Altmar, New York
Encyclopedia
Altmar is a village
in Oswego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Altmar (formerly "Sand Bank") is in northern part of the Town of Albion
at State Route 13 and County Route 22. Altmar is the seat of the town government.
The village was incorporated in 1876 as "Sand Bank."
In 1890, the population was 551.
On November 10, 2010, residents of Altmar voted to dissolve their village's government under Governor Andrew Cuomo
's Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act, becoming the first (and so far, the only) village to do so under the act; the margin was a mere six votes. The village board has until May 31, 2011 to draft a plan to dissolve the village's government.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.46% is water.
of 2000, there were 351 people, 119 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density
was 162.5 people per square mile (62.7/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 60.6 per square mile (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.01% White, and 1.99% from two or more races.
There were 119 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,786, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,333. About 15.9% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 29.4% 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 Oswego County
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Altmar (formerly "Sand Bank") is in northern part of the Town of Albion
Albion, Oswego County, New York
Albion is a town in the northeastern part of Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.-History:Prior to 1788, Native Americans would come to the area to hunt and fish for salmon during the spawning season...
at State Route 13 and County Route 22. Altmar is the seat of the town government.
History
The community was first settled in 1813 by Peter Henderson.The village was incorporated in 1876 as "Sand Bank."
In 1890, the population was 551.
On November 10, 2010, residents of Altmar voted to dissolve their village's government under Governor Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Mark Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York, having assumed office on January 1, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 64th New York State Attorney General, and was the 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development...
's Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act, becoming the first (and so far, the only) village to do so under the act; the margin was a mere six votes. The village board has until May 31, 2011 to draft a plan to dissolve the village's government.
Attractions
Salmon River Fish Hatchery, located in the Village of Altmar in Oswego County, is the mainstay of DEC's stocking program for Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The hatchery attracts up to 500,000 visitors annually, many of whom come to watch egg collections from steelhead, coho salmon and chinook salmon returning to the hatchery. Annual fish production totals 120,000 pounds.Geography
Altmar is located at 43°30′43"N 76°0′3"W (43.511877, -76.000756).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.46% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 351 people, 119 households, and 84 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 162.5 people per square mile (62.7/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 60.6 per square mile (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.01% White, and 1.99% from two or more races.
There were 119 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,786, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $21,250 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 $19,333. About 15.9% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.