Millport, New York
Encyclopedia
Millport is a village in Chemung County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 297 at the 2000 census. The name comes from its former status as a canal port.
The Village of Millport is in the northwest quadrant of the Town of Veteran
and is north of Elmira, NY. The mail ZIP code is 14864. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York
Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
of 1779 passed through the area.
The town's first settler, Green Bently, purchased and developed farmland on the site of the village in 1798.
The community was once known as "Millvale" after the village was laid out in 1825. The name was changed to "Millport" in 1829 to recognize its new status by the canal
.
The former Chemung Canal
passed by the village, raising the population about 1,000. Catharine Creek flows past the village.
In the 1840s, several epidemics reducted the population of Millport.
Although Millport is known as the "Mayberry Of Upstate New York", where everybody knows everybody, a few famous people have come out of there. Scott Raymond, Terri Tusa-Pelosi (Raymond), Linda Waitt (Raymond), Greggory Raymond and Joseph Raymond all where born, bred and raised in Millport. None of them lives there anymore. But the memory of the Raymond clan live on throughout Cathrine Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
New York State Route 14
passes through the village, which is at the junction of County Road 6A.
of 2000, there were 297 people, 118 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density
was 821.0 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 364.9 per square mile (141.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.97% White, 1.01% Native American, 0.34% from other races
, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 118 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.8% 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 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,739. About 6.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those sixty five or over.
Chemung County, New York
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village . Its...
, 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 297 at the 2000 census. The name comes from its former status as a canal port.
The Village of Millport is in the northwest quadrant of the Town of Veteran
Veteran, New York
Veteran is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 3,271 at the 2000 census...
and is north of Elmira, NY. The mail ZIP code is 14864. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in...
Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
History
The Sullivan ExpeditionSullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was an American campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton against Loyalists and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War.The...
of 1779 passed through the area.
The town's first settler, Green Bently, purchased and developed farmland on the site of the village in 1798.
The community was once known as "Millvale" after the village was laid out in 1825. The name was changed to "Millport" in 1829 to recognize its new status by the canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
.
The former Chemung Canal
Chemung Canal
The Chemung Canal is a former canal in New York, USA. The canal connected Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen to the Chemung River at Elmira, New York. Its larger significance was to connect New York's Erie Canal system with Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River watershed....
passed by the village, raising the population about 1,000. Catharine Creek flows past the village.
In the 1840s, several epidemics reducted the population of Millport.
Although Millport is known as the "Mayberry Of Upstate New York", where everybody knows everybody, a few famous people have come out of there. Scott Raymond, Terri Tusa-Pelosi (Raymond), Linda Waitt (Raymond), Greggory Raymond and Joseph Raymond all where born, bred and raised in Millport. None of them lives there anymore. But the memory of the Raymond clan live on throughout Cathrine Creek.
Geography
Millport is located at 42°16′3"N 76°50′10"W (42.267634, -76.836122).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), all of it land.
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...
passes through the village, which is at the junction of County Road 6A.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 297 people, 118 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 821.0 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 364.9 per square mile (141.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.97% White, 1.01% Native American, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 118 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.8% 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 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $17,500 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 $15,739. About 6.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those sixty five or over.