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Mexico, New York

jeans - 9-9-2007 at 09:48 PM

OK...I just had to share this with you. While researching for an upcoming business trip to New York, I was looking for chapters of a business networking organization that I belong to and lo and behold they have a chapter in Mexico, NEW YORK! I could not find a chamber of commerce...I guess they are too small. I would love to know the story behind the name. It is about 25 miles north of Syracuse close to Lake Ontario

News You Can't Really Use

Total Population: 1,573
Population Density 112 Persons/Sq. Mile
Female Population: 790
Male Population: 783
Median Age: 37.11 Years

Crime Rates Compared to National Average
The National Average is designated 100%. A value of 200% represents twice as much risk while a value of 50% represents half as much risk.
Total Crime Risk 7%
Total Crime Risk (County) 22%
Personal Crime Risk (County) 19%
Murder Risk (County) 13%
Rape Risk (County) 38%
Robbery Risk 6%
Assault Risk (County) 21%
Property Risk (County) 31%
Burglary Risk (County) 36%
Larceny Risk (County) 47%
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County) 9%

I don't much like those rape odds...

I just to relate this to Baja. The whole reason for this is that my mom (who lives in Baja) is visiting a friend in Syracuse who used to live in Baja. I have been scheduling business events to finance taking her to NYC, which I dearly love. Yeah...I know...the exact opposite of Baja. I feel like I have been "cheating" on Baja Nomad with another board, one for NYC visitors, which I have been posting on for more than a year. Sorry, Doug....:no:

Now... back to your regularly scheduled yada yada....

CaboRon - 9-10-2007 at 05:40 AM

Jeans,

I love NYC too !!

I feel the three greatest cities in the us are:

New York City

Chicago

and San Francisco

Each has its own special allure for me.

Enjoy your trip and have a street hot dog for me !

CaboRon

oldhippie - 9-10-2007 at 06:58 AM

"Mexico Village.- Old in settlement as well as in name, and possessing natural and picturesque advanlages seldom found in similar communities, the village of MeNico, as it stands to-day, enjoys a position, the importance of which is recognized throughout the county. The site early became the nucleus of a busy colony, and the place took the name of Mexicoville. In 1812 there were a dozen houses within its present bounds. Nathaniel Rood was the first settler-the Rood who lost his life in the lamentable lake disaster off " Vera Cruz".

http://history.rays-place.com/ny/mexico-ny.htm

Upstate New York is beautiful country with many historic towns. Especially nice in the fall when the leaves are turning. I spent my first 25 years there and miss the place, except in the winter. There was a week in August of '69 that I especially remember. :yes: Have fun.

P.S. As a side note of interest, Mexico, NY got buried in snow a couple years ago. It made the national news. That's also beautiful when that happens and the sun comes out after the storm.

[Edited on 9-10-2007 by oldhippie]

CaboRon - 9-10-2007 at 07:35 AM

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Originally posted by oldhippie
"Mexico Village.- Old in settlement as well as in name, and possessing natural and picturesque advanlages seldom found in similar communities, the village of MeNico, as it stands to-day, enjoys a position, the importance of which is recognized throughout the county. The site early became the nucleus of a busy colony, and the place took the name of Mexicoville. In 1812 there were a dozen houses within its present bounds. Nathaniel Rood was the first settler-the Rood who lost his life in the lamentable lake disaster off " Vera Cruz".

http://history.rays-place.com/ny/mexico-ny.htm

Upstate New York is beautiful country with many historic towns. Especially nice in the fall when the leaves are turning. I spent my first 25 years there and miss the place, except in the winter. There was a week in August of '69 that I especially remember. :yes: Have fun.


It really is beautiful..

In 1970 after a concert in Carnegie Hall I booked the band on a train ride up the Hudson Valley on our way to Syracuse.

It was a stunningly beautiful trip. I had heard of, but never seen such beauty with the autumn leaves.

They had complained that they wern't flying. but, when we arrived each one thanked me for booking that train trip.!

CaboRon

Taco de Baja - 9-10-2007 at 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by jeans


Crime Rates Compared to National Average

The National Average is designated 100%. A value of 200% represents twice as much risk while a value of 50% represents half as much risk.

Rape Risk (County) 38%

I don't much like those rape odds...



I think you are reading the numbers incorrectly. You have a way less chance of being raped in Mexico, NY than the Country as a whole.....


For a bad place, try Saginaw, MI :no:

Total Crime Risk 300% :o
Total Crime Risk (County) 118%
Personal Crime Risk (County) 163%
Murder Risk (County) 147%
Rape Risk (County) 250% :o
Robbery Risk 95%
Assault Risk (County) 225% :o
Property Risk (County) 93%
Burglary Risk (County) 133%
Larceny Risk (County) 105%
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County) 66%

Sounds like a great place to vacation, at least if you don’t want your car stolen……:rolleyes: