Red Creek, New York
Encyclopedia
Red Creek is a village
in Wayne County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 521 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Red Creek is in the eastern part of the Town of Wolcott
. The village is west of Syracuse, New York
.
. The name was changed to "Red Creek" around 1836.
Local lore explains the origin of the name Red Creek. At one time, a tannery occupied the spot on the North side of the falls. As part of the tanning process, dye was used to tan skins. Dye was disposed of in the creek flowing from the falls, coloring it red. A portion of the tannery's foundation can still be seen in the spot where the Pit Stop currently sits.
The village was incorporated in 1852. In 1874 most of the business district was consumed by fire.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.13%) is water.
The village is at the border of Cayuga County
.
Red Creek is also the name of a stream that flows through the community, forming a small pond on the south edge of the village.
New York State Route 104A
passes through the village in a north-south direction as "Wolcott Street," "Water Street," and "Main Street."
of 2000, there were 521 people, 210 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density
was 568.6 people per square mile (218.7/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 263.0 per square mile (101.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.86% White, 1.34% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 1.54% from other races
, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.
There were 210 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,115, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $20,855 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,324. About 11.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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in Wayne County
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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 521 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Red Creek is in the eastern part of the Town of Wolcott
Wolcott (town), New York
Wolcott is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,692 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Governor Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut....
. The village is west of Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
.
History
The settlement was permanently settled around 1811 and was originally called "Jacksonville" after Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
. The name was changed to "Red Creek" around 1836.
Local lore explains the origin of the name Red Creek. At one time, a tannery occupied the spot on the North side of the falls. As part of the tanning process, dye was used to tan skins. Dye was disposed of in the creek flowing from the falls, coloring it red. A portion of the tannery's foundation can still be seen in the spot where the Pit Stop currently sits.
The village was incorporated in 1852. In 1874 most of the business district was consumed by fire.
Geography
Red Creek is located at 43°14′52"N 76°43′22"W (43.247848, -76.722786).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.13%) is water.
The village is at the border of Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
.
Red Creek is also the name of a stream that flows through the community, forming a small pond on the south edge of the village.
New York State Route 104A
New York State Route 104A
New York State Route 104A is an east–west state highway in the central portion of New York in the United States. It serves as a northerly alternate route of NY 104, to which it connects at each end...
passes through the village in a north-south direction as "Wolcott Street," "Water Street," and "Main Street."
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 521 people, 210 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 568.6 people per square mile (218.7/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 263.0 per square mile (101.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.86% White, 1.34% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 1.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.
There were 210 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,115, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $20,855 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 $16,324. About 11.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
- Mayor: Charles Palermo
- Deputy Mayor: Gary Cooper
- Trustee: Lance Powell
- Trustee: Dennis Hadcock
- Trustee: Terry Mayville
- Village Clerk/Treasurer: Susan Saylor