Stony Creek, New York
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Population change since 2000: +3.2%
Males: 389 | (50.7%) |
Females: 378 | (49.3%) |
Median resident age: | 48.4 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12878.
Stony Creek: | $58,722 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,624 (it was $14,654 in 2000)
Stony Creek town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $228,538 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
Stony Creek: | $228,538 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $374,544; detached houses: $390,646; townhouses or other attached units: $238,465; in 2-unit structures: $319,237; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $251,286; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $114,441; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $382,857
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stony Creek, NY
- 72194.0%White alone
- 233.0%Hispanic
- 131.7%Two or more races
- 40.5%Black alone
- 40.5%Asian alone
- 20.3%American Indian alone
Races in Stony Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Stony Creek, New York as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stony Creek is 192 to 1.
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Ancestries: German (14.4%), English (13.5%), Irish (12.7%), United States (11.3%), Italian (10.6%), French (8.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 835 feet
Land area: 82.4 square miles.
Population density: 9.3 people per square mile (very low).
12 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.6% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Stony Creek town: | 1.0% ($856) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (43.1 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (164.4 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (178.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.43 N, Longitude: 73.96 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Here: | 4.6% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (12.5%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
- Construction (15.4%)
- Public administration (9.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (9.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
- Wood products (5.9%)
- Paper (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
- Educational services (21.9%)
- Health care (15.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.9%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.1%)
- Carpenters (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.6%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
- Cashiers (7.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
Average climate in Stony Creek, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Stony Creek-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 50.3 miles away from the Stony Creek town 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 35.3 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Stony Creek-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 41.1 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 76.2 miles away from Stony Creek 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 74.3 miles away from Stony Creek 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 118.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 166.2 miles away from Stony Creek 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 65.9 miles away from Stony Creek 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 Warren County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Earthquake: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stony Creek:
- Adirondack Community College (about 17 miles; Queensbury, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,826)
- Skidmore College (about 25 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)
- SUNY Empire State College (about 26 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 35 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)
- Castleton State College (about 42 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- Union College (about 43 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 43 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Stony Creek: Stony Creek Station (A), Stony Creek Family Campground (B), One Thousand Acres Ranch Resort (C), Stony Creek Free Library (D), Stony Creek Fire House (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Stony Creek: Knowlhurst Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Scofield Cemetery (1), Van Dusen Cemetery (2), Lens Lake Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Pond (A), Middle Flow (B), New Lake (C), Saint John Lake (D), Wilcox Lake (E), Harrisburg Lake (F), Lens Lake (G), Masher Vly (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smears Creek (A), Wills Creek (B), Fodder Brook (C), Fly Creek (D), Stony Creek (E), South Brook (F), Roaring Branch (G), Dayton Creek (H), Vanauken Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.3 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 64.6% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 13.2% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 16.3% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Stony Creek:
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 8.1%
- Divorced: 11.3%
For population 25 years and over in Stony Creek:
- High school or higher: 77.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 8.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.7 minutes
Here: | 12.7 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stony Creek, NY (based on Warren County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 14,546 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,878 | 30 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,646 | 22 |
Other | 1,209 | 7 |
Black Protestant | 113 | 1 |
None | 42,315 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 4.70 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Warren County: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Warren County: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Warren County: | 20.64 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.8% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Warren County: | 24.4% |
State: | 23.8% |
Here: | 13.2% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stony Creek:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WMML (1230 AM; 1 kW; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stony Creek:
- WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCQL (95.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WKRD (93.7 FM; SCOTIA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WSSK (89.7 FM; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
- WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
TV broadcast stations around Stony Creek:
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- W47CM (Channel 47; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W04BD (Channel 4; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
Stony Creek fatal accident list:
Sep 8, 2019 04:50 PM, Cr-3 Warrensburg Rd, Lat: 43.449017, Lon: -73.862606, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 2006 08:55 AM, Cr-3, Lat: 43.414480, Lon: -73.900350, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 2005 05:21 AM, Cr-12, Lat: 43.412150, Lon: -73.907270, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 4, 1999 05:00 PM, Harrisburg Rd Cr-22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 52ft / 15.5mTotal length
- $7,482,000Total costs
- 1,823Total average daily traffic
- 98Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,552Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 11910-1919
- 21930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
5- RS7_FULLERS, 8 Mi. W From Stony Creek, Ny Via Hadley Rd-Cemetery Rd On Harrisburg Rd (Lat: 43.481667 Lon: -74.089167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPUP665,
Assigned Frequencies: 855.712 MHz, 856.712 MHz, 856.737 MHz, 856.987 MHz, 857.712 MHz, 858.737 MHz, 858.987 MHz, 860.712 MHz, 860.737 MHz, 859.187 MHz, 858.137 MHz, Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 04/09/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/19/2010, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper, Registrant: Nys Dhses Office Of Interoperable And Emergency Communications, State Office Campus Building 22, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email:
- RS12-BAKERTOWN, 11 Mi Sw From Stony Creek, Ny Via Cemetery Rd On Cr 22 (Harrisburg Rd) (Lat: 43.384194 Lon: -74.163333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPUV231,
Assigned Frequencies: 860.712 MHz, 859.187 MHz, Grant Date: 05/08/2002, Expiration Date: 05/08/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/17/2010, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper, Registrant: Nys Dhses Office Of Interoperable And Emergency Communications, State Office Campus Building 22, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email:
- RS8_STONYCREEK, 2 Mi. E From Stony Creek Via Cemetery Rd-Murray Rd On Lanfear Rd (Lat: 43.426667 Lon: -73.907500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPVC624,
Assigned Frequencies: 859.187 MHz, 860.712 MHz, 856.712 MHz, 856.737 MHz, 856.987 MHz, 858.737 MHz, 858.987 MHz, Grant Date: 06/18/2002, Expiration Date: 06/18/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/17/2010, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper, Registrant: Nys Dhses Office Of Interoperable And Emergency Communications, State Office Campus Building 22, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email:
- STONY CREEK, 52 Hadley Road (Lat: 43.422222 Lon: -73.928056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQYD490,
Assigned Frequencies: 150.852 MHz, 153.425 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/2016, Expiration Date: 08/24/2026, Certifier: Thomas F Mccabe, Registrant: Harris Corporation, 434 West Sand Lake Road, Wynantskill, NY 12198-8137, Phone: (518) 389-8876, Email:
- STONY CREEK, 52 Hadley Road (Lat: 43.422222 Lon: -73.928056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQYG547,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.175 MHz, 154.725 MHz, 151.025 MHz, Grant Date: 09/21/2016, Expiration Date: 09/21/2026, Certifier: Lawrence E Jeffords, Registrant: Warren County Sheriff\'s Office, 1400 State Route 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Phone: (518) 232-4639, Fax: (518) 743-2519, Email:
Most common first names in Stony Creek, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 6 | 76.5 years |
Helen | 5 | 76.4 years |
James | 5 | 70.2 years |
Joseph | 5 | 68.6 years |
Grace | 4 | 87.0 years |
Edward | 4 | 75.3 years |
George | 4 | 74.5 years |
Dorothy | 4 | 70.7 years |
Mildred | 4 | 79.5 years |
Henry | 3 | 67.0 years |
Most common last names in Stony Creek, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Winslow | 7 | 71.9 years |
Colson | 7 | 65.0 years |
White | 5 | 80.0 years |
Hastings | 4 | 71.5 years |
Gill | 4 | 62.0 years |
Knowlton | 4 | 75.0 years |
Thomas | 4 | 59.5 years |
Baker | 3 | 74.0 years |
Brown | 3 | 70.3 years |
Vandusen | 3 | 83.3 years |
- 74.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 20.2%Wood
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Electricity
- 71.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.0%Wood
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Coal or coke
Stony Creek compared to New York state average:
- Median house value 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.