Hannibal (village), New York
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Hannibal is a village
in Oswego County
, New York
, USA. The population was 542 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Hannibal, the hero of ancient Carthage
.
The Village of Hannibal is located in the western part of the Town of Hannibal
on New York State Routes 3
, 34
, and 104
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²). It contains no significant bodies of water.
of 2000, there were 542 people, 213 households, and 138 families residing in the village. The population density
was 476.5 people per square mile (183.6/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 206.6 per square mile (79.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.89% White, 0.55% Black or African American
, 0.37% Native American, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 213 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $50,556. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,345. About 6.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 20.9% 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 Oswego County
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
, 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 542 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Hannibal, the hero of ancient Carthage
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
.
The Village of Hannibal is located in the western part of the Town of Hannibal
Hannibal (town), New York
Hannibal is a town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 4,957 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the hero of ancient Carthage, Hannibal....
on New York State Routes 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
, 34
New York State Route 34
New York State Route 34 is a north–south New York state route located in Central New York. Its southern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the village of Waverly, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 199 and meets NY 17...
, and 104
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
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History
The first settlement came around 1808 with a structure made of logs on the site of a former Indian encampment. The village was incorporated in 1860. The population was then 416. By 1895, the population had reached 450.Geography
Hannibal is located at 43°19′15"N 76°34′34"W (43.320945, -76.576193). The village is located on Nine-mile Creek.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 (3.0 km²). It contains no significant bodies of water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 542 people, 213 households, and 138 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 476.5 people per square mile (183.6/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 206.6 per square mile (79.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.89% White, 0.55% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.37% Native American, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 213 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $50,556. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $20,875 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 $16,345. About 6.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.