Richburg, New York
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Richburg is a village
in Allegany County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 448 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Richburg is partly within the boundaries of the Towns of Wirt
and Bolivar
. The community is east of Olean, New York
.
The Little Genesee Creek flows through the village, which is located at the junction of New York State Route 275
and County Road 40.
Richburg was served (1881–1890 and c.1906-1946) by the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad (PS&N) and predecessors, and (1881–1885) by the Bradford, Eldred & Cuba Railroad System (BE&C) The early PS&N predecessors and the BE&C were 36" narrow-gauge railroads while the PS&N was a standard-gauge railroad. The Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad embargoed operation through Richburg in 1946 and was abandoned by order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1946 to further promote highway motor truck transportation.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 448 people, 161 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density
was 484.5 people per square mile (188.0/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 206.6 per square mile (80.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.88% White, 0.45% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.22% from two or more races. There are no Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
There were 161 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $10,515. About 16.9% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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in Allegany County
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 448 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Richburg is partly within the boundaries of the Towns of Wirt
Wirt, New York
Wirt is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2000 census.The Town of Wirt is in the southwest part of the county and east of Olean, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1812....
and Bolivar
Bolivar (town), New York
Bolivar is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Simón Bolívar.The Town of Bolivar is on the south border of the county and is east of Olean, New York...
. The community is east of Olean, New York
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
.
Geography
Richburg is located at 42°5′14"N 78°9′22"W (42.087226, -78.156080).The Little Genesee Creek flows through the village, which is located at the junction of New York State Route 275
New York State Route 275
New York State Route 275 is a north–south state highway in Allegany County, New York, United States. It connects the village of Bolivar and NY 417 at its southern end with the hamlet of Friendship to the north, where it intersects the Southern Tier Expressway...
and County Road 40.
Richburg was served (1881–1890 and c.1906-1946) by the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad (PS&N) and predecessors, and (1881–1885) by the Bradford, Eldred & Cuba Railroad System (BE&C) The early PS&N predecessors and the BE&C were 36" narrow-gauge railroads while the PS&N was a standard-gauge railroad. The Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad embargoed operation through Richburg in 1946 and was abandoned by order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1946 to further promote highway motor truck transportation.
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), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 448 people, 161 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 484.5 people per square mile (188.0/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 206.6 per square mile (80.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.88% White, 0.45% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.22% from two or more races. There are no Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
There were 161 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $15,938 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 $10,515. About 16.9% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.