Manchester (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Manchester is a village located within the Town of Manchester
in Ontario County, New York
, USA
. The population was 1,475 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Manchester
in England
.
The Village of Manchester is located in the southwest part of the town, north of Canandaigua
.
, New York]]. )
The community was originally called "Coonsville," after one of its early settlers, Valentine Coon, but when manufacturing became important, the name was changed to "Manchester." The village was incorporated in 1892.
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
New York State Route 21
passes through the village, which is located immediately south of the New York State Thruway
(exit 43) and New York State Route 96
.
of 2000, there were 1,475 people, 648 households, and 395 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,259.8 people per square mile (486.8/km²). There were 688 housing units at an average density of 227.0 persons/km² (587.6 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 97.56% White, 0.41% African American
, 0.34% Native American, 0.20% Asia
n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 648 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 9.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 38.9% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,146, and the median income for a family was $44,625. Males had a median income of $31,792 versus $25,156 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,956. 7.2% of the population and 3.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.9% are under the age of 18 and 3.5% are 65 or older.
Manchester (town), New York
Manchester is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 9,258 at the 2000 census. The town was named after one of its villages, which in turn was named after the original Manchester in Greater Manchester, England....
in Ontario County, New York
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,475 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The Village of Manchester is located in the southwest part of the town, north of Canandaigua
Canandaigua (city), New York
Canandaigua is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. The population was 11,264 at the 2000 census...
.
, New York]]. )
History
The future village was the first settlement in the Town, in 1793.The community was originally called "Coonsville," after one of its early settlers, Valentine Coon, but when manufacturing became important, the name was changed to "Manchester." The village was incorporated in 1892.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21 is a state highway extending for through the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 417 in Andover. The northern terminus is at NY 104 in Williamson...
passes through the village, which is located immediately south of the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
(exit 43) and 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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,475 people, 648 households, and 395 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,259.8 people per square mile (486.8/km²). There were 688 housing units at an average density of 227.0 persons/km² (587.6 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 97.56% White, 0.41% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.34% Native American, 0.20% Asia
Asia
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n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 648 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% 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, 9.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 38.9% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,146, and the median income for a family was $44,625. Males had a median income of $31,792 versus $25,156 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 $17,956. 7.2% of the population and 3.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.9% are under the age of 18 and 3.5% are 65 or older.