Cold Brook, New York
Encyclopedia
Cold Brook is a village
in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 336 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a stream passing through the village.
The Village of Cold Brook is located in the south part of the Town of Russia
and is northeast of Utica
.
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
The main street of Cold Brook is New York State Route 8
. The village is on sloping terrain with occasionally steep roadways.
Cold Brook is located on NY-8 east of the Village of Poland
.
of 2000, there were 336 people, 123 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density
was 761.2 people per square mile (294.8/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 301.3 per square mile (116.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% White and 0.30% Asian.
There were 123 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples
living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,455, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,674. About 12.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% 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 Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, 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 336 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a stream passing through the village.
The Village of Cold Brook is located in the south part of the Town of Russia
Russia, New York
Russia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,487 at the 2000 census.The Town of Russia is located in the northwest part of the county...
and is northeast of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
History
The water power of Cold Brook encouraged settlers, who arrived after 1800. The 1857 Cold Brook Feed MillCold Brook Feed Mill
Cold Brook Feed Mill is a historic grist mill located at Cold Brook in Herkimer County, New York. It includes the mill, mill dam, flume, and land on both sides of the stream between the mill and dam. The mill is a simple wood frame structure built in 1857...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Geography
Cold Brook is located at 43°14′27"N 75°2′21"W (43.240968, -75.039221).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 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
The main street of Cold Brook is New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction from the Southern Tier to the northern part of Lake George. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the town of...
. The village is on sloping terrain with occasionally steep roadways.
Cold Brook is located on NY-8 east of the Village of Poland
Poland, New York
Poland is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Poland, Chautauqua County, New York, a town*Poland, Herkimer County, New York, a village...
.
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 336 people, 123 households, and 93 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 761.2 people per square mile (294.8/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 301.3 per square mile (116.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% White and 0.30% Asian.
There were 123 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% 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, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,455, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $18,542 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 $13,674. About 12.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.