Smyrna (village), New York
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Smyrna is a village
in Chenango County
, New York
, USA. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Smyrna is located in the Town of Smyrna
and is near the north border of Chenango County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The village is located on New York State Route 80
at the junction of County Road 20.
of 2000, there were 241 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The population density
was 981.7 people per square mile (372.2/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 374.7 per square mile (142.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.41% Native American, and 0.83% from two or more races.
There were 79 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,310. About 15.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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 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
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...
, USA. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Smyrna is located in the Town of Smyrna
Smyrna (town), New York
Smyrna is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census. Smyrna is named after a coastal city in ancient Greece.The Town of Smyrna contains a village named Smyrna...
and is near the north border of Chenango County.
Geography
Smyrna is located at 42°41′10"N 75°34′16"W (42.686328, -75.571284).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The village is located on New York State Route 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...
at the junction of County Road 20.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 241 people, 79 households, and 57 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 981.7 people per square mile (372.2/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 374.7 per square mile (142.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.41% Native American, and 0.83% from two or more races.
There were 79 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.56.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 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 $12,310. About 15.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.