Holley, New York
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Holley is a village in the town of Murray
in Orleans County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,802 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Rochester
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
, a commissioner of the Erie Canal
.
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Holley is located on the Erie Canal
.
The village is located at the junction of east-west highway New York State Route 31
(West Albion Street and State Street) and north-south highway New York State Route 237
(North and South Main Street).
Residents of the Holley School district currently pay the highest rate of school taxes in the county. The older high school, located in the center of town, was closed in 1976 due to a growing population that needed a larger facility and one closer to athletic fields. This building is now considered a historical landmark, but it is now going to waste and is left unused because it is filled with asbestos
.
of 2000, there were 1,802 people, 788 households, and 464 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,422.9 people per square mile (547.8/km²). There were 846 housing units at an average density of 668.0 per square mile (257.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.95% White, 1.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.72% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.
There were 788 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,367, and the median income for a family was $49,200. Males had a median income of $31,019 versus $23,077 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,388. About 7.6% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Murray, New York
Murray is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 6,259 at the 2000 census.The Town of Murray is on the east border of the county, northwest of the City of Rochester.- History :Murray was first settled around 1809....
in Orleans County
Orleans County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,171 people, 15,363 households, and 10,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 17,347 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
, 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 1,802 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Rochester, New York metropolitan area
The Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Western New York, anchored by the city of Rochester...
.
History
The village of Holley was incorporated in 1850. Originally named Saltport, the name was changed to honor Myron HolleyMyron Holley
Myron Holley was an American politician who had a large part in the construction of the Erie Canal.-Life:...
, a commissioner of the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Holley is located on the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
.
The village is located at the junction of east-west highway New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
(West Albion Street and State Street) and north-south highway New York State Route 237
New York State Route 237
New York State Route 237 is a north–south state highway located in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 5 in Stafford. Its northern terminus is at an interchange with the Lake Ontario State Parkway...
(North and South Main Street).
Economy
Holley's main economy is farming based, due to the lack of trade in the area, as well as the growing townships nearby, such as Brockport, NY and Albion, NY. Besides small shops and businesses, including a bakery and a dance studio, as well as a diner and gas station, there is little of economic interest in Holley.Education
There are two public schools in Holley: Holley Elementary School and Holley Junior/Senior High School. These two schools are located within close proximity to each other in the northeastern portion of the village.Residents of the Holley School district currently pay the highest rate of school taxes in the county. The older high school, located in the center of town, was closed in 1976 due to a growing population that needed a larger facility and one closer to athletic fields. This building is now considered a historical landmark, but it is now going to waste and is left unused because it is filled with asbestos
Asbestos
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their eponymous, asbestiform habit: long, thin fibrous crystals...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,802 people, 788 households, and 464 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 1,422.9 people per square mile (547.8/km²). There were 846 housing units at an average density of 668.0 per square mile (257.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.95% White, 1.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.72% 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 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.
There were 788 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,367, and the median income for a family was $49,200. Males had a median income of $31,019 versus $23,077 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 $17,388. About 7.6% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.