Dolgeville, New York
Encyclopedia
Dolgeville is a village
in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,166 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred Dolge
(1848–1922), industrialist.
The Village of Dolgeville is mostly in the eastern part of the Town of Manheim
, but is partly in the western edge of the Town of Oppenheim
in Fulton County, New York
. Dolgeville is east of Utica
.
The Village of Dolgeville was incorporated in 1881. The area was at first called "Green's Bridge" in 1805, as a settler named Green built a bridge over East creek. In 1826 the area received its first post office, with Zephi Brockett as postmaster, and the area was renamed "Brockett’s Bridge" in his honor. In 1887 the citizens unanimously petitioned the authorities at Washington to change the name of the place from Brockett’s Bridge to Dolgeville.
The village changed it name to Dolgeville because of the economic growth promoted by Alfred Dolge
(1848–1922), a pioneering and benevolent industrialist. In addition to factories, Dolge built a railroad, laid out the village, built two schools, installed an electric system, a water system, sewage, a fire department, a free library, a concert hall, a gymnasium, public parks, a newspaper and pioneered in a pension and profit sharing system for employees.
Dolgeville encountered an economic downturn in 1999 when the Daniel Green shoe company shut down their Dolgeville factory
, which was the largest source of employment in the village.
Dolgeville is currently experiencing an economic recovery with the opening of a crafts, antiques, and furniture mall, Dolgeville Mill, in the old Daniel Green factory, which in turn has encouraged some other businesses to open in Dolgeville.
The village still has a number of factories, including Rawlings, which makes a large percentage of the baseball bats used by Major League Baseball, Adirondack brand bats, as well as other wood products; North Hudson Woodcraft Corp. which had manufactured piano parts for Steinway
since the 1800s until about 2005, now manufactures other wood products such as kitchen cabinets and caskets; Tricot, which manufactures textile products; Tumbleforms and Bergeron By Design, which both manufacture therapy products.
Lyndon Lyon greenhouse is world famous for African Violets and orchids.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.60%) is water.
Festivals include the Violet Festival in June, Oktoberfest in autumn, Covered Bridge Days in nearby Salisbury
, celebrating a very old and well-preserved specimen of one of only 12 or 13 covered bridges left in New York State.
The village is divided by the East Canada Creek
.
New York State Route 29
and New York State Route 169
intersect in Dolgeville. The village is also served by County Roads 83 and 99.
of 2000, there were 2,166 people, 915 households, and 592 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,182.4 people per square mile (457.0/km2). There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 555.7 per square mile (214.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.23% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 915 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.5% 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 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,863, and the median income for a family was $38,646. Males had a median income of $29,667 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,787. About 7.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 10.9% 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 Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,166 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred Dolge
Alfred Dolge
Alfred Dolge was a New York City and Dolgeville, New York industrialist, inventor, and author.He was originally an importer and manufacturer of piano materials and later became a manufacturer of felt products. In 1874 Alfred Dolge went to Brockett's Bridge, Fulton County, New York, prospecting for...
(1848–1922), industrialist.
The Village of Dolgeville is mostly in the eastern part of the Town of Manheim
Manheim, New York
Manheim is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,171 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from Mannheim, in Baden, Germany....
, but is partly in the western edge of the Town of Oppenheim
Oppenheim, New York
Oppenheim is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The town is at the western border of the county and is east of Utica. The population was 1,774 at the 2000 census.- History :...
in Fulton County, New York
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
. Dolgeville is east of 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....
.
History
The village was founded in 1794 by Samuel Low with the construction of two mills. A grist mill and later a saw mill were built by Captain John Favill on Ransom Creek about 1795. Soon a little settlement sprang up as other settlers moved in; with a blacksmith shop, tannery and school house. Families by the names of Ayers, Spencer, Ransom, Spofford, Lamberson, Brockett and Randall soon followed and settled the adjoining lands which they cleared for farms.The Village of Dolgeville was incorporated in 1881. The area was at first called "Green's Bridge" in 1805, as a settler named Green built a bridge over East creek. In 1826 the area received its first post office, with Zephi Brockett as postmaster, and the area was renamed "Brockett’s Bridge" in his honor. In 1887 the citizens unanimously petitioned the authorities at Washington to change the name of the place from Brockett’s Bridge to Dolgeville.
The village changed it name to Dolgeville because of the economic growth promoted by Alfred Dolge
Alfred Dolge
Alfred Dolge was a New York City and Dolgeville, New York industrialist, inventor, and author.He was originally an importer and manufacturer of piano materials and later became a manufacturer of felt products. In 1874 Alfred Dolge went to Brockett's Bridge, Fulton County, New York, prospecting for...
(1848–1922), a pioneering and benevolent industrialist. In addition to factories, Dolge built a railroad, laid out the village, built two schools, installed an electric system, a water system, sewage, a fire department, a free library, a concert hall, a gymnasium, public parks, a newspaper and pioneered in a pension and profit sharing system for employees.
Dolgeville encountered an economic downturn in 1999 when the Daniel Green shoe company shut down their Dolgeville factory
Dolge Company Factory Complex
Dolge Company Factory Complex, also known as Alfred Dolge and Sons Felt and Sounding Board Factories and Daniel Green Factory Complex, is a national historic district located at Dolgeville in Herkimer County, New York. The district contains 10 contributing buildings and one contributing structure...
, which was the largest source of employment in the village.
Dolgeville is currently experiencing an economic recovery with the opening of a crafts, antiques, and furniture mall, Dolgeville Mill, in the old Daniel Green factory, which in turn has encouraged some other businesses to open in Dolgeville.
The village still has a number of factories, including Rawlings, which makes a large percentage of the baseball bats used by Major League Baseball, Adirondack brand bats, as well as other wood products; North Hudson Woodcraft Corp. which had manufactured piano parts for Steinway
Steinway & Sons
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway , is an American and German manufacturer of handmade pianos, founded 1853 in Manhattan in New York City by German immigrant Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg...
since the 1800s until about 2005, now manufactures other wood products such as kitchen cabinets and caskets; Tricot, which manufactures textile products; Tumbleforms and Bergeron By Design, which both manufacture therapy products.
Lyndon Lyon greenhouse is world famous for African Violets and orchids.
Geography
Dolgeville is located at 43.102233°N 74.772294°W (43.102233, -74.772294).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 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (1.60%) is water.
Festivals include the Violet Festival in June, Oktoberfest in autumn, Covered Bridge Days in nearby Salisbury
Salisbury, Herkimer County, New York
----Salisbury is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,953 at the 2000 census.The Town of Salisbury is on the eastern edge of the county. Salisbury is north of the City of Little Falls...
, celebrating a very old and well-preserved specimen of one of only 12 or 13 covered bridges left in New York State.
The village is divided by the East Canada Creek
East Canada Creek
East Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. It is a tributary of the Mohawk River and flows southward from the Adirondack Park in that state. Part of the creek forms the boundary between Herkimer County and Fulton County and Montgomery County. It also flows through the Village of...
.
New York State Route 29
New York State Route 29
New York State Route 29 is a state highway extending for across the eastern portion of the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 28 and NY 169 in Middleville, Herkimer County. The eastern terminus of the route is at NY 22 just south of Salem,...
and New York State Route 169
New York State Route 169
New York State Route 169 is a north–south state highway located within Herkimer County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5S in the town of Danube to a junction with NY 28 and NY 29 in the village of Middleville...
intersect in Dolgeville. The village is also served by County Roads 83 and 99.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,166 people, 915 households, and 592 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,182.4 people per square mile (457.0/km2). There were 1,018 housing units at an average density of 555.7 per square mile (214.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.23% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 915 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% 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 35.2% were non-families. 31.5% 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 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,863, and the median income for a family was $38,646. Males had a median income of $29,667 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 $14,787. About 7.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Village of Dolgeville, NY
- Dolgeville-Manheim Public Library
- Dolgeville Christian Fellowship, a local church website
- Keekaroo, a local manufacture website
- Adaptivemall, a local manufacture website