Minetto (CDP), New York
Encyclopedia
Minetto is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Oswego County
, New York
, USA. The population was 1,086 at the 2000 census.
Minetto is located in the Town of Minetto
at the south city line of Oswego, New York
. It is the only settlement in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (6.65%) is water.
The community is on the south bank of the Oswego River
.
of 2000, there were 1,086 people, 411 households, and 323 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 323.0 per square mile (124.8/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 128.2/sq mi (49.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.88% White, 0.28% Black or African American
, 0.18% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.37% from other races
, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 411 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,176, and the median income for a family was $59,844. Males had a median income of $51,806 versus $30,156 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,055. About 4.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) 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 1,086 at the 2000 census.
Minetto is located in the Town of Minetto
Minetto (town), New York
Minetto is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,663 at the 2000 census.The Town of Minetto is located south of the City of Oswego, which it borders....
at the south city line of Oswego, New York
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
. It is the only settlement in the town.
Geography
Minetto is located at 43°23′46"N 76°28′27"W (43.396295, -76.474378).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (6.65%) is water.
The community is on the south bank of the Oswego River
Oswego River (New York)
The Oswego River is a river in upstate New York in the United States. This river is the second-largest river flowing into Lake Ontario. James Fenimore Cooper’s novel The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea is set in the Oswego River valley...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,086 people, 411 households, and 323 families residing in the CDP. 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 323.0 per square mile (124.8/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 128.2/sq mi (49.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.88% White, 0.28% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.37% 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 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 411 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% 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, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,176, and the median income for a family was $59,844. Males had a median income of $51,806 versus $30,156 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 CDP was $23,055. About 4.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.