New Hartford (village), New York
Encyclopedia
New Hartford is a village in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,886 at the 2000 census. The name was provided by early settlers for New Hartford, Connecticut
.
The Village of New Hartford is inside the Town of New Hartford
near the border with Utica, New York
.
by the Sanger family, who later constructed mills nearby. The village was a commercial success, until the opening of the Erie Canal
gave Utica a big advantage.
The village of New Hartford was incorporated in 1869.
There are a few houses along Oxford Road that were used to hide slaves on the Underground Railroad.
St. Stephen's Church
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 1,886 people, 857 households, and 501 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,087.0 people per square mile (1,193.8/km²). There were 901 housing units at an average density of 1,474.8 per square mile (570.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.69% Black or African American
, 0.21% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 857 households; out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,563, and the median income for a family was $56,406. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $27,139 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,177. About 3.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, 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 1,886 at the 2000 census. The name was provided by early settlers for New Hartford, Connecticut
New Hartford, Connecticut
New Hartford is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,088 at the 2000 census. The town center is also defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place . The town is mainly a rural community consisting of farms, homes, and parks...
.
The Village of New Hartford is inside the Town of New Hartford
New Hartford (town), New York
.New Hartford is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 21,172. The name of New Hartford was provided by a settler family from Hartford, Connecticut....
near the border with Utica, New York
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....
.
History
The village was founded in 1789 by the construction of a log cabinLog cabin
A log cabin is a house built from logs. It is a fairly simple type of log house. A distinction should be drawn between the traditional meanings of "log cabin" and "log house." Historically most "Log cabins" were a simple one- or 1½-story structures, somewhat impermanent, and less finished or less...
by the Sanger family, who later constructed mills nearby. The village was a commercial success, until the opening of 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...
gave Utica a big advantage.
The village of New Hartford was incorporated in 1869.
There are a few houses along Oxford Road that were used to hide slaves on the Underground Railroad.
St. Stephen's Church
St. Stephen's Church (New Hartford, New York)
St. Stephen's Church is a historic church at 22-27 Oxford Street in New Hartford, Oneida County, New York. It was built in 1825 and is a rectangular timber framed Federal style structure with selected Gothic detail. It features a central pavilion and two-stage tower composed of a square lower...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1996.
Geography
New Hartford is located at 43°4′9"N 75°17′18"W (43.069169, -75.28846).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,886 people, 857 households, and 501 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 3,087.0 people per square mile (1,193.8/km²). There were 901 housing units at an average density of 1,474.8 per square mile (570.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.69% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.21% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.27% 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 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 857 households; out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,563, and the median income for a family was $56,406. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $27,139 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 $23,177. About 3.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.