Parish (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Parish is a village in Oswego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 512 as of the census of 2000.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 10.5 square miles (4.0 km²).
of 2000, there were 512 people, 191 households, and 132 families. The population density
was 332.8 people per square mile (128.4/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km²).
There were 191 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,903, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $31,771 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,902. About 80.5% of families and 60.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
Parish is also home to Bass Lake Resort.
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 512 as of the census of 2000.
Geography
Parish is located at 43°24′20"N 76°7′33"W (43.40558, -76.12608).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 10.5 square miles (4.0 km²).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 512 people, 191 households, and 132 families. The population density
Population density
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was 332.8 people per square mile (128.4/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km²).
There were 191 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,903, and the median income for a family was $40,893. Males had a median income of $31,771 versus $21,250 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 $14,902. About 80.5% of families and 60.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
Parish is also home to Bass Lake Resort.