Barker, Niagara County, New York
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Village
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in Niagara County
Niagara County, New York
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, New York
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, USA
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. The population was 577 at the 2000 census. The mail ZIP code is 14012. It is part of the Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
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–Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
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.
The Village of Barker is within the Town of Somerset
Somerset, New York
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and was incorporated in 1908. The main crossroad in the town is the intersection of West Somerset Road and Quaker Road (NY 148
New York State Route 148
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). There is also an annual Labor Day weekend party known as "The Clam Stock" on Pallister Ave. "The Kerth's Annual Holiday Party" is held annually on the Saturday before Christmas on Palister Ave.
Geography
Barker is located at 43°19′39"N 78°33′13"W (43.327466, -78.553592).According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Barker is situated at the junction of West Somerset Road/Coleman Road and Quaker Road (Route 148).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 577 people, 211 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,372.3 people per square mile (530.4/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 556.5 per square mile (215.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.69% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,411, and the median income for a family was $49,464. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $21,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $16,042. About 8.1% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.