Corinth (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Corinth is a village
in Saratoga County
, New York
, USA. The population was 2,474 at the 2000 census. The village gets its name from the Greek city of Corinth
.
The Village of Corinth is by the east town line of the Town of Corinth
. The community asserts that it is the "Snowshoe
capital of the world."
The village was incorporated in 1888. During that period, the village was the site of many paper mills.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.60%) is water.
The village is next to the Hudson River
.
New York State Route 9N
(Maple Street/Saratoga Avenue) intersects County Road 24 (Palmer Avenue) in the village.
of 2000, there were 2,474 people, 1,024 households, and 653 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,318.6 people per square mile (892.7/km²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 1,072.2 per square mile (412.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, 0.28% Black or African American
, 0.08% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races
, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 1,024 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,539, and the median income for a family was $39,205. Males had a median income of $31,481 versus $26,163 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,134. About 6.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% 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 Saratoga County
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
, 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 2,474 at the 2000 census. The village gets its name from the Greek city of Corinth
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
.
The Village of Corinth is by the east town line of the Town of Corinth
Corinth (town), New York
Corinth is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village also named Corinth. The town is on the northeast border of the county, north of Saratoga Springs. It regards itself as the "snowshoe capital of the world." The town is named...
. The community asserts that it is the "Snowshoe
Snowshoe
A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation"....
capital of the world."
History
Waterfalls, a source of power, attracted settlers to the area at the end of the 18th Century.The village was incorporated in 1888. During that period, the village was the site of many paper mills.
Geography
Corinth is located at 43°14′37"N 73°49′44"W (43.24375, -73.828944).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.60%) is water.
The village is next to the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
.
New York State Route 9N
New York State Route 9N
New York State Route 9N is a north–south state highway in northeastern New York, United States. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 , NY 29, and NY 50 in the city of Saratoga Springs to a junction with US 9 and NY 22 in the Clinton County village of...
(Maple Street/Saratoga Avenue) intersects County Road 24 (Palmer Avenue) in the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,474 people, 1,024 households, and 653 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,318.6 people per square mile (892.7/km²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 1,072.2 per square mile (412.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.10% White, 0.28% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 1,024 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% 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, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,539, and the median income for a family was $39,205. Males had a median income of $31,481 versus $26,163 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 $16,134. About 6.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.