East Randolph, New York
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East Randolph is currently a village
in Cattaraugus County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 630 at the 2000 census.
The Village of East Randolph is adjacent to the northeast part of the Village of Randolph
and is mostly within the Town of Randolph
, with a small part inside the Town of Conewango
.
The Village of East Randolph was incorporated in 1881 and will be dissolved at the end of 2011. The mayor of East Randolph is Howard van Rensselaer. On March 16, 2010, referenda were held in both the village of Randolph and East Randolph to dissolve each entity into a hamlet within the town of Randolph (with the northernmost portion of East Randolph being absorbed by the town of Conewango. Both referenda passed; as such, the village of East Randolph will cease to exist after December 31, 2011.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
The village is located on NY Route 394
. NY Route 242
and County Road 7 enter the village from the east.
Elm Creek flows through the village. Stilson Pond is a small body of water east of the village.
of 2000, there were 630 people, 198 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density
was 577.8 people per square mile (223.2/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 195.4 per square mile (75.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.86% White, 3.49% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.48% from other races
, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 47 living with them, 59.1% are married living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $45,703. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $17,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,571. About 6.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 1.5% 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 Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 630 at the 2000 census.
The Village of East Randolph is adjacent to the northeast part of the Village of Randolph
Randolph (village), New York
Randolph is currently a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 1,316 at the 2000 census.The Village of Randolph is within the Town of Randolph...
and is mostly within the Town of Randolph
Randolph (town), New York
Randolph is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,681 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Randolph, Vermont....
, with a small part inside the Town of Conewango
Conewango, New York
Conewango is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,732 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a creek which flows through the town....
.
History
The first business opened in 1826, and a post office was opened in 1850.The Village of East Randolph was incorporated in 1881 and will be dissolved at the end of 2011. The mayor of East Randolph is Howard van Rensselaer. On March 16, 2010, referenda were held in both the village of Randolph and East Randolph to dissolve each entity into a hamlet within the town of Randolph (with the northernmost portion of East Randolph being absorbed by the town of Conewango. Both referenda passed; as such, the village of East Randolph will cease to exist after December 31, 2011.
Geography
East Randolph is located at 42°10′18"N 78°56′55"W (42.171684, -78.948701).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
The village is located on NY Route 394
New York State Route 394
New York State Route 394 is a state highway located within Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties in southwestern New York, United States. Its western terminus is located on the shore of Lake Erie at an intersection with NY 5 in the Westfield hamlet of Barcelona...
. NY Route 242
New York State Route 242
New York State Route 242 is a state highway that runs across Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States. Although signed as an east–west route, it takes a more northeast–southwest course across the county from NY 394 near the village of Randolph to NY 16 in Machias...
and County Road 7 enter the village from the east.
Elm Creek flows through the village. Stilson Pond is a small body of water east of the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 630 people, 198 households, and 154 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 577.8 people per square mile (223.2/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 195.4 per square mile (75.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.86% White, 3.49% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 47 living with them, 59.1% are married living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,292, and the median income for a family was $45,703. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $17,625 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 $13,571. About 6.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.