Hamburg (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Hamburg is a village
in Erie County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 10,116 at the 2000 census. The village is reportedly named after Hamburg
, a city in Germany
. It is part of the Buffalo
–Niagara Falls
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
The Village of Hamburg lies in the southeast corner of the Town of Hamburg
and is south of Buffalo, New York
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.
Hamburg lies at the junction of major truck roads, such as Lakeview Road, Boston State Road (Route 391), Sisson Highway (Route 75), South Park Avenue/Buffalo Street (U.S. Route 62
), which becomes Gowanda State Road south of the village, and McKinley Parkway. Hamburg is east of the New York State Thruway
(Interstate 90
).
The Eighteen Mile Creek flows south of the village to Lake Erie
.
of 2000, there were 10,116 people, 4,010 households, and 2,694 families residing in the village. The population density
was 4,025.2 people per square mile (1,556.1/km²). There were 4,144 housing units at an average density of 1,648.9 per square mile (637.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.64% White, 0.20% Black or African American
, 0.15% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 4,010 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,239, and the median income for a family was $63,180. Males had a median income of $43,395 versus $31,731 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,371. About 2.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.7% 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 Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 10,116 at the 2000 census. The village is reportedly named after Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, a city in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is part of the Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
–Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is across the Niagara River from Niagara Falls, Ontario , both named after the famed Niagara Falls which they...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area
The Buffalo-Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area, designated by the United States Census Bureau, encompassing two counties – Erie and Niagara – in Western New York, with a population, as of the 2010 census, of 1,135,509 inhabitants...
.
The Village of Hamburg lies in the southeast corner of the Town of Hamburg
Hamburg (town), New York
Hamburg is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 56,259.The Town of Hamburg is on the western border of the county and is south of Buffalo, New York. Hamburg is one of the "Southtowns" in Erie County...
and is south of Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
.
Geography
Hamburg is located at 42°43′21"N 78°50′1"W (42.722759, -78.833853).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all land.
Hamburg lies at the junction of major truck roads, such as Lakeview Road, Boston State Road (Route 391), Sisson Highway (Route 75), South Park Avenue/Buffalo Street (U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
), which becomes Gowanda State Road south of the village, and McKinley Parkway. Hamburg is east of the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
(Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
).
The Eighteen Mile Creek flows south of the village to Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,116 people, 4,010 households, and 2,694 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,025.2 people per square mile (1,556.1/km²). There were 4,144 housing units at an average density of 1,648.9 per square mile (637.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.64% White, 0.20% 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...
, 0.15% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.15% 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 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 4,010 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,239, and the median income for a family was $63,180. Males had a median income of $43,395 versus $31,731 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 $23,371. About 2.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.