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Canastota is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 located inside the Town of Lenox
Lenox, New York

Lenox is a town in Madison County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 8,665 as of the 2000 census.The Town of Lenox is on the county's northern border....
 in Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 69,441. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America....
, United States
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. The population was 4,425 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Canastota is west of the City of Oneida
Oneida, New York

Oneida is a city in Madison County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County, New York and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida Indians, some of whom are still concentrated in the municipal vicinity....
 in the south part of the Town of Lenox.

village was incorporated in 1835, but was reorganized in 1870. Kniste Stota was the first name of the village, a term used by the local Indian population meaning "cluster of pines" and "still".

stota is located at (43.080909, -75.753747).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 kmē), all of it land.

f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 4,426 people, 1,872 households, and 1,173 families residing in the village.






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Canastota is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 located inside the Town of Lenox
Lenox, New York

Lenox is a town in Madison County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 8,665 as of the 2000 census.The Town of Lenox is on the county's northern border....
 in Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 69,441. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 4,425 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Canastota is west of the City of Oneida
Oneida, New York

Oneida is a city in Madison County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County, New York and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida Indians, some of whom are still concentrated in the municipal vicinity....
 in the south part of the Town of Lenox.

History

The village was incorporated in 1835, but was reorganized in 1870. Kniste Stota was the first name of the village, a term used by the local Indian population meaning "cluster of pines" and "still".

Geography

Canastota is located at (43.080909, -75.753747).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 kmē), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 4,426 people, 1,872 households, and 1,173 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density

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 was 1,332.3 people per square mile (514.6/kmē). There were 1,994 housing units at an average density of 600.3/sq mi (231.9/kmē). The racial makeup of the village was 97.31% White, 0.93% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 1,872 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,155, and the median income for a family was $43,049. Males had a median income of $31,296 versus $24,047 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the village was $16,324. About 10.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

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