Sinclairville, New York
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Sinclairville is a village in Chautauqua County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 665 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Samuel Sinclear, its founder.
The Village of Sinclairville is north of Jamestown, New York
and is at the border of the Towns of Charlotte
and Gerry
.
The Village of Sinclairville was incorporated in 1887. Sinclairville calls itself "The Heart of Chautauqua County".
Sinclairville was the birthplace of New Deal
theoretician Rexford Tugwell
(1891–1979), and of Charles W. Dorsett (1850–1936), Swedenborgian
and Prohibition Party
leader, whose wife, Martha Angle Dorsett
(1851–1918) was the first woman attorney in Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²).1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land, while only a small area is covered by water.
Mill Creek runs through the town.
The village is at the intersection of County Roads 64, 66, and 77.
of 2000, there were 665 people, 268 households, and 173 families residing in the village. The population density
was 412.1 people per square mile (159.5/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 180.9 per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% White, 0.15% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 268 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,625, and the median income for a family was $32,955. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,415. About 21.2% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, 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 village is named after Samuel Sinclear, its founder.
The Village of Sinclairville is north of Jamestown, New York
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
and is at the border of the Towns of Charlotte
Charlotte, New York
Charlotte is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,713.The Town of Charlotte is centrally located in the county, north of Jamestown and south of Dunkirk.- History :...
and Gerry
Gerry, New York
Gerry is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Elbridge Gerry, a Vice-President of the U.S....
.
History
The village was founded in 1809 by Major Samuel Sinclear as "Sinclearville."The Village of Sinclairville was incorporated in 1887. Sinclairville calls itself "The Heart of Chautauqua County".
Sinclairville was the birthplace of New Deal
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
theoretician Rexford Tugwell
Rexford Tugwell
Rexford Guy Tugwell was an agricultural economist who became part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first "Brain Trust," a group of Columbia academics who helped develop policy recommendations leading up to Roosevelt's 1932 election as President...
(1891–1979), and of Charles W. Dorsett (1850–1936), Swedenborgian
Swedenborgian
A Swedenborgian is the doctrines, beliefs, and practices of the Church of the New Jerusalem, and is an adjective describing a person or an organization that understands the Bible through the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg....
and Prohibition Party
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...
leader, whose wife, Martha Angle Dorsett
Martha Angle Dorsett
Martha Angle Dorsett was the first woman admitted to the bar in the state of Minnesota.-Personal:Martha A. Angle was born 2 April 1851 in Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York, the daughter of Nicholas Angle and Mary Ewing. She married Charles William Dorsett on 29 June 1876...
(1851–1918) was the first woman attorney in Minnesota.
Geography
Sinclairville is located at 42°15′44"N 79°15′43"W (42.262227, -79.261975).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²).1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land, while only a small area is covered by water.
Mill Creek runs through the town.
The village is at the intersection of County Roads 64, 66, and 77.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 665 people, 268 households, and 173 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 412.1 people per square mile (159.5/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 180.9 per square mile (70.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.74% White, 0.15% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 268 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,625, and the median income for a family was $32,955. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $23,958 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 $14,415. About 21.2% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.