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Clifton Springs Area Statistics & Services

Village of Clifton Springs - Official village site.

Population and economic statistics for Clifton Springs, and the surrounding area.

Basic Stats

Village population - 2223 (2000 census)
Median age - 38.3
Median houshold income - $42,411
Avg. income per capita - $18,587

Housing

Housing Units - 921
Median home value - $94,917
Median home age - 38.3 years
Home appreciation - 3.7% yearly

Education

High school graduates - 85.4%
College degree (2yr) - 11.2%
College degree (4yr) - 11.5%
Students per teacher - 15.7
Expenditures per student - $7,396

Economy

Unemployment rate - 7.0%
Future job growth - 7.9%
Cost of living index - 88.2 (overall cost of living where 100 equals the national avg.)

Health

Air quality - 55 (EPA rating scale of 1-100 where 100 is the best)
Watershed quality - 55 (EPA rating scale of 1-100 where 100 is the best)
Physicians per 100,000 people - 212.8 (national avg. is 168.5)
Superfund site index - 100 (EPA rating scale of 1-100 where 100 is the best)
UV index - 3.3 (scale of 1-10 where 10 represents the greatest danger)

Climate

Altitude above sea level - 573 ft.
Annual rainfall - 34.4 in.
Annual snowfall - 43.4 in.
January avg. low temp. - 15.3 degrees
July avg. high temp. - 81.0 degrees
Days of precipitation annually - 160
Days mostly sunny annually - 165
Comfort index - 55 (scale of 1-100 where higher values indicate a more comfortable climate)

Crime

Violent Crime Risk Index - 1.0 (scale of 1-10 where 1 is lowest risk, 10 is highest)
Property Crime Risk Index - 2.0 (scale of 1-10 where 1 is lowest risk, 10 is highest)

Local Churches

United Methodist Church
1 East Main Street
315-462-2274
Worship Celebration: 10:30am
Summer Worship: 9:30am

St. John's Episcopal Church
1 Teft Avenue
315-462-6611
Worship Service: 10:00am

St. Felix Catholic Church
12 Hibbard Avenue
Mass: Saturday 4:00pm
Sunday 8:30am

First Baptist Church
1 Prospect Street
315-462-5463
Worship Service: 9:45am
Church School: 11:00am

Church of the Nazarene
2143 Route 96
315-462-9321

 


County Information

(courtesy Ontario County Office of Economic Development & Industrial Development Agency)


Location
Southeast of Rochester, NY, off I-90, in the heart of the Western New York's Finger Lakes Region.

Major Cities
(2000 Census)
Canandaigua Population - 11,264
Geneva Population - 13,617

County Population
(2000 census)
100,224
100,888 (2001 estimate)

Area
644 square miles, rural and suburban in nature

Government
Governed by a Board of Supervisors, elected representatives from the 16 towns, and the cities of Canandaigua and Geneva.

Work Force
53,238 people comprise our well-balanced work force recognized for its high percentage of skilled and professional level workers and for being one of the most productive in the nation. Labor costs, however, are often below those in adjoining metropolitan centers.

Per Capita Income
$18,950 (Source - Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council's estimate based on what the US Census Bureau Census 2000 found for income and what the 1989 adjusted for inflation figures were. Will be updated following the release of further Census 2000 data.)

Median Household Income
$44,579 (Source - Genesee Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council's estimate based on what the US Census Bureau Census 2000 found for income and what the 1989 adjusted for inflation figures were. Will be updated following the release of further Census 2000 data.)

Manufacturing Establishments
225



Top 10 Employers - Ontario County

Rank

Company

Employees

1.

Thompson Health/Hospital
Health Care Service

1,323

2.

Pactiv Corporation
Manufacturer of polystyrene foam, food containers and consumer products

1,150

3.

Ontario County
Government

1,000

4.

VA Medical Group
Health Care Service

854

5.

Finger Lakes Community College
Education

756

6.

Clifton Springs Hospital - Clifton Springs
Health Care

690

7.

Hobart William Smith College
Education Service

677

8.

Geneva General Hospital / Finger Lakes Health Systems
Health Care Services

600

9.

Canandaigua Brands
Wine production

500

10.

G.W. Lisk Co. - Clifton Springs
Manufacturer of Solenoids, Valves and Flame Arresters

480



Utilities

Telephone

    Frontier/Global Crossing
    New York Telephone
    Ontario Telephone Co.

Gas & Electric

    New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG)
    Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (NIMO)
    Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. (RG&E)

Water

    Municipal supplies

Waste water

    Village and County treatment facilities

Health Care

A substantial number of physicians, high quality hospitals in Canadaigua, Geneva, and Clifton Springs as well as several HMO's, skilled nursing facilities, home care programs and a progressive community health services department meet the needs of the local population. The principal insurance provider, in what has been recognized nationally as a model health care system, is Blue Cross and Blue Shield which offers a variety of programs under its constantly expanding umbrella.

Transportation

Road

(East-West): New York State Thruway (I-90); NYS Rts. 96 and 5&20.

(North-South): Rte.332 (Thruway to Canandaigua) Rte.14 Thruway to Geneva.

The County Area Transit System (CATS) operates in Ontario County.

Air

The Greater Rochester International Airport
The Hancock International Airport in Syracuse
Ontario County Industrial Development Agency Airport in Canandaigua

Rail

Finger Lakes Rail Road
Norfolk Southern
Ontario Central Rail Road

Water

The Finger Lakes are connected to the New York State Inland Water system.

Higher Educational Institutions

Nearly 40 highly respected colleges and universities are less than an hour's drive from Ontario County. Leading institutions include the University of Rochester, Syracuse University, Cornell University and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Local higher educational institutions within Ontario County include Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Finger Lakes Community College and Cornell University's Agricultural Experiment Station.

Housing

Well-maintained and affordable homes in established neighborhoods, contemporary housing developments, apartments and condos, provide a wide variety of pleasant, safe environments for living and raising families. Leisure Time Activities Golf, boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, swimming, down-hill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and tours of local estate wineries, number among an unlimited array of recreational opportunities in and around Ontario County.

Public Golf Courses

Bristol Harbour (Canandaigua)
Centerpointe Country Club (Canandaigua)
Parkview Fairways (Bloomfield)
Seneca Lake (Geneva)
Victor Hills Golf Club (Victor)
Winged Pheasant Golf Links (Farmington)
The Big Oak Public Golf Course (Geneva)

Churches

Major denominations are represented in more that 80 churches within Ontario County. The County has the only Synagogue between Rochester and Syracuse.

Culture

Theatric productions and concert programs within the County, such as the Smith Opera House in Geneva, are supplemented by theatre, music, dance, museums, historical and science attractions in nearby metropolitan centers.

Sports

Collegiate and professional baseball, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, and soccer are available in Rochester, Syracuse and Ithaca - all are equal to or less than a hour's drive away.


Sources:

Sperling's BestPlaces - http://www.bestplaces.net
Ontario County Office of Economic Development & Industrial Development Agency

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