Lyndon, New York
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Population change since 2000: +7.0%
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| Males: 379 |  (53.6%) |
| Females: 328 |  (46.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14737.
| Lyndon: | $51,547 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,234 (it was $15,054 in 2000)
Lyndon town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,109 (it was $57,700 in 2000)
| Lyndon: | $106,109 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $146,086; detached houses: $161,917; townhouses or other attached units: $256,277; in 2-unit structures: $129,405; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,674; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,490; mobile homes: $56,988; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $97,187
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyndon, NY
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- 67695.6%White alone
- 202.8%Hispanic
- 40.6%Two or more races
- 30.4%Black alone
- 30.4%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Lyndon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (26.6%), Polish (13.0%), Irish (12.6%), English (11.5%), United States (5.4%), Italian (3.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 470 feet
Land area: 33.2 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
14 residents are foreign born (0.8% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Asia).
| This town: | 2.1% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lyndon town: | 1.9% ($1,125) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY 
(46.7 miles , pop. 79,988).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (48.4 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (231.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Ischua, NY (2.1 miles ),
), New Hudson, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Farmersville, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.30 N, Longitude: 78.37 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $14,200
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $14,200
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $14,200
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $26,000
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $26,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $76,700
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $165,900
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $213,300
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $25,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $24,800
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $33,900
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $18,000
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $71,500
| Here: | 4.9% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (10.7%)
- Construction (8.7%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.6%)
- Construction (11.0%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
- Transportation equipment (5.2%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.5%)
- Truck transportation (4.5%)
- Health care (4.5%)
- Health care (20.6%)
- Public administration (10.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Construction (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Top executives (3.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.2%)
- Registered nurses (5.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.2%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.2%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
Average climate in Lyndon, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lyndon-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Lyndon town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/15/1961, a category F3 tornado 16.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lyndon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 118.6 miles away from Lyndon center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 304.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 151.7 miles away from Lyndon center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 233.0 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 279.9 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 278.1 miles away from Lyndon 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 Cattaraugus County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lyndon:
- CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC S N F (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CUBA, NY)
- ABSOLUT CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB HOUGHTON L L C (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HOUGHTON, NY)
- OLEAN GENERAL DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 16 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- ST JOSEPHS MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyndon:
- St Bonaventure University (about 17 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,286)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 30 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
- Alfred University (about 30 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 40 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 45 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- Jamestown Community College (about 46 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,384)
- Erie Community College (about 48 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 11,035)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Lyndon: Strzelec Farm (A), Lyndon Volunteer Fire Company (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Lyndon: Rawson Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Rawson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.6% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Lyndon:
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 58.8%
- Separated: 4.6%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Lyndon:
- High school or higher: 69.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.8 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lyndon, NY (based on Cattaraugus County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 12,351 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,090 | 49 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,923 | 71 |
| Other | 2,843 | 12 |
| Black Protestant | 305 | 2 |
| None | 50,805 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 21
| This county: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
| Cattaraugus County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
| Cattaraugus County: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
| Cattaraugus County: | 9.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Cattaraugus County: | 9.5% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cattaraugus County: | 28.5% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.7% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lyndon:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WHDL (1450 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lyndon:
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
- WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
- WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lyndon:
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W30BW (Channel 30; OLEAN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 13ft / 3.5mTotal length
- $3,851,000Total costs
- 1,572Total average daily traffic
- 167Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,201Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
1- Olean Municipal Airport (Lat: 42.288944 Lon: -78.335306), Type: Building, Call Sign: WRLB2783,
Assigned Frequencies: 0.36000 MHz, Grant Date: 12/24/1997, Expiration Date: 12/24/2002, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2002, Registrant: City Of Olean, Municipal Bldg, Olean, NY 14760
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 34.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 34.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.7%Wood
- 2.1%Other fuel
- 1.7%Electricity
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 66.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 33.3%Wood
Lyndon compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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 rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.