Mayfield (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Mayfield is a village in Fulton County
, New York
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 800.
The Village of Mayfield is located in the east-central part of Town of Mayfield
and is northeast of Gloversville
.
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square mile
s (2.8 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (17.59%) is water.
Mayfield is at the southwest end of Great Sacandaga Lake
and at the south edge of the Adirondack Park. The village is located on the north side of Mayfield Lake, where Mayfield Creek enters the lake
.
New York State Route 30
passes the west side of the village.
of 2000, there were 800 people, 307 households, and 221 families residing in the village. The population density
was 896.9 people per square mile (347.1/km²). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 391.3 per square mile (151.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.38% White, 0.50% Black or African American
, 0.75% Native American, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 309 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $21,620 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,604. About 8.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, New York
New York
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, United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 800.
The Village of Mayfield is located in the east-central part of Town of Mayfield
Mayfield (town), New York
Mayfield is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population of the town is 6,432 according to the 2000 US Census. The Town of Mayfield contains a village also called Mayfield...
and is northeast of Gloversville
Gloversville, New York
Gloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, that was once the hub of America's glovemaking industry with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and Johnstown. In 2000, Gloversville had a population of 15,413. Ten years later, the population had increased to 15,665- History :The...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square mile
Square mile
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s (2.8 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (17.59%) is water.
Mayfield is at the southwest end of Great Sacandaga Lake
Great Sacandaga Lake
The Great Sacandaga Lake is a large lake situated in the Adirondack Park in northern New York in the United States. The word Sacandaga means "Land of the Waving Grass" in the local native language. The lake is located in the northern parts of Fulton County and Saratoga County near the south...
and at the south edge of the Adirondack Park. The village is located on the north side of Mayfield Lake, where Mayfield Creek enters the lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
.
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
passes the west side of the village.
History
The first business opened in Mayfield in 1800.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 800 people, 307 households, and 221 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 896.9 people per square mile (347.1/km²). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 391.3 per square mile (151.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.38% White, 0.50% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.75% Native American, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 309 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% 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, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $21,620 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 $15,604. About 8.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.