Montour Falls, NY

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Montour Falls, New York

Montour Falls, New York, in Schuyler county, is 60 miles SW of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 110 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village has a population of 1,797.

The People and Families of Montour Falls

In Montour Falls, about 41% of adults are married. Montour Falls is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the village. Montour Falls benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Montour Falls had a median family income of $36,307.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Montour Falls Housing

About 58% of housing units in Montour Falls are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the village has been around for years. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in the village are affordable, at least compared to other villages in the state. Homeowners in Montour Falls benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other villages in New York.

Commuting

In Montour Falls, 85% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the village are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Montour Falls strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Montour Falls, NY

Comparing Montour Falls to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles SW of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Schuyler
Standard Zip Codes	14865
Phone Area Codes	607
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.347
Longitude	-76.845

Station	ELMIRA
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.9 inches

Station	ITHACA CORNELL UNIV
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	ADDISON
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,797	100%
Male	787	43.8%
Female	1,010	56.2%
Under 18	344	19.1%
18+	1,453	80.9%
65+	498	27.7%
Median Age	44.4
Average Family Size	2.79
White	1,754	97.6%
African-American	18	1%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,781
Growth	-16
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	15.7%
English	15%
US/American	14.6%
Italian	12.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.7%
Irish	8.2%
Polish	2.9%
Welsh	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Scottish	2.2%
Dutch	1.8%
Swedish	1.1%
European	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
British	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Montour Falls	1,797	$36,307
Burdett	357	$40,250
Dundee	1,690	$32,446
Horseheads	6,452	$44,971
Millport	297	$40,500
Odessa	617	$51,429
Watkins Glen	2,149	$41,172

Library
Montour Falls Memorial Library 406 Main Street Montour Falls, New York (607) 535-7489 Library Web Site

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