Lacona, New York
Encyclopedia
Lacona is a village
in Oswego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 590 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Lacona is inside the Town of Sandy Creek
. The village is halfway between Syracuse
and Watertown.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
The village is east of Interstate 81
. Little Sandy Creek flows westward through the village and the adjacent Village of Sandy Creek
.
of 2000, there were 590 people, 243 households, and 156 families residing in the village. The population density
was 576.7 people per square mile (223.3/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 264.9 per square mile (102.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.64% White, 0.17% African American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 243 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples
living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $27,955 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,418. About 19.3% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 18.2% 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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 590 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Lacona is inside the Town of Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek (town), New York
Sandy Creek is a town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 3,863 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a stream in the area.The Town of Sandy Creek is in the northwest part of the county...
. The village is halfway between Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
and Watertown.
Geography
Lacona is located at 43°38′38"N 76°4′7"W (43.643791, -76.068562).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
The village is east of Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
. Little Sandy Creek flows westward through the village and the adjacent Village of Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek (village), New York
Sandy Creek is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 789 at the 2000 census.The Village of Sandy Creek in the central part of the Town of Sandy Creek. The village is located by U.S. Route 11...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 590 people, 243 households, and 156 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 576.7 people per square mile (223.3/km²). There were 271 housing units at an average density of 264.9 per square mile (102.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.64% White, 0.17% African American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 243 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% 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, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $27,955 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 $16,418. About 19.3% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.9% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.