Dix, New York
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Population change since 2000: -7.9%
Males: 1,862 | (48.2%) |
Females: 2,002 | (51.8%) |
Median resident age: | 44.1 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14891.
Dix: | $55,063 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,508 (it was $16,682 in 2000)
Dix town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $157,038 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Dix: | $157,038 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $207,064; detached houses: $214,879; townhouses or other attached units: $157,583; in 2-unit structures: $203,811; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $843,030; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $493,187; mobile homes: $119,131
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dix, NY
- 3,71796.2%White alone
- 551.4%Two or more races
- 421.1%Hispanic
- 220.6%Asian alone
- 140.4%American Indian alone
- 120.3%Black alone
- 20.05%Other race alone
Races in Dix detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (19.0%), Italian (16.3%), Irish (15.4%), English (15.0%), United States (8.4%), Dutch (5.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 533 feet
Land area: 36.1 square miles.
Population density: 107 people per square mile (very low).
74 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.8% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Dix town: | 2.4% ($1,606) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (47.9 miles , pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (66.8 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (186.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.35 N, Longitude: 76.90 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $135,400
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $146,100
- 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $146,100
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $146,100
- 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $146,100
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $146,100
- 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $146,100
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,200
- 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $85,700
- 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $92,600
- 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $50,100
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $64,100
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $177,800
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $70,600
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,800
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,700
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
Here: | 5.3% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
- Construction (7.3%)
- Health care (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Machinery (6.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Machinery (12.1%)
- Construction (11.7%)
- Chemicals (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
- Educational services (12.1%)
- Health care (11.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
- Public administration (7.4%)
- Social assistance (7.0%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.1%)
- Child care workers (3.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
Average climate in Dix, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 92.1. This is worse than average.
City: | 92.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.156. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.156 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 2.25. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 2.25 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.0309. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0309 |
U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 37.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.50 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Dix-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Dix town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dix-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% 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 169.8 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 189.7 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 312.3 miles away from Dix center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 219.3 miles away from Dix 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 217.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 225.2 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 Schuyler County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dix:
- SCHUYLER COUNTY CHHA (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; WATKINS GLEN, NY)
- ARNOT HEALTH SCHUYLER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 3 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL INC AND LONG TERM CARE UNIT S N F (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER COUNTY CHAPTER NYS ARC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- BETHANY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HORSEHEADS, NY)
- BETHANY MANOR HRF (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HORSEHEADS, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dix:
- Corning Community College (about 19 miles; Corning, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
- Ithaca College (about 22 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Cornell University (about 23 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 33 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 36 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 40 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 40 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,826)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Dix: Hidden Valley Camp (A), Watkins Glen Yacht Club (B), Watkins Glen Station (C), Watkins Glen International (D), Village Marina (E), Montour Falls Yacht Club (F), Lembeck's Marina (G), Glen Harbor Marina (H), Ervay's Marina (I), Watkins Glen Municipal Hall (J), Schuyler County Court House (K), Schuyler County Jail (L), Dix Town Hall (M), Watkins Glen Fire Department (N), Beaver Dams Volunteer Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dix include: Saint Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Saint James Episcopal Church (D), First Methodist Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Townsend Cemetery (1), Beaver Dams Cemetery (2), Cooley Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Bad Indian Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Townsend Creek (A), Quarter Mile Creek (B), Hemlock Run (C), L'Hommedieu Creek (D), Seneca Lake Inlet (E), Glen Creek (F), Hamilton Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dix include: Marina Park (1), Lakeside Park (2), Watkins Glen State Park (3), Catharine Creek Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.3 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 61.0% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
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: | 12.7% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Dix in 2010:
- 122 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 19 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 8 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Dix in 2000:
- 120 people in nursing homes
- 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in other group homes
- 3 people in religious group quarters
For population 15 years and over in Dix:
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 52.8%
- Separated: 4.0%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 13.6%
For population 25 years and over in Dix:
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Here: | 11.3 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dix, NY (based on Schuyler County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 2,359 | 2 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,354 | 22 |
Evangelical Protestant | 329 | 8 |
Other | 15 | 3 |
None | 13,286 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuyler County: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuyler County: | 3.69 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuyler County: | 12.12 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.1% |
State: | 8.2% |
Schuyler County: | 24.3% |
New York: | 23.8% |
This county: | 17.5% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dix:
- WGMF (1490 AM; 0 kW; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dix:
- WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, 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.)
- W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dix:
- WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
- W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.7mTotal length
- $4,975,000Total costs
- 2,224Total average daily traffic
- 172Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
1- Montour Townsend Rd .5 Mi W Of Hospital (Lat: 42.353056 Lon: -76.870000), Type: 120.7, Overall height: 119.8 m, Registrant: Northeastern Broadcasting Inc, Endic-ott, Phone: (607) 785-2658
- 50.4%Utility gas
- 27.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Electricity
- 4.2%Wood
- 1.1%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 44.8%Utility gas
- 35.1%Electricity
- 13.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
Dix compared to New York state average:
- Median house value 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.
- 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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