Poland, Herkimer County, New York
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Poland is a village
in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Poland is at the town line shared by the Town of Newport
and the Town of Russia
. The village is 16 miles north of the county seat in Herkimer
and is northeast of Utica
. The village is home to Poland Central Schools one of the largest school districts in New York State and the Poland Volunteer Fire Company which has the largest fire protection district in New York State.
In 1869 there were 200 residents & approximately 60 buildings. By the 1880's there was a church, store, hotels, grist and saw mill , tannery sash & blind factory, wagon shop, 2 blacksmith shops, cheese box factory, cabinet shop, & a bootjack & ladder manufacturer & house building was booming. By 1906, there were more than 150 buildings even after 2 disastrous fires.
Poland was incorporated May 10, 1890 with Charles Bowen as the first President (Mayor).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.52 square miles (1.4 km²) of it is land and 1.85% is water.
West Canada Creek
flows past the south side of the village. Poland is at the junction of Routes NY-8
and NY-28
.
of 2000, there were 451 people, 192 households, and 126 families residing in the village. The population density
was 842.2 people per square mile (322.5/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 377.2 per square mile (144.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.67% White, 0.22% African American, 2.66% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 192 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,455. Males had a median income of $27,426 versus $22,159 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,938. About 8.5% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Poland is a village
Village
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in Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Poland is at the town line shared by the Town of Newport
Newport (town), New York
Newport is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census.The Town of Newport, located on the western edge of the county, contains the village called Newport...
and the Town of Russia
Russia, New York
Russia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,487 at the 2000 census.The Town of Russia is located in the northwest part of the county...
. The village is 16 miles north of the county seat in Herkimer
Herkimer (village), New York
Herkimer is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States, about southeast of Utica. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 7,498 people. The village is named after the Herkimers, Palatine German immigrants who settled in this area in 1723...
and is northeast of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
. The village is home to Poland Central Schools one of the largest school districts in New York State and the Poland Volunteer Fire Company which has the largest fire protection district in New York State.
History
Poland was briefly called Maple Valley & Russia Flats when it was first settled around 1800 on land owned by Samuel Wright. The first post office, established in 1838 in the hotel at the corner of Main & Case Streets, was known as Danielsville, after Nahum Daniels who owned a large amount of land in the village. The first Postmaster, Joseph Benchley soon changed the name because of the confusion with Dansville in western N.Y. The simplest explanation for the name Poland is that is located adjacent to & southwest of Russia, just like Poland in Europe.In 1869 there were 200 residents & approximately 60 buildings. By the 1880's there was a church, store, hotels, grist and saw mill , tannery sash & blind factory, wagon shop, 2 blacksmith shops, cheese box factory, cabinet shop, & a bootjack & ladder manufacturer & house building was booming. By 1906, there were more than 150 buildings even after 2 disastrous fires.
Poland was incorporated May 10, 1890 with Charles Bowen as the first President (Mayor).
Geography
Poland is located at 43°13′34"N 75°3′41"W (43.226178, -75.061521).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.52 square miles (1.4 km²) of it is land and 1.85% is water.
West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. West Canada Creek drains the south part of the Adirondack Mountains and empties into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer...
flows past the south side of the village. Poland is at the junction of Routes NY-8
New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction from the Southern Tier to the northern part of Lake George. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the town of...
and NY-28
New York State Route 28
New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 451 people, 192 households, and 126 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 842.2 people per square mile (322.5/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 377.2 per square mile (144.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.67% White, 0.22% African American, 2.66% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 192 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,455. Males had a median income of $27,426 versus $22,159 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 $17,938. About 8.5% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.