Jeffersonville, New York
Encyclopedia
Jeffersonville is a village
in Sullivan County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 420 at the 2000 census. The name is derived indirectly from Thomas Jefferson
.
The Village of Jeffersonville is in the southeast part of the Town of Callicoon
on NY 52
. The postal code is 12748. The Village of Jeffersonville is home to the Sullivan West Central School
elementary.
The first hotel in the village was The Jefferson House, named after President Jefferson, and the village was subsequently renamed to Jeffersonville. The hotel is now known as the Abel Building and still stands on Main St.
In 1897 and 1898, a total of bills from hotels and saloons in town showed that 3000 kegs of beer were consumed in a village with a population of 500.
The village was incorporated on November 24, 1924.
In June 1974, Patty Hearst was kept in a home in Jeffersonville that was rented by Nicki Scott, a Symbionese Liberation Army ally. Patty Hearst described Jeff as "remote and as near nowhere in particular." (Times Herald Record, June 1974). During her days in captivity in Jeffersonville, it was rumored that she trained in guerrilla warfare.
Jeffersonville is located at 41°46′50"N 74°55′56"W (41.780417, -74.932281).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (6.82%) is water.
of 2000, there were 420 people, 162 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,028.2 people per square mile (395.5/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 504.3 per square mile (194.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.95% White, 1.43% African American, 1.67% from other races
, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $34,219 versus $22,232 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,899. None of the families and 6.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.4% of those over 64.
Town Haul
in which interior design
er Genevieve Gorder
, a regular designer for TLC's program Trading Spaces
, undertook to make over several buildings in the town.
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 Sullivan County
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 420 at the 2000 census. The name is derived indirectly from Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
.
The Village of Jeffersonville is in the southeast part of the Town of Callicoon
Callicoon (town), New York
Callicoon is a town in Sullivan County, New York, USA. The population was 3,052 at the 2000 census. The town is in the northwestern part of the county.- History :...
on NY 52
New York State Route 52
New York State Route 52 is a long state highway in the southeastern part of New York in the United States. It generally runs from west to east, beginning at the Pennsylvania state line in the Delaware River near Narrowsburg, crossing the Hudson River on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, and ending...
. The postal code is 12748. The Village of Jeffersonville is home to the Sullivan West Central School
Sullivan West Central School
The Sullivan West Central School district is located in Western Sullivan County, New York.-Overview:The Sullivan West Central School district consists of two campuses: the High School is located in Lake Huntington, New York, and the elementary is located in Jeffersonville, New York...
elementary.
History
The original settlers arrived around 1830 and called the village Winkelried.The first hotel in the village was The Jefferson House, named after President Jefferson, and the village was subsequently renamed to Jeffersonville. The hotel is now known as the Abel Building and still stands on Main St.
In 1897 and 1898, a total of bills from hotels and saloons in town showed that 3000 kegs of beer were consumed in a village with a population of 500.
The village was incorporated on November 24, 1924.
In June 1974, Patty Hearst was kept in a home in Jeffersonville that was rented by Nicki Scott, a Symbionese Liberation Army ally. Patty Hearst described Jeff as "remote and as near nowhere in particular." (Times Herald Record, June 1974). During her days in captivity in Jeffersonville, it was rumored that she trained in guerrilla warfare.
Geography
Lake Jefferson is a small lake adjacent to the village.Jeffersonville is located at 41°46′50"N 74°55′56"W (41.780417, -74.932281).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (6.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 420 people, 162 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,028.2 people per square mile (395.5/km²). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 504.3 per square mile (194.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.95% White, 1.43% African American, 1.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $34,219 versus $22,232 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 $17,899. None of the families and 6.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.4% of those over 64.
Town Haul
In 2004, Jeffersonville was the subject of TLC Network television programTelevision program
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Town Haul
Town Haul
Town Haul is a television program on TLC, hosted by Genevieve Gorder. It makes-over old towns to give them a new look. Its first town was Jeffersonville, New York. Its second town was Laurens, South Carolina. In the first two seasons, they typically made over family-run businesses...
in which interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
er Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder is an American television host, is an interior decorator, and actress. She is currently the host of Dear Genevieve on the HGTV cable channel.-Early life:...
, a regular designer for TLC's program Trading Spaces
Trading Spaces
Trading Spaces is an hour-long American television reality program that aired from 2000 to 2008 on the cable channels TLC and Discovery Home. The format of the show was based on the BBC TV series Changing Rooms. The show ran for eight seasons....
, undertook to make over several buildings in the town.