Laurens (village), New York
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Laurens is a village in Otsego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Laurens is in the eastern part of the Town of Laurens
. It is also north of the City of Oneonta
.
In 1860, the village had a population of 726 and contained a tannery, an iron foundry, a sawmill, and a cotton mill that was powered by water from Gilbert Lake, north of the town line in New Lisbon.
A sulfur spring is located north of the village.
The Oneonta and Mohawk Trolley route passed through Laurens, the first car reaching Laurens from Oneonta on July 4, 1901. A logging operator named Emmons Peck from Carbondale, PA, would ship tanning bark and nine million feet of lumber from his mill at Gilbert Lake by horse and wagon to the Laurens station by 1909, employing many men.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The village is located at the junction of County Roads, 10, 11, and 12 and is near Otego Creek
.
of 2000, there were 277 people, 114 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,215.8 people per square mile (822.7/km²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 1,039.9 per square mile (386.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.56% White, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 114 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples
living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,125, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,527. About 24.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.6% of those sixty five or over.
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Laurens is in the eastern part of the Town of Laurens
Laurens (town), New York
Laurens is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2000 census.The Town of Laurens is in the south half of the county, north of the City of Oneonta. There is also a village named Laurens, located in the town....
. It is also north of the City of Oneonta
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
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History
Laurens is the oldest community in the town. Laurens set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village in 1811.In 1860, the village had a population of 726 and contained a tannery, an iron foundry, a sawmill, and a cotton mill that was powered by water from Gilbert Lake, north of the town line in New Lisbon.
A sulfur spring is located north of the village.
The Oneonta and Mohawk Trolley route passed through Laurens, the first car reaching Laurens from Oneonta on July 4, 1901. A logging operator named Emmons Peck from Carbondale, PA, would ship tanning bark and nine million feet of lumber from his mill at Gilbert Lake by horse and wagon to the Laurens station by 1909, employing many men.
Geography
Laurens is located at 42°32′N 75°5′W (42.5314, -75.0882).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The village is located at the junction of County Roads, 10, 11, and 12 and is near Otego Creek
Otego Creek
Otego Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York, USA.Otego Creek rises in the town of Otsego and flows south through Hartwick and Laurens, joining the Susquehanna in the western part of the city of Oneonta in the southernmost part of Otsego County....
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 277 people, 114 households, and 77 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 2,215.8 people per square mile (822.7/km²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 1,039.9 per square mile (386.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.56% White, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 114 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% 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, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,125, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $18,750 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 $15,527. About 24.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.6% of those sixty five or over.