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Profiles of New York State ISBN: 978-1-59237-865-4 2 Volume Set (New York State Directory and Profiles of New York State) ISBN: 978-1-59237-864-7 Table of Contents Introduction Introduction .......................................................vii About New York State State Emblems......................................................ix Photo Gallery ......................................................xi Government Brief History and Organization ....................................xv Congressional Districts (112th Congress) ..........................xviii Percent of Population Who Voted for Barack Obama in 2008 ...........xix Land and Natural Resources State Summary ................................................xxi New York State Energy Overview and Analysis .....................xxii Populated Places, Transportation and Physical Features................xxv Federal Lands and Indian Reservations ............................xxvi Satellite View ...............................................xxvii Economic Losses from Hazard Events, 1960–2009..................xxviii Hazard Losses, 1960–2009......................................xxix Demographic Maps Population...................................................xxxi Percent White ...............................................xxxii Percent Black ...............................................xxxiii Percent Asian ...............................................xxxiv Percent Hispanic .............................................xxxv Median Age ................................................xxxvi Median Household Income ....................................xxxvii Median Home Value ........................................xxxviii High School Graduates........................................xxxix College Graduates ..............................................xl Core-Based Statistical Areas and Counties .......................... xli User’s Guides Profiles..........................................................xliii Education .........................................................lix Ancestry and Ethnicity..............................................lxiii Climate..........................................................lxxi Profiles Alphabetical by County/Place ..........................................1 Alphabetical Place Index ............................................663 Comparative Statistics ..............................................679 Education Public School Profile ...............................................712 School District Rankings ............................................713 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).....................741 State Report Card .................................................749 Ancestry and Ethnicity State Profile ......................................................782 County Profiles....................................................783 Place Profiles .....................................................845 Ancestry Group Rankings ...........................................889 Hispanic Origin Rankings ...........................................909 Racial Group Rankings .............................................914 vi Table of Contents Profiles of New York State Climate State Physical Features and Climate Narrative ...........................933 State Reference Map ...............................................934 State Relief Map...................................................935 Weather Stations Map ..............................................936 Weather Stations by County..........................................937 Weather Stations by City ............................................938 Weather Stations by Elevation ........................................940 National Weather Service Stations.....................................941 Cooperative Weather Stations ........................................950 Weather Station Rankings ...........................................959 Significant Storm Events ............................................970 About New York State Governor ................Andrew M. Cuomo Lieutenant Governor ..............BobDuffy 518-474-8390 STATE EMBLEMS State Animal .................................Beaver State Beverage..................................Milk State Bird ............................Eastern Bluebird State Bush ..................Lilac bush (syringa vulgaris) State Fish (fresh water) .....................Brook Trout State Fish (salt water) .......Striped bass (morone Saxatilis) State Flower ...................................Rose State Fossil ........................Eurypterus Remipes State Fruit ....................................Apple State Gem ....................................Garnet State Insect ............Lady bug (coccinella novemnotata) State Motto ....................Excelsior (Ever Upward) State Muffin .......................Apple (genus malus) State Reptile . Common snapping turtle (chelydra serpentina) State Shell..............Bayscallop (argopecten irradians) State Tree ...............................Sugar maple CONTENTS Photo Gallery .....................................xi Government......................................xv Land and Natural Resources ........................xxi Demographics ..................................xxxi 0 mi 200 400 600 800 1000 Copyright © 1988-2003 Microsoft Corp. and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved. http://www.microsoft.com/mappoint © Copyright 2002 by Geographic Data Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2002 Navigation Technologies. All rights reserved. This data includes information taken with permission from Canadian authorities © 1991-2002 Government of Canada (Statistics Canada and/or Geomatics Canada), all rights reserved. xii Photo Gallery Profiles of New York State Agriculture is an important industry in New York. The farm pictured above is typical of the more than 34,000 working dairy farms in the northern region of the state. Grand Central Terminal in New York City was built in 1871 and is the largest train station in the world, by number of platforms. This commuter rail terminal station has two levels, with restaurants and shopping throughout. GCT is reportedly the world’s sixth most visited tourist attraction, with approximately 21,600,000 visitors annually. Government Brief History New York harbor was visited by Verrazano in 1524, and the Hudson River was first explored by Henry Hudson in 1609. The Dutch settled here permanently in 1624 and for 40 years they ruled over the colony of New Netherland. It was conquered by the English in 1664 and was then named New York in honor of the Duke of York. Existing as a colony of Great Britain for over a century, New York declared its independence on July 9, 1776, becoming one of the original 13 states of the Federal Union. The next year, on April 20, 1777, New York's first constitution was adopted. In many ways, New York State was the principal battleground of the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolution leading to the French alliance and eventual victory. New York City, long occupied by British troops, was evacuated on November 25, 1783 where, on December 4 at Fraunces Tavern, General George Washington bade farewell to his officers. During the Revolutionary War, an election for the first governor took place and George Clinton was inaugurated as Governor at Kingston, July 30, 1777. New York City became the first capital of the new nation, where President George Washington was inaugurated on April 30, 1789. Albany became the capital of the State in January 1797. In following years, New York's economic and industrial growth encouraged the title “The Empire State,” an expression