Copenhagen, New York
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Copenhagen is a village
in Lewis County
, New York
, United States
. This village is situated between Watertown, New York and Lowville, New York. The population was 865 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Copenhagen
, the capital of Denmark
.
The Village of Copenhagen is in the Town of Denmark
and is northwest of Lowville
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Copenhagen is on New York State Route 12
, Main Street, south of the county line of Jefferson County
.
The village is located by the Deer River.
of 2000, there were 865 people, 318 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density
was 720.0 people per square mile (278.3/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 318.8 per square mile (123.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.91% White, 1.27% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.85% from other races
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
There were 318 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,273, and the median income for a family was $35,781. Males had a median income of $30,147 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,780. About 10.8% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
For population 25 years and over in Copenhagen
High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 9.4%
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Copenhagen village
Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 59.2%
Separated: 4.4%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 6.2%
Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-1.6%).
Most common industries for males (%):
Public administration (20%)
Construction (11%)
Paper (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Most common industries for females (%):
Educational services (17%)
Health care (17%)
Public administration (12%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Most common occupations for males (%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Most common occupations for females (%)
Cashiers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Child care workers (3%)
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Village
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in Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This village is situated between Watertown, New York and Lowville, New York. The population was 865 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, the capital of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
The Village of Copenhagen is in the Town of Denmark
Denmark, New York
Denmark is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States named after the Kingdom of Denmark, situated in Scandinavia. The population was 2,747 at the 2000 census.The Town of Denmark is on the northwest border of the county and is east of Watertown....
and is northwest of Lowville
Lowville (village), New York
Lowville is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The Village is nestled in the Black River Valley, between the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the Tug Hill Plateau, and is located in the eastern part of the Town of Lowville....
.
Random Facts
This Village has only one stop light, one gas station, and one primary school (Copenhagen Central School). This village is more commonly known for it recreation. Snowmobiling and four wheeling help to sustain this village. This village primary source of revenue is through the many farms that surround the village.History
Copenhagen was formerly known as "Mungers Mills." It was formed in 1865. In 2000 the school started it first efforts for expansion. After ten years of slow growth the expansion was finished in the spring of 2010.Geography
Copenhagen is located at 43°53′35"N 75°40′21"W (43.893078, -75.672474).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Copenhagen is on New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
, Main Street, south of the county line of Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
.
The village is located by the Deer River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 865 people, 318 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 720.0 people per square mile (278.3/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 318.8 per square mile (123.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.91% White, 1.27% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
There were 318 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% 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, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,273, and the median income for a family was $35,781. Males had a median income of $30,147 versus $25,156 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 $12,780. About 10.8% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
For population 25 years and over in Copenhagen
High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 9.4%
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Copenhagen village
Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 59.2%
Separated: 4.4%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 6.2%
Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-1.6%).
Most common industries for males (%):
Public administration (20%)
Construction (11%)
Paper (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Most common industries for females (%):
Educational services (17%)
Health care (17%)
Public administration (12%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Most common occupations for males (%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Most common occupations for females (%)
Cashiers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Child care workers (3%)
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