Caroga Lake, New York

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Population in 2010: 518.
Males: 195  (37.7%)
Females: 323  (62.3%)
Median resident age:

59.7 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 12032, 12078.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,196
Caroga Lake:

$59,196
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,457

Caroga Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $148,026
Caroga Lake:

$148,026
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $144,819; detached houses: $160,635; mobile homes: $72,965
March 2022 cost of living index in Caroga Lake: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.2%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 72.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Caroga Lake, NY (2022)
    • 54395.8%White alone
    • 132.3%Two or more races
    • 30.5%Hispanic

Races in Caroga Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Caroga Lake, New York as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Caroga Lake is 483 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (34.7%), German (19.5%), Italian (16.8%), Irish (10.6%), Dutch (9.2%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1500 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,948 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,365 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (36.3 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (157.9 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Caroga, NY (0.7 miles ),
Bleecker, NY (2.2 miles ),
Ephratah, NY (2.9 miles ),
Stratford, NY (3.0 miles ),
Gloversville, NY (3.0 miles ),
Johnstown, NY (3.3 miles ),
Mayfield, NY (3.3 miles ),
Oppenheim, NY (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 43.14 N, Longitude: 74.48 W

Area code: 518

Distribution of median household income in Caroga Lake, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Caroga Lake, NY in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
New York:

4.4%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 52.8. This is better than average.

City:

52.8
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0978. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0978
U.S.:

1.5147
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Caroga Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Caroga Lake place center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Caroga Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 56.8 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 102.8 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 100.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 147.2 miles away from Caroga Lake center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from Caroga Lake center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 195.0 miles away from Caroga Lake 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 Fulton County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Caroga Lake:

  • NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
  • MOUNTAIN VALLEY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
  • WELLS NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
  • JOHNSTOWN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
  • ST JOHNSVILLE REHAB AND NURSING (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SAINT JOHNSVILLE, NY)

Amtrak station near Caroga Lake:

  • 20 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caroga Lake:

  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 15 miles; Johnstown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,043)
  • Herkimer County Community College (about 28 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 33 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 35 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
  • Skidmore College (about 36 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 36 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
  • Union College (about 36 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)

Public elementary/middle school in Caroga Lake:

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Church in Caroga Lake: Saint Barbaras Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Five Point Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: West Caroga Lake (A), Caroga Lake (B), East Caroga Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Mead Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Caroga Historical Associates & Museum (London Bridge Road).

Fulton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Caroga Lake and their reported violations in the past:

PINE LAKE CAMPGROUND (Address: 131 TIMBERLINE LANE , Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
OUTLET RESTAURANT (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NICK STONER INN (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
ROYAL MOUNTAIN SKI AREA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SAWDUST CAFE, THE (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
GROOMS GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Caroga Lake that have no violations reported:

  • SALTSMANS (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PINE LAKE LODGE (Address: 1050 STATE HIGHWAY 10 , Population served: 84, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

58.9%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

12.7%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Caroga Lake:

Marital status in Caroga Lake, NY
  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 22.2%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

For population 25 years and over in Caroga Lake:

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
New York average:

13.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Caroga Lake, NY (based on Fulton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,9634
Mainline Protestant4,26422
Evangelical Protestant1,35120
Other7934
Black Protestant1562
Orthodox301
None40,974-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Fulton County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Fulton County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Here:

3.28 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Here:

8.92 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.7%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fulton County:

14.6%
State:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Caroga Lake:

  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Caroga Lake:

  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Caroga Lake:

  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)

Caroga Lake fatal accident list:

Jun 24, 2019 11:10 AM, Sr-10, Lat: 43.155156, Lon: -74.486325, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 27, 2019 09:42 PM, Sr-29a, Lat: 43.138953, Lon: -74.482942, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 2014 02:46 AM, Sr-10, Lat: 43.094039, Lon: -74.505014, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 19, 2007 02:28 PM, Sr-29a, Lat: 43.104986, Lon: -74.444972, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.8mTotal length
  • $2,259,000Total costs
  • 3,775Total average daily traffic
  • 172Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,297Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • Kory Fretto, 1840 State Hwy 10 (Lat: 43.149417 Lon: -74.483750), Type: 38.1, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, Fcc@wacorp.Net, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 643-5000

  • Curtis L Miller, 1840 State Hwy 10 (Lat: 43.149417 Lon: -74.483750), Type: 38.1, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Florida Tower Partners, LLC Dba North Atlantic Towers, Cmiller@tarpontowers.Com, , Brade-nton, Phone: (941) 757-5010

  • Curtis L Miller, 1840 State Hwy 10 (Lat: 43.149417 Lon: -74.483750), Type: 38.1, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Florida Tower Partners, LLC Dba North Atlantic Towers, Cmiller@tarpontowers.Com, , Brade-nton, Phone: (941) 757-5010

  • Curtis L Miller, 1919 State Hwy 10 (Lat: 43.149417 Lon: -74.483750), Type: 30.5, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Florida Tower Partners, LLC Dba North Atlantic Towers, Cmiller@tarpontowers.Com, , Brade-nton, Phone: (941) 757-5010

  • Curtis L Miller, 1919 State Hwy 10 (Lat: 43.149417 Lon: -74.483750), Type: 30.5, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Florida Tower Partners, LLC Dba North Atlantic Towers, Cmiller@tarpontowers.Com, , Brade-nton, Phone: (941) 757-5010

  • Bridget Carter, 1919 State Hwy 10 (Lat: 43.149417 Lon: -74.483750), Type: 30.5, Structure height: 36035 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Florida Tower Partners, LLC Dba North Atlantic Towers, Brade-nton, Phone: (941) 757-5010


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Rt 10 1 Mi N (Lat: 43.161194 Lon: -74.491250), Call Sign: KAU315,
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.4000 MHz, Grant Date: 07/09/2001, Expiration Date: 07/21/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2011, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • London Bridge Road (Lat: 43.147000 Lon: -74.490139), Call Sign: KEA635, Licensee ID: L00003022,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.660 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 12/08/1998, Registrant: Citizens Telecommunications Company Of New York Inc, Three Northpark East 8800 North Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75231, Phone: (214) 365-3340, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Caroga Lake)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 172AT, N172AT, N-172AT, Serial Number: 17272693, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 04/13/2005
    Registrant (Corporation): Fulco Flyers Club Inc, C/O James H Wallace / Po Box 542, Caroga Lake, NY 12032

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Caroga Lake, NY
  • 39.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.2%Wood
  • 7.0%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Electricity
  • 2.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Caroga Lake, NY
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Caroga Lake 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.
  • Median age above 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 college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 3 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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