Portville (village), New York
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Portville is a village
in Cattaraugus County
, New York
, USA. The population was 1,024 at the 2000 census. The Village of Portville is within the south part of the Town of Portville
and southeast of Olean, New York
.
reached its southern terminus at Portville.
A fire destroyed most of the business district in 1875.
The Village of Portville was incorporated in 1895.
The current mayor is Timothy Emley. The four village trustees are: Ellen Joliet, Joseph McLarney, Gene Rogers, and Emily Woodhead.
The actress, Riki Lindhome, spent most of her childhood in Portville.
The Portville Free Library
and William E. Wheeler House
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
The village is on the east side of the Allegheny River
and is split by Dodge Creek, which flows into the river.
New York State Route 305
and New York State Route 417
pass through the village.
of 2000, there were 1,024 people, 416 households, and 270 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,261.8 people per square mile (488.1/km²). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 559.4 per square mile (216.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.54% White, 0.59% Black or African American
, 0.20% Native American, 0.29% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 416 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,210, and the median income for a family was $40,060. Males had a median income of $30,885 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,166. About 11.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 13.3% 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...
, USA. The population was 1,024 at the 2000 census. The Village of Portville is within the south part of the Town of Portville
Portville (town), New York
Portville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 3,952 at the 2000 census. The name is derived by the town's early role in shipping lumber and other items down river....
and southeast of Olean, New York
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
.
History
The community was first settled around 1813. The former Genesee Valley CanalGenesee Valley Canal
- History :On 6 May 1836, an act was passed in the New York Legislature authorizing the construction of the Genesee Valley Canal. It was to run from the Erie Canal on the south side of Rochester south-southwest along the Genesee River valley to Mount Morris, Portageville, and Belfast, and then...
reached its southern terminus at Portville.
A fire destroyed most of the business district in 1875.
The Village of Portville was incorporated in 1895.
The current mayor is Timothy Emley. The four village trustees are: Ellen Joliet, Joseph McLarney, Gene Rogers, and Emily Woodhead.
The actress, Riki Lindhome, spent most of her childhood in Portville.
The Portville Free Library
Portville Free Library
Portville Free Library, formerly the Smith Parish House, is a historic library building located at Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. The original house was built for early Portville settler Smith Parish in 1847 as a two story, three bay dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It was...
and William E. Wheeler House
William E. Wheeler House
William E. Wheeler House is a historic home located at Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. It is a -story Stick-style wood-frame dwelling built in 1880. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house....
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
The village is on the east side of the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
and is split by Dodge Creek, which flows into the river.
New York State Route 305
New York State Route 305
New York State Route 305 is a north–south route in the Southern Tier that runs from the Pennsylvania state line in Cattaraugus County to the hamlet of Belfast in Allegany County, where it ends at NY 19...
and New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417 is an east–west state highway located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 of the Southern Tier Expressway in the city of Salamanca and ends at a junction with NY 415 in Painted Post, west of the city of Corning...
pass through the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,024 people, 416 households, and 270 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,261.8 people per square mile (488.1/km²). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 559.4 per square mile (216.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.54% White, 0.59% Black or African American
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...
, 0.20% Native American, 0.29% 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 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 416 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% 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, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,210, and the median income for a family was $40,060. Males had a median income of $30,885 versus $21,563 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 $16,166. About 11.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.