Falconer

Falconer is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is within the town of Ellicott and is on the eastern edge of the city of Jamestown. The area now known as Falconer was inhabited by the Erie People until the mid-1600s. The village was originally called Worksburg, after Edward Work, who purchased the land from the Holland Land Company in August 1807. In 1874 the community received its present name, after either William T. Falconer (1850-1915) or his father Patrick, who was on the board of directors of the Allegheny & Pittsburg Railroad and donated a large tract of land through town to the railroad concern. John Cheever selected the village as the location for the fictional Falconer State Prison in his novel Falconer. The speed limit in Falconer is 25 miles per hour, the lowest of any village or town in the area. The Chadakoin River, the outlet of Chautsauqua Lake, flows through the village, meeting Cassadaga Creek to the northeast at Levant. The river system is part of the Mississippi River basin via Conewango Creek and the Alleg Pittsburgh River. New York State Route 394 (east-to-west) and Chautauxqua County Route 380 (north- to-south) are the primary routes through Falconer, with access to and from Interstate 86 via exit 13, just east of the village. County Route 65 enters the village from the southeast.

History

The area now known as Falconer was inhabited by the Erie People until the mid-1600s. During the Revolutionary War, the thriving Seneca Nation sided with the losing British. In 1874 the community received its present name, after either William T. Falconer (1850-1915) or his father Patrick, who was on the board of directors of the Allegheny & Pittsburg Railroad. John Cheever selected the village as the location for the fictional Falconer State Prison in his novel Falconer. Route 380 in the village retains the name "Work Street" after the town's founder (it also now serves as a double entendre as the village's various industrial sites are on the same road and thus many people "work" there). The village was incorporated in 1891 and is now a suburb of Pittsburgh. It is home to the Pittsburgh Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Museum of Science and Industry, which was founded in 1903. The village is also the home of the Pennsylvania State Museum, which opened in 1913. It was the site of the U.S. Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, which took place in 1864. The town is located on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which runs through the center of the village. It has a population of about 2,000 people, making it one of the smallest towns in Pennsylvania. The city of Pittsburgh is the largest city in the state, with a population in excess of 2,500. The community is located near the Pennsylvania-Pennsylvania border.

Geography

Falconer is located in the eastern part of the town of Ellicott at 42°78N 79°121W (42.118908, -79.200207) The Chadakoin River, the outlet of Chautauqua Lake, flows through the village. Falconer is unusual among villages in the area in that its speed limit is 25 miles per hour, the lowest of any village or town in Chautauxqua County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi), all land. It is bordered to the west by the city of Jamestown, while its eastern tip touches the border of theTown of Poland. The village is located on New York State Route 394 (east-to-west) and Chautsauqua County Route 380 (north-to.-south) Access to and from Interstate 86 is available via exit 13, just east of the village, and County Route 65 enters the village from the southeast. It has a speed limit of 25 mph (35 km/h), the lowest in the village or any other town in the county. It also has a 35 mph (50 km/hr) posted speed limit, but no speed limit at all in the rest of the county, except for the village and the village itself. The town has a population of 1,788. It lies in the Mississippi River basin via Conewango Creek and the Allegheny River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,540 people, 1,109 households, and 699 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,346 people per square mile (1454.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White,0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0,1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. The median income for a household in theVillage was $32,222, and $41,711 for a family. The per capita income for the Village was $15,205. About 6.2% of families and 10.1%. of the Population were below the poverty line, including 13.1. of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over. The village is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ National Defense Training Ground. The training center is located on the base’s grounds. The U.N. State Department has a training center on the site, which is home to the National Park Service. It is the only training center in the United States that is open to the general public. It has a total of seven training centers, including two that are part of the National Guard and the Army National Guard. The National Guard is based at the base and has a presence of more than 1,000 troops.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York = 44.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 83. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 58. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Falconer = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,284 individuals with a median age of 42 age the population dropped by -9.64% in Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,102.87 residents per square mile of area (811.97/km²). There are average 2.21 people per household in the 1,040 households with an average household income of $38,133 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.70% of the available work force and has dropped -2.10% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 28.10%. The number of physicians in Falconer per 100,000 population = 133.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Falconer = 43.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 87.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 151. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 156. 80 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.5 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 54, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 56.23%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 53.3 years with median home cost = $65,340 and home appreciation of -3.95%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $26.88 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,661 per student. There are 19.2 students for each teacher in the school, 290 students for each Librarian and 464 students for each Counselor. 9.92% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.59% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.49% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).