Livonia (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Livonia is a village located in the Town of Livonia
, Livingston County
, New York
, at the intersection of US Route 20 and Route 15. The population was 1,373 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Solomon Woodruff became the first white settler in 1789. He built a rough cabin, cleared a field, and planted his first crop of potatoes before returning to Connecticut for his family. He returned by oxcart with his wife to find that the Seneca had burned the cabin to the ground. (His son died on the journey and was buried on a hilltop in Bristol NY). Solomon rebuilt the cabin and his descendants still reside in the area. Solomon is buried in the Union cemetery.
The area in which the town now nestles, between Conesus and Hemlock lakes, was settled by people of European descent in the middle of the 19th century. The creation of a railway line in the 1850s to Lakeville, now part of Livonia, increased business opportunities and travel through the region.
of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 534 households, and 370 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,343.5 people per square mile (519.7/km²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 548.0 per square mile (212.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.31% White, 0.87% Black or African American
, 0.36% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 534 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,688, and the median income for a family was $55,096. Males had a median income of $41,310 versus $25,069 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,115. About 3.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Livonia (town), New York
Livonia is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 7,286.The Town of Livonia contains a village, also called Livonia. The town is on the eastern border of the county.-History:...
, Livingston County
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 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...
, at the intersection of US Route 20 and Route 15. The population was 1,373 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Livonia is located at 42°49′12"N 77°40′5"W (42.820009, -77.668176).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
History
The region was home to native Americans belonging to the Seneca people of the Iroquois confederacy. The name for the lake was "Ga-ne-a-sos," which became the modern "Conesus."Solomon Woodruff became the first white settler in 1789. He built a rough cabin, cleared a field, and planted his first crop of potatoes before returning to Connecticut for his family. He returned by oxcart with his wife to find that the Seneca had burned the cabin to the ground. (His son died on the journey and was buried on a hilltop in Bristol NY). Solomon rebuilt the cabin and his descendants still reside in the area. Solomon is buried in the Union cemetery.
The area in which the town now nestles, between Conesus and Hemlock lakes, was settled by people of European descent in the middle of the 19th century. The creation of a railway line in the 1850s to Lakeville, now part of Livonia, increased business opportunities and travel through the region.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 534 households, and 370 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,343.5 people per square mile (519.7/km²). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 548.0 per square mile (212.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.31% White, 0.87% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 534 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,688, and the median income for a family was $55,096. Males had a median income of $41,310 versus $25,069 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 $21,115. About 3.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.