Lyons Falls, New York
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Lyons Falls is a village in Lewis County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 591 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Lyons Falls is on the border of the Town of West Turin
and the Town of Lyonsdale
. It is at the junction of NYS Route 12
and NYS Route 12D
, about 15 miles (24.1 km) south of Lowville
, the county seat.
, when it was completed in 1858.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (8.41%) is water.
The Black River
flows through the village and is joined by the Moose River
.
of 2000, there were 591 people, 238 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density
was 602.1 people per square mile (232.8/km²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 299.5 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.68% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,204. About 12.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 591 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Lyons Falls is on the border of the Town of West Turin
West Turin, New York
West Turin is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,674 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Turin.The Town of West Turin is in the south-central part of the county and is north of Rome....
and the Town of Lyonsdale
Lyonsdale, New York
Lyonsdale is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2000 census. The town is named after its principal community and its founder Caleb Lyon....
. It is at the junction of NYS Route 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
and NYS Route 12D
New York State Route 12D
New York State Route 12D is a north–south state highway located in the northern part of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Oneida County village of Boonville, where it intersects NY 12. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 12 in the Lewis...
, about 15 miles (24.1 km) south of Lowville
Lowville (village), New York
Lowville is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The Village is nestled in the Black River Valley, between the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the Tug Hill Plateau, and is located in the eastern part of the Town of Lowville....
, the county seat.
History
The village was at the northern end of the Black River CanalBlack River Canal
The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the USA to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. This canal was only 35 miles long, but it had 109 locks...
, when it was completed in 1858.
Geography
Lyons Falls is located at 43°37′1"N 75°21′42"W (43.616984, -75.361750).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), of which, 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (8.41%) is water.
The Black River
Black River (New York)
The Black River is a blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America...
flows through the village and is joined by the Moose River
Moose River (New York)
The Moose River is a mountain waterway which consists of three branches: the North Branch, the Middle Branch and the South Branch. The outlet of Big Moose Lake forms the North Branch in northern Herkimer County. The Middle Branch originates at the Fulton Chain Lakes in Old Forge. And the Southern...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 591 people, 238 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 602.1 people per square mile (232.8/km²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 299.5 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% 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, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,071 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 $17,204. About 12.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.