Sherburne (village), New York
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Sherburne is a village
Village
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 in Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...

, New York
New York
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, USA. The population was 1,455 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Sherburne is in the Town of Sherburne
Sherburne (town), New York
Sherburne is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. United States. The population was 3,979 at the 2000 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Sherburne and the other named Earlville...

, north of the City of Norwich
Norwich (city), New York
Norwich is a city in Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich, the city is the county seat of Chenango County. The name is taken from Norwich, Connecticut. Its population was 7,355 at the 2000 census.Lt...

.

History

The first settlement of the Town of Sherburne took place near the village around 1792. The Village of Sherburne was incorporated in 1830.

Geography

Sherburne is located at 42°40′45"N 75°29′51"W (42.679302, -75.497518).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

The Chenango River
Chenango River
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 passes along the west side of the village.

The intersection of Route 12
New York State Route 12
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 (North and South Main Street) and NY-80
New York State Route 80
New York State Route 80 is a west–east New York State Route located within Onondaga, Madison, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Montgomery Counties in New York. Its western terminus is located at a junction with NY 175 in the city of Syracuse in Onondaga County, from which it...

 is in the village.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,455 people, 648 households, and 351 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 956.9 people per square mile (369.6/km²). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 460.4 per square mile (177.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.48% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races
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, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 648 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,676, and the median income for a family was $39,844. Males had a median income of $31,080 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $18,248. About 13.3% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

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