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Elba (village), New York
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Genesee County, New York
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, New York
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, United States
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. The population was 696 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the island of Elba
Elba
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The village of Elba is in the town of Elba
Elba (town), New York
Elba is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,439 at the 2000 census.The Town of Elba is at the north border of the county. The town is north of the City of Batavia.The Village of Elba is near the town's center....
. The village is north of the city of Batavia at the intersection of NYS Route 98
New York State Route 98
New York State Route 98 is a state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 219 in the town of Great Valley in Cattaraugus County...
and NYS Route 262
New York State Route 262
New York State Route 262 is an east–west state highway in Genesee County, New York, in the United States. It extends for across mostly rural areas dominated by cultivated fields, connecting NY 63 in the village of Oakfield to NY 19 in the village of Bergen...
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Elba claims to be the "Onion
Onion
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Capital of the World." Torrey Farms
Torrey Farms
Torrey Farms is the name of a large, 11-generation family farm located in Elba , New York, with another farm located in Potter, New York. It is one of the largest vegetable-crop farms in New York. The land itself, which is over 10,000 acres, is primarily muckland, which is drained swampland...
, one of the largest farms in New York, is located in Elba with about 8000 acres (32.4 km²). They also own about 2000 acres (8.1 km²) of muckland in Potter, New York
Potter, New York
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, where they grow a large number of onions.
Elba is also host to its annual 'Onion Festival' on the third weekend of August. The Onion Festival draws the vast majority of Elba citizens and some people from neighboring towns in Genesee County and some, even, from all over New York. Among the events are the Fireman's Parade, Kiddy Parade, raffling of a car,(Usually a 2010-2012 Mustang GT's) and the crowning of an "Onion Queen".(2011's Onion Queen was Marissa Thomzack, otherwise known as Emily Thomzack's sister) All profits from the festival go towards the funding of the Elba Fire Department.
History
The site of the village was first settled in 1804, by John Roraback, a weaver.The village of Elba was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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in 1884. Previously, in 1882, an attempt to incorporate "Pine Hill" as the town's name lead to dissension and a lawsuit.
For a short time the town was actually called Pine Hill as derived from a Native American name for the area in which the town resided.
Elba was a stop on the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
. There literally was an underground section, as there was a tunnel underneath Main Street between the inn and the home of its owner, Elias Pettibone, which is now collapsed.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
NY-98
New York State Route 98
New York State Route 98 is a state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 219 in the town of Great Valley in Cattaraugus County...
and NY-262
New York State Route 262
New York State Route 262 is an east–west state highway in Genesee County, New York, in the United States. It extends for across mostly rural areas dominated by cultivated fields, connecting NY 63 in the village of Oakfield to NY 19 in the village of Bergen...
cross in the south part of the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 696 people, 245 households, and 190 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 684.2 people per square mile (263.5/km²). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 253.6 per square mile (97.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.41% White, 1.44% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.57% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 1.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,614, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $40,156 versus $30,192 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $18,246. About 5.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.