Lyons (village), New York
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Lyons is a village in Wayne County
, New York
, USA. The population was 3,695 at the 2000 census. The village, along with the town, is named after Lyon
(sometimes spelled Lyons), France
.
The Village of Lyons is in the Town of Lyons
. Lyons is the county seat
of Wayne County. The village is east of Rochester, NY.
The village celebrates Peppermint
Days (Mid-July) to memorialize the region's past fame in producing this crop. Lyons was incorporated as a village in 1833. The Erie Canal
, which once went through the center of the village, was rerouted to the south when it was enlarged in the 1850s. Later the canal conformed roughly to the bed of the Clyde River.
In 1986, parts of the film Lady in White
were shot in Lyons to take advantage of the historic, preserved atmosphere.
The H. G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company Plant
, Grace Episcopal Church Complex
, Broad Street-Water Street Historic District
, and U.S. Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the village has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.7 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.17%) is water.
The village is located on the Erie Canal
and north-south highway New York State Route 14
, which intersects east-west New York State Route 31
south of the village.
of 2000, there were 3,695 people, 1,500 households, and 906 families residing in the village. The population density
was 909.2 people per square mile (351.4/km²). There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 410.4 per square mile (158.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.14% White, 10.88% Black or African American
, 0.19% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races
, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population.
There were 1,500 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,466, and the median income for a family was $45,781. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $25,548 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,526. About 7.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, 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 3,695 at the 2000 census. The village, along with the town, is named after Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
(sometimes spelled Lyons), France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The Village of Lyons is in the Town of Lyons
Lyons (town), New York
Lyons is a town in Wayne County, New York, USA. The population was 5,831 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Lyons , France....
. Lyons is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Wayne County. The village is east of Rochester, NY.
History
The village was settled around 1794.The village celebrates Peppermint
Peppermint
Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between the watermint and spearmint . The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world...
Days (Mid-July) to memorialize the region's past fame in producing this crop. Lyons was incorporated as a village in 1833. 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...
, which once went through the center of the village, was rerouted to the south when it was enlarged in the 1850s. Later the canal conformed roughly to the bed of the Clyde River.
In 1986, parts of the film Lady in White
Lady in White
Lady in White is a 1988 American horror film of the ghost/mystery genre. Much of the film was made in Wayne County, New York, taking advantage of appropriate local color...
were shot in Lyons to take advantage of the historic, preserved atmosphere.
The H. G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company Plant
H. G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company Plant
H. G. Hotchkiss Essential Oil Company Plant is a historic factory located at Lyons in Wayne County, New York. The remaining two story commercial building is an example of a small frame structure featuring a double storefront with modest ornamentation. It was built about 1884 on the foundations of...
, Grace Episcopal Church Complex
Grace Episcopal Church Complex (Lyons, New York)
Grace Episcopal Church Complex is a historic Episcopal church complex located at Lyons in Wayne County, New York. The complex consists of a contributing stone church building begun in 1838, a contributing frame rectory begun about 1833, and a contributing parish house built in 1887-1888...
, Broad Street-Water Street Historic District
Broad Street-Water Street Historic District
Broad Street-Water Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Lyons in Wayne County, New York. It includes 25 contributing buildings. The district consists of a "T" shaped commercial area that encompasses a section of the Erie Canal and includes structures dating from the...
, and U.S. Post Office are listed 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
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.7 km²), of which, 4.1 square miles (10.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.17%) is water.
The village 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...
and north-south highway New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
, which intersects east-west 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...
south of the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,695 people, 1,500 households, and 906 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 909.2 people per square mile (351.4/km²). There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 410.4 per square mile (158.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.14% White, 10.88% 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...
, 0.19% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.35% 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 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population.
There were 1,500 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% 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, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,466, and the median income for a family was $45,781. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $25,548 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 $16,526. About 7.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.