Gainesville (village), New York
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Gainesville is a village
in Wyoming County
, New York
, USA. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The village is named after General Edmund P. Gaines
.
The Village of Gainesville lies within the boundaries of the Town of Gainesville
. The village is on NYS Route 19
, south of NYS Route 78
.
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 304 people, 113 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density
was 356.8 people per square mile (138.1/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 55.4 persons/km² (143.2 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 99.67% White, 0.00% African American
, 0.00% Native American, 0.33% Asia
n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 113 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 15.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $33,571 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,385. 7.4% of the population and 6.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.7% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Wyoming County
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The village is named after General Edmund P. Gaines
Edmund P. Gaines
Edmund Pendleton Gaines was a United States army officer who served with distinction during the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars and the Black Hawk War.-Early life:...
.
The Village of Gainesville lies within the boundaries of the Town of Gainesville
Gainesville (town), New York
Gainesville is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 2,333 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Edmund P. Gaines....
. The village is on NYS Route 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
, south of NYS Route 78
New York State Route 78
New York State Route 78 , most commonly known as Transit Road, is a state highway in Western New York, USA. While it is signed north–south, the lower portion runs in an east–west direction across Wyoming County, from its beginning north of the Village of Gainesville.NY 78 is...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 304 people, 113 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 356.8 people per square mile (138.1/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 55.4 persons/km² (143.2 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 99.67% White, 0.00% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.00% Native American, 0.33% Asia
Asia
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n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 113 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $33,571 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $14,385. 7.4% of the population and 6.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.7% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.