Port Leyden, New York
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Port Leyden is a village
in Lewis County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 665 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the village's early history as a port on the Black River Canal
.
The Village of Port Leyden is wholly within the Black River Valley and is mostly in the Town of Leyden
; however, a portion of the village lies to the east of the Black River in the Town of Lyonsdale
. The village is 17 miles south of Lowville
(the county seat), 6 miles north of Boonville
, and 23 miles west-south-west of Old Forge
.
, a few miles north, in 1855. In 1900, a decision was made to abandon the canal between Lyons Falls and Village of Boonville
, effectively ending the status of Port Leyden as a canal port.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (7.58%) is water.
The Black River
divides the community.
Port Leyden is located on New York State Route 12
.
The Port Leyden Community Library is located on Canal Street.
of 2000, there were 665 people, 257 households, and 169 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,099.5 people per square mile (427.9/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 524.1 per square mile (204.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 257 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,559, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $31,146 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,783. About 18.0% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 665 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the village's early history as a port on the Black River Canal
Black River Canal
The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the USA to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. This canal was only 35 miles long, but it had 109 locks...
.
The Village of Port Leyden is wholly within the Black River Valley and is mostly in the Town of Leyden
Leyden, New York
Leyden is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,792 at the 2000 census.The Town of Leyden is in the south part of the county and is north of Rome.- History :Settlement began around 1794....
; however, a portion of the village lies to the east of the Black River in the Town of Lyonsdale
Lyonsdale, New York
Lyonsdale is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2000 census. The town is named after its principal community and its founder Caleb Lyon....
. The village is 17 miles south of Lowville
Lowville (village), New York
Lowville is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The Village is nestled in the Black River Valley, between the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the Tug Hill Plateau, and is located in the eastern part of the Town of Lowville....
(the county seat), 6 miles north of Boonville
Boonville (village), New York
This page is about the village in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the town, see Boonville , New York...
, and 23 miles west-south-west of Old Forge
Old Forge, New York
Old Forge is a hamlet on New York State Route 28 in the town of Webb in Herkimer County, New York. Old Forge was formerly a village that dissolved its incorporation, but remains the principal community in the region. Old Forge forms an extensive business district, primarily directed at tourism...
.
History
A mill was built at the present site of the village around 1800, and the community was known as "Kelsey's Mills." The name was changed to "Port Leyden" around 1838 when the Black River Canal was being developed. The canal was completed to Port Leyden in 1850, but was not usable until 1851. The canal reached its northern terminus at Lyons FallsLyons Falls, New York
Lyons Falls is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lyons Falls is on the border of the Town of West Turin and the Town of Lyonsdale...
, a few miles north, in 1855. In 1900, a decision was made to abandon the canal between Lyons Falls and Village of Boonville
Boonville (village), New York
This page is about the village in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the town, see Boonville , New York...
, effectively ending the status of Port Leyden as a canal port.
Geography
Port Leyden is located at 43°35′2"N 75°20′39"W (43.583871, -75.344261).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (7.58%) is water.
The Black River
Black River (New York)
The Black River is a blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America...
divides the community.
Port Leyden is located on New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
Education
Port Leyden Elementary School, located on Lincoln Street, educates students in grades K-5. Students in grades 6-12 attend South Lewis Central Middle/High School in TurinTurin (village), New York
Turin is a village in Lewis County, New York, in the United States. The village is within the town of Turin and is north of the city of Rome. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 263.- History :...
.
The Port Leyden Community Library is located on Canal Street.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 665 people, 257 households, and 169 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 1,099.5 people per square mile (427.9/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 524.1 per square mile (204.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 257 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% 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, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,559, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $31,146 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 $12,783. About 18.0% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.