm production expense is approximately $98,000 per farm.

Housing - 

There are numerous housing options available in Schoharie County, including in-town, small developments and rural. Almost all styles typically found in the Northeast are represented: farmhouses, Victorians, split-levels, ranches, Colonials, and so on.

Building-to-suit is another popular choice

Child Care - 

Schoharie County, through the Schoharie County Community Action Program, Inc., provides child care resource and referral services to community families and local businesses. The CCR & R also mentors individuals who wish to become registered Family Day Care Providers. Currently there are 18 registered family day care homes, five licensed group family day care homes, one after school program, and eight childcare centers in Schoharie County.

Shopping - 

Schoharie County is known for its variety of fresh farm produce stands. Other retail services are located throughout the area, but are concentrated in Cobleskill, Middleburgh and Schoharie. Three major and numerous smaller grocery stores are within easy access of all Schoharie communities. Numerous antique and gift stores contribute to Schoharie’s shopping opportunities.

Health Care - 

Cobleskill Regional Hospital, a 40-bed facility providing emergency and primary health services. There are 14 area hospitals, including two medical centers: Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown and Albany Medical Center.
Cobleskill Regional Hospital is located in Cobleskill

Religious Facilities - 

Religious denominations with houses of worship in Schoharie County include Apostolistic, Assembly of God, Baptist, Christian Scientist, Episcopal, Faith Bible, Full Gospel, Lamb of God, Lutheran, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Methodist, Mormon, Pentecostal, Pilgrim Holiness, Presbyterian, Reformed, Roman Catholic, Tabernacle of Praise, and Wesleyan. Nearby, there are Jewish synagogues and Friends Meetings in Albany, Oneonta and Schenectady. 

Radio - 

WSDE 1190 , Cobleskill WHAZ 1330 AM, Schoharie WQBK 103.5 FM, Cobleskill WMYY 97.3 FM, Schoharie

Media - 

Newspapers covering Schoharie Country include :The Times Journal (weekly, Cobleskill)The Gazette, (daily, Schenectady)The Mountain Eagle (weekly, Greene County)The Daily Star (daily, Oneonta)The Times-Union (daily, Albany)

Television - 

Broadcast television stations are served by Albany.Cable service is available in many areas of the county.Channel 5 is provided as a local access cable station.Schoharie County most likely picks up television stations through the Albany area, each affiliated with one of the major national networks-ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and PBS.

Crime - 

Type of Crime Reported/Known to Police	1997	1998	1999	2001
Murder	0	3	0	1
Negligent Manslaughter	2	0	4	3
Rape	1	4	2	6
Robbery	4	4	2	2
Aggravated Assault	40	28	29	34
Burglary	194	164	158	113
Larceny	341	309	270	340
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	14	6	17
Total Drug Offenses	130	133	173	150
Source: NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services 1993 Annual Report, U.S. Department of Justice, FBI “Crime in the USA”.
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Recreational Opportunities - (Schoharie)

- Cobleskill Fair Grounds (Sunshine Fair, horse shows, festivals)
- Old Stone Fort Museum (Revolutionary War)
- Blenheim Gilboa Power Project Visitors Center
- George Landis Arboretum
- Depot Lane (railroad museum)
- Cobleskill Country Club (golf)
- Jefferson Trout Farm (pay to fish)
- Antique and Gift Shops
- Farm Stands (fresh produce and fruit)
- Schoharie County Arts Council (exhibits, music, theater)
- Two amateur theater groups
- County-wide orchestra
- Howe Caverns
- Secret Caverns
- Iroquois Indian Museum
- Cavern Creek Grist Mill
- Vroman’s Nose (hiking)
- Palatine House (built in 1741)
- Blenheim-Gilboa Reservoir (fishing, boating)
- Summit Lake (swimming, boating)
- Eminence State Forest (snowmobiling, x-c skiing, riding, hiking)
- Max Shaul State Park (camping)
- Mine Kill State Park (swimming,)
- Charlottesville State Forest
- Fox Creek Nature Center & Trail

Other local facilities include tennis courts, handball courts, swimming pools, campgrounds, riding stables, and bowling alleys.
Several caving groups are active in the many caves of Schoharie County. 
Youth programs in the county include Boy Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Girl Scouts and 4-H Clubs. 
Schoharie County is centrally located in New York State and has easy access to The Catskill and Adirondack Parks, Berkshire and Green Mountains, as well as New York City, Montreal and Boston.

Recreational Opportunities - (Capital District)

- New York State Capital and Empire State Plaza
- Henry Hudson Planetarium
- Shaker Meeting House
- Pepsi Arena
- Troy Music Hall
- New York State Museum 
- Proctor’s Theater
- Saratoga Spa State Park and Saratoga Performing Arts Center 
- Altamont Fair Grounds

Recreational Opportunities - (Other Surrounding Counties)

- Glimmerglass Opera Company
- Farmer’s Museum
- Zoom Flume (water park)
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Catskill Mountains
- Adirondack Mountains
- Soccer Hall of Fame

Education - 

Elementary and Secondary Schools 2003

System	High Schools	Middle Schools
Cobleskill-Richmondville	Cobleskill-Richmondville	William H. Golding MS and Elem., Joseph B. Radez. George D. Ryder
Gilboa-Conesville	Gilboa-Conesville	Gilboa-Conesville
Jefferson	Jefferson	Jefferson
Middleburgh	Middleburgh	Middleburgh
Schoharie	Schoharie	Schoharie
Sharon Springs	Sharon Springs	Sharon Springs

These are the six public school districts operating in Schoharie County.
Training and Education Programs

SUNY Cobleskill, and Schoharie County Vo-Tech offer a number of general and customized training programs for area employers.

The Schoharie County Education and Training Coalition provides customized training for employers as requested. Programs have included forklift driver training for a new distribution center, computer training for small businesses, management training for the local hospital and customer service training for local retailers. More information can be obtained by contacting The ACCESS Center, Cobleskill, NY 518-234-7188

Colleges and Universities

State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (SUNY Cobleskill) is a fully accredited, comprehensive, residential college enrolling approximately 2,500 students annually. The college offers 13 bachelor’s (Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Technology and Bachelor of Science) and 43 associate’s degrees (Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science) Areas of study include divisions of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Business and Computer Technologies; Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism; Early Childhood; and Liberal Arts and Sciences. SUNY Cobleskill offered its first Bachelor of Technology degree in 1987. SUNY Cobleskill is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Department of Education of the State University of New York registers all academic programs.

Infrastructure - 

Schoharie County's infrastructure is well suited to provide for the needs of business and industry.

Highways: Interstate 88 and US Route 20 take an east-west path through the northern section of the county. The New York State Thruway can be accessed from both the east and west ends of the county, providing access to Syracuse, Buffalo and points west as well as Boston to the east, New York City to the south and Montreal (via the Northway) to the north. Main county routes include NYS Routes 7, 10, 23, 30, 30A, 145 and 990V.

Airports: Albany’s International Airport is 35 minutes away, providing national and international flights. Scheduled commercial flights are also available from Schenectady County Airport and Oneonta Municipal Airport. Schoharie has one airport privately owned by Sharon Air Park Inc. This airport is available for limited public use. It uses mostly small private planes with single engines. Located on Rt. 20 in the Village of Sharon Springs. There is also a small landing strip located in the Village of Duanesburg. These airfields are too small to support commercial aviation activity.

Rail Service: CP Rail provides freight service east west through the northern portion of Schoharie County, parallel to I-88. Amtrak provides passenger service to Amsterdam, Schenectady and Rensselaer (1-800-872-7245). 

Ports: The Port of Albany, operated by the Albany Port District Commission, is located less than 1 hour from Schoharie County. Telephone (518)463-8763 or Fax (518) 463-8767.

Bus Service: The Schoharie County Public Transportation System provides local service and commuter service to Albany and Schenectady. Call (518) 234-0952 or 1-800-551-2877 for schedule and rates. Long distance service is provided by Vermont Transit Lines (518) 234-2148. There are also several privately owned taxi services. Located in the Village of Cobleskill, there is a private taxi cab service within the village, there is some limited transportation provided through the college for the benefit of its students. 

Utilities: Electrical Service is provided by Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation (800-664-6729), New York Electric and Gas (607-729-2551), and Richmondville Power and Light (518-294-6681), which is known for its attractive power rates. New York State Electric and Gas has received the franchise rights to develop natural gas service in Cobleskill and Carlisle. Public water and sewer are available in the Villages of Cobleskill, Schoharie, Middleburgh, Richmondville and Sharon Springs. Public water supplies are also found in Central Bridge, Conesville and Jefferson.

Tax Rates - See the County Website

Other Facts - 

Quality of Life - thinking of relocating to Schoharie County?

People - General Characteristic
Economics - Economic Characteristics
Housing - Housing Characteristics
Social - Social Characteristics

2001 County Business Patterns
Labor Force & Employment Statistics