Little Falls (town), New York
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Little Falls is a town
in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,544 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a waterfall located nearby.
The Town of Little Falls has on its eastern end a small city called Little Falls
. Both town and city are east of Utica
.
, the town has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), of which, 22.4 square miles (58.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.75%) is water.
The south boundary of the town is defined by the Mohawk River
and the Erie Canal
.
North-south highways New York State Route 169
and New York State Route 170
converge on the City of Little Falls. New York State Route 5
is an east-west highway north of the Mohawk River.
Hills sourund the town
of 2000, there were 1,544 people, 580 households, and 454 families residing in the town. The population density
was 68.9 people per square mile (26.6/km²). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 28.4 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White, 0.26% Black or African American
, 0.06% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 580 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $43,393. Males had a median income of $30,952 versus $21,065 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,383. About 7.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,544 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a waterfall located nearby.
The Town of Little Falls has on its eastern end a small city called Little Falls
Little Falls (city), New York
Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 5,188 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a small cataract near the city....
. Both town and city are east of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), of which, 22.4 square miles (58.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.75%) is water.
The south boundary of the town is defined by the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
and 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...
.
North-south highways New York State Route 169
New York State Route 169
New York State Route 169 is a north–south state highway located within Herkimer County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5S in the town of Danube to a junction with NY 28 and NY 29 in the village of Middleville...
and New York State Route 170
New York State Route 170
New York State Route 170 is a north–south state highway in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It runs from NY 169 in the city of Little Falls to NY 29 in the town of Fairfield. It has only one other junction with a signed state highway, that being NY 170A, its spur route...
converge on the City of Little Falls. New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
is an east-west highway north of the Mohawk River.
Hills sourund the town
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,544 people, 580 households, and 454 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 68.9 people per square mile (26.6/km²). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 28.4 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White, 0.26% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.06% 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...
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 580 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $43,393. Males had a median income of $30,952 versus $21,065 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 town was $20,383. About 7.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.