North Hornell, New York
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North Hornell is a village in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 851 at the 2000 census.
The Village of North Hornell is in the Town of Hornellsville
, north of the City of Hornell
.
The citizens of the village voted not to merger with the City of Hornell.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Conjoined New York State Route 21
and New York State Route 36
form a major highway through the village.
North Hornell is on the east bank of the Canisteo River
.
There is a creek running through the village named Elmhurst creek.
of 2000, there were 851 people, 303 households, and 210 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,533.4 people per square mile (597.4/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 583.8 per square mile (227.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.06% White, 0.47% African American, 1.88% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,571, and the median income for a family was $61,125. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,825. About 3.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
, 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 851 at the 2000 census.
The Village of North Hornell is in the Town of Hornellsville
Hornellsville, New York
Hornellsville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. United States. The population was 4,042 at the 2000 census. The name is taken from a prominent pioneer family....
, north of the City of Hornell
Hornell, New York
Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 9,019 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early settlers. Its current population has not yet been released by the new census....
.
History
In 2004, the North Hornell village council started studies on a possible merger with the City of Hornell, dissolving the village, or remaining an independent entity (village) to reduce annual costs. The study is still going on.The citizens of the village voted not to merger with the City of Hornell.
Geography
North Hornell is located at 42.345440°N 77.660890°W.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 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Conjoined New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21 is a state highway extending for through the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 417 in Andover. The northern terminus is at NY 104 in Williamson...
and New York State Route 36
New York State Route 36
New York State Route 36 is a north–south state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The highway extends for from the Pennsylvania state line at Troupsburg, Steuben County northward to Ogden, Monroe County, where it ends at an intersection with NY 31...
form a major highway through the village.
North Hornell is on the east bank of the Canisteo River
Canisteo River
The Canisteo River is a tributary of the Tioga River in western New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau, a portion of the northern Allegheny Plateau southwest of the Finger Lakes region, in the far northwestern reaches of the watershed of the Susquehanna River.It rises in the...
.
There is a creek running through the village named Elmhurst creek.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 851 people, 303 households, and 210 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 1,533.4 people per square mile (597.4/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 583.8 per square mile (227.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.06% White, 0.47% African American, 1.88% Asian, 0.12% 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 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,571, and the median income for a family was $61,125. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $23,125 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 $24,825. About 3.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.