Alexander (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Alexander is a village
in Genesee County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 481 at the 2000 census. The village is named after early settler, Alexander Rea.
The village of Alexander is within the Town of Alexander
. The village is in the south-central part of the town, south of Batavia, New York.
Alexander is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter
, the other villages having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.
The Village of Alexander was incorporated
in 1834.
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The Tonawanda Creek
flows through the village. Alexander is at the junction of Alexander Road (Route 98) and Broadway (Route 20).
of 2000, there were 481 people, 172 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,099.4 people per square mile (422.1/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 406.8 per square mile (156.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.34% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.83% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,528, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $42,917 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $26,837. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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 Genesee County
Genesee County, New York
Genesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 481 at the 2000 census. The village is named after early settler, Alexander Rea.
The village of Alexander is within the Town of Alexander
Alexander (town), New York
Alexander is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,451 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Alexander Rea, an early settler....
. The village is in the south-central part of the town, south of Batavia, New York.
Alexander is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter
Municipal charter
A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. The concept developed in Europe during the middle ages....
, the other villages having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.
History
The village was founded by Alexander Rea on land he purchased in 1802.The Village of Alexander was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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in 1834.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The Tonawanda Creek
Tonawanda Creek
Tonawanda Creek is a small river in Western New York, in the United States. William Bright says the best that can be said of the name is that it is "probably from an Iroquoian source, but of unclear derivation".-Description:...
flows through the village. Alexander is at the junction of Alexander Road (Route 98) and Broadway (Route 20).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 481 people, 172 households, and 121 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 1,099.4 people per square mile (422.1/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 406.8 per square mile (156.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.34% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.83% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,528, and the median income for a family was $60,000. Males had a median income of $42,917 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 $26,837. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.