Greene (village), New York
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Greene is a village
in Chenango County
, New York
, USA. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census. The village is named after General Nathanael Greene
.
The Village of Greene is within the Town of Greene
and is northeast of Binghamton, New York
.
In 1982, many of its historic buildings were included in the Greene Historic District
on the National Register of Historic Places
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.60%) is water.
The village is on the bank of the Chenango River
and was located near the former Chenango Canal
. The Utica Branch of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
, formerly the Lackawanna Railroad, later Erie Lackawanna, later Conrail, follows the river as well through the area. It has been inactive since devastating floods during the Summer of 2006.
New York State Route 12
and New York State Route 206
intersect in the village.
of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 737 households, and 431 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,590.9 people per square mile (613.8/km²). There were 786 housing units at an average density of 735.1 per square mile (283.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.35% White, 0.29% Black or African American
, 0.12% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 737 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $40,917. Males had a median income of $31,688 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,608. About 7.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
, 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 1,701 at the 2000 census. The village is named after General Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Many places in the United...
.
The Village of Greene is within the Town of Greene
Greene (town), New York
Greene is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 5,729 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Nathanael Greene. It is located in the southwest corner of the county and contains a village, also called Greene...
and is northeast of Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
.
History
The village was the site of the first settlement in the town, around 1792 by Stephen Ketchum, and was originally called "Hornby." The town later, in 1806, changed the name to that of the Revolutionary War general. The Village of Greene was laid out in 1806 and incorporated in 1842.In 1982, many of its historic buildings were included in the Greene Historic District
Greene Historic District
Greene Historic District is a national historic district located at Greene in Chenango County, New York. The district includes 141 contributing buildings and one contributing site. It includes the main commercial area and the oldest residential neighborhoods, with notable public buildings...
on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
Greene is located at 42°19′48"N 75°46′12"W (42.330073, -75.770137).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.60%) is water.
The village is on the bank of the Chenango River
Chenango River
The Chenango River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area in upstate New York at the northern end of the Susquehanna watershed....
and was located near the former Chenango Canal
Chenango Canal
The Chenango Canal was a towpath canal that was built and operated in the mid-19th century in Upstate New York in the United States. It was 97 miles long and for much of its course followed the Chenango River, from Binghamton on the south end to Utica on the north end...
. The Utica Branch of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway , also known as the Susie-Q, or simply the Susquehanna, is a Class II American freight railway operating over 500 miles of track in the northeastern states of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It was formed in 1881 from the merger of several...
, formerly the Lackawanna Railroad, later Erie Lackawanna, later Conrail, follows the river as well through the area. It has been inactive since devastating floods during the Summer of 2006.
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
and New York State Route 206
New York State Route 206
New York State Route 206 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. It runs through some lightly populated regions along the state's southern border, from Central New York to the Catskills. It begins near a busy intersection with Interstate 81 at Whitney Point...
intersect in the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 737 households, and 431 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,590.9 people per square mile (613.8/km²). There were 786 housing units at an average density of 735.1 per square mile (283.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.35% White, 0.29% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.12% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 737 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $40,917. Males had a median income of $31,688 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,608. About 7.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.