Dresden, Yates County, New York
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Dresden is a village
in Yates County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Dresden
in Germany
.
The Village of Dresden is in the Town of Torrey
and is twelve miles south of Geneva, New York
. Dresden is located in the Finger Lakes
Region of New York.
.
At the end of the 18th century, followers of Jemima Wilkinson
, a religious leader, began to settle in the area. They called the area "Jerusalem" and founded their first community near the present site of Dresden.
Dresden was founded in 1811 as a planned community. The Village of Dresden was incorporated in 1867.
Dresden was the eastern terminus for the former Crooked Lake Canal
, which operated from 1833 to 1877. This canal linked the area through other lake canals to the Erie Canal
.
The Robert Ingersoll Birthplace
and Christopher Willis House
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, political leader and orator, born in Dresden.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
The village on the west shore of Seneca Lake. Keuka Lake Outlet (known early as "Crooked Lake Outlet"), a stream connecting Keuka Lake
with Seneca Lake, flows past the south side of the village. At first the significant water drop made it an important location for mills
. Later it was developed as a canal
between the lakes.
New York State Route 14
intersects New York State Route 54
at Dresden.
of 2000, there were 307 people, 116 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,005.1 people per square mile (382.4/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 455.1 per square mile (173.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.14% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 5.21% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.77% of the population.
There were 116 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,207. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Dresden is a village
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 Yates County
Yates County, New York
Yates County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,348. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county....
, 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
United States
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. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The Village of Dresden is in the Town of Torrey
Torrey, New York
Torrey is a town in Yates County, New York, USA. The population was 1,307 at the 2000 census. The name is that of early county political leader Henry Torrey.The Town of Torrey is in the northeast part of the county and is south of Geneva, New York....
and is twelve miles south of Geneva, New York
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
. Dresden is located in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
Region of New York.
History
The region was known as "Kashong" (or "Kashanquash") to the natives and was part of the Phelps and Gorham PurchasePhelps and Gorham Purchase
The Phelps and Gorham Purchase was the purchase in 1788 of the pre-emptive right to some 6,000,000 acres of land in western New York State for $1,000,000 . This was all land in western New York west of Seneca Lake between Lake Ontario and the Pennsylvania border...
.
At the end of the 18th century, followers of Jemima Wilkinson
Jemima Wilkinson
Jemima Wilkinson was a charismatic American evangelist who preached total sexual abstinence and the Ten Commandments to her congregation of "Universal Friends." Her family were strict Quakers, most of her views were from her upbringing in the Quaker religion.As a young woman, she was plagued by a...
, a religious leader, began to settle in the area. They called the area "Jerusalem" and founded their first community near the present site of Dresden.
Dresden was founded in 1811 as a planned community. The Village of Dresden was incorporated in 1867.
Dresden was the eastern terminus for the former Crooked Lake Canal
Crooked Lake Canal
The Crooked Lake Canal was a former canal in New York, USA. The canal linked two Finger Lakes: Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake. The name refers to the unusual shape of Keuka Lake, which was formerly called "Crooked Lake."...
, which operated from 1833 to 1877. This canal linked the area through other lake canals to the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
.
The Robert Ingersoll Birthplace
Robert Ingersoll Birthplace
Robert Ingersoll Birthplace, also known as Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum, is a historic home located at Dresden in Yates County, New York. It is a Federal-style structure that consists of a 2-story, three-bay, gable-roofed central block with a -story saltbox ell on the west side...
and Christopher Willis House
Christopher Willis House
Christopher Willis House is a historic home located at Dresden in Yates County, New York. It is a Greek Revival / Italianate style structure built about 1830.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.-References:...
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...
.
Notable residents of Dresden
Robert G. IngersollRobert G. Ingersoll
Robert Green "Bob" Ingersoll was a Civil War veteran, American political leader, and orator during the Golden Age of Freethought, noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of agnosticism. He was nicknamed "The Great Agnostic."-Life and career:Robert Ingersoll was born in Dresden, New York...
, political leader and orator, born in Dresden.
Geography
Dresden is located at 42°41′2"N 76°57′26"W (42.683857, -76.957296).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 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
The village on the west shore of Seneca Lake. Keuka Lake Outlet (known early as "Crooked Lake Outlet"), a stream connecting Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake is an unusual member of New York's Finger Lakes because it is Y-shaped, instead of long and narrow. Because of its shape, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake...
with Seneca Lake, flows past the south side of the village. At first the significant water drop made it an important location for mills
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
. Later it was developed as a canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
between the lakes.
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
intersects New York State Route 54
New York State Route 54
New York State Route 54 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway in the village of Bath in Steuben County...
at Dresden.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 307 people, 116 households, and 78 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 1,005.1 people per square mile (382.4/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 455.1 per square mile (173.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.14% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 5.21% 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...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.77% of the population.
There were 116 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,375 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 $18,207. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Additional information about Dresden
- The local history museum is the Robert Ingersoll Museum.
- The Outlet Trail is used for hiking and kayaking, following the former canal and ruins of mills.
- Many wineriesWineryA winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
are within a short distance of the village.