St. Johnsville (village), New York
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St. Johnsville is a village
in Montgomery County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,685 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Alexander St. John, an early surveyor and commissioner.
The Village of St. Johnsville is in south part of the Town of St. Johnsville
and lies between Utica
and Amsterdam
.
when Europeans first entered the Mohawk Valley. Palatine Germans
began settling the area in the early 18th Century.
The community was first settled around 1775.
A small battle was fought during the American Revolution in 1780 near Fort Klock
, which lies to the east of St. Johnsville.
St. Johnsville village was incorporated in 1857.
On June 28, 2006, St. Johnsville faced its worst flood in a hundred years.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
The village is on the north bank of the Mohawk River
and the Erie Canal
. Zimmermann Creek, a tributary
of the Mohawk, flows through the village.
New York State Route 5
passes through the village as Main Street.
of 2000, there were 1,685 people, 693 households, and 410 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,967.3 people per square mile (756.5/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 903.7 per square mile (347.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.87% White, 0.12% Black or African American
, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 693 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,043, and the median income for a family was $37,431. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $21,115 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,467. About 11.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 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 Montgomery County
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
, 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 1,685 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Alexander St. John, an early surveyor and commissioner.
The Village of St. Johnsville is in south part of the Town of St. Johnsville
St. Johnsville (town), New York
St. Johnsville is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,631 at the 2010 census. The town and its village are named after an early surveyor and commissioner, Alexander St. John....
and lies between Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
and Amsterdam
Amsterdam (city), New York
Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 18,620. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands....
.
History
The area was within the territory of the Mohawk tribeMohawk nation
Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
when Europeans first entered the Mohawk Valley. Palatine Germans
German Palatines
The German Palatines were natives of the Electoral Palatinate region of Germany, although a few had come to Germany from Switzerland, the Alsace, and probably other parts of Europe. Towards the end of the 17th century and into the 18th, the wealthy region was repeatedly invaded by French troops,...
began settling the area in the early 18th Century.
The community was first settled around 1775.
A small battle was fought during the American Revolution in 1780 near Fort Klock
Fort Klock
Fort Klock, a fortified stone homestead in the Mohawk River Valley of New York State, was built c.1750 by Johannes Klock. On October 19, 1780, the Battle of Klock's Field was fought just to west-northwest of the fort. The fort is located at 7203 Route 5 roughly two miles east of the Village of St...
, which lies to the east of St. Johnsville.
St. Johnsville village was incorporated in 1857.
On June 28, 2006, St. Johnsville faced its worst flood in a hundred years.
Geography
St. Johnsville is located at 42°59′58"N 74°40′42"W (42.999674, -74.678386).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 (2.2 km²), all of it land.
The village is on the north bank of the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
and the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
. Zimmermann Creek, a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Mohawk, flows through the village.
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
passes through the village as Main Street.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,685 people, 693 households, and 410 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,967.3 people per square mile (756.5/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 903.7 per square mile (347.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.87% White, 0.12% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 693 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% 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, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,043, and the median income for a family was $37,431. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $21,115 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 $14,467. About 11.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.