Newark Valley (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Newark Valley is a village in Tioga County
, New York
, USA. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The village is named after the city of Newark, New Jersey
.
Newark Valley is in the western part of the Town of Newark Valley
and is northwest of Binghamton, New York
.
Although many of the early settlers came from New England
, the town name was accepted on a suggestion from someone from New Jersey
.
The Village of Newark Valley was incorporated in 1894.
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
The village is in the valley of the East Branch of Owego Creek, on Route 38
(Main Street), north of its junction with NY-38B and south of its junction with County Road 37.
of 2000, there were 1,071 people, 390 households, and 276 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,096.6 people per square mile (422.0/km²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 456.6 per square mile (175.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.67% White, 0.75% Black or African American
, 0.19% Native American, 0.75% from other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 390 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,935, and the median income for a family was $42,604. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,919. About 7.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Tioga County, New York
As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people 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...
, USA. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Binghamton metropolitan area
The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton, is a region of southern upstate New York in the Northeastern United States, anchored by the city of Binghamton...
. The village is named after the city of Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
.
Newark Valley is in the western part of the Town of Newark Valley
Newark Valley (town), New York
Newark Valley is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 4,097 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the city of Newark, New Jersey....
and is northwest of Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
.
History
The site of the village was first settled around 1792.Although many of the early settlers came from New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, the town name was accepted on a suggestion from someone from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
The Village of Newark Valley was incorporated in 1894.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
The village is in the valley of the East Branch of Owego Creek, on Route 38
New York State Route 38
New York State Route 38 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of...
(Main Street), north of its junction with NY-38B and south of its junction with County Road 37.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,071 people, 390 households, and 276 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 1,096.6 people per square mile (422.0/km²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 456.6 per square mile (175.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.67% White, 0.75% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.19% Native American, 0.75% 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 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 390 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% 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, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,935, and the median income for a family was $42,604. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,250 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 $16,919. About 7.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.