Interlaken, New York
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Interlaken is a village
in Seneca County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 674 at the 2000 census. The name is related to the village's position between two lakes.
The Village of Interlaken is in the northern part of the Town of Covert
and is northwest of Ithaca, New York
.
Interlaken was incorporated as a village in 1904 and given its current name. The name was changed in a deal with the Lehigh Valley Railroad which agreed to make the town a stop on its line which ran between the lakes if the name were changed to one more marketable for tourism. The Village is served by a part time police force. The previous police chief is Jeff Bond. The Village of Interlaken Police Department officers are identified on the radio by a three digit number beginning with the number four as their call sign, for example 403.
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.
Interlaken is at the junction of New York State Route 96
, New York State Route 96A
, and County Road 141.
Interlaken is in the Finger Lakes
District and is between, but not adjacent to, Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake
.
of 2000, there were 674 people, 256 households, and 175 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,632.7 people per square mile (1,000.9/km2). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 1,093.7 per square mile (415.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.77% White, 0.89% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.59% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,518, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $21,058 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,782. About 9.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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in Seneca County
Seneca County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 674 at the 2000 census. The name is related to the village's position between two lakes.
The Village of Interlaken is in the northern part of the Town of Covert
Covert, New York
Covert is a town in Seneca County, New York, USA. The population was 2,227 at the 2000 census. The current Town Supervisor is Michael Reynolds .The Town of Covert is located in the southeast corner of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York....
and is northwest of Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
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.
History
The village was previously known as "Farmer Village" and "Farmer."Interlaken was incorporated as a village in 1904 and given its current name. The name was changed in a deal with the Lehigh Valley Railroad which agreed to make the town a stop on its line which ran between the lakes if the name were changed to one more marketable for tourism. The Village is served by a part time police force. The previous police chief is Jeff Bond. The Village of Interlaken Police Department officers are identified on the radio by a three digit number beginning with the number four as their call sign, for example 403.
Geography
Interlaken is located at 42.618012°N 76.724229°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Interlaken is at the junction of New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96 is a northwest–southeast state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier village of Owego, Tioga County. Its northern terminus is at a junction with...
, New York State Route 96A
New York State Route 96A
New York State Route 96A is a state highway in Seneca County, New York, in the United States. It is a north–south road between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake, two of the Finger Lakes. NY 96A is two lanes wide for most of its length, with the exception of the long four-lane divided highway...
, and County Road 141.
Interlaken is 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...
District and is between, but not adjacent to, Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 674 people, 256 households, and 175 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,632.7 people per square mile (1,000.9/km2). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 1,093.7 per square mile (415.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.77% White, 0.89% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% 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, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,518, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $21,058 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 $14,782. About 9.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.