Phelps (village), New York
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Phelps is a village
in Ontario County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 1,969 at the 2000 census
. The village is named after an original proprietor, Oliver Phelps
.
The Village of Phelps is near the center of the Town of Phelps
, and is north of Geneva, New York
.
A Sauerkraut
Festival is held every August.
The village was incorporated in 1855 as "Phelps," having been earlier known as "Vienna." The village had also been mockingly called " Woodpecker City," possibly to mock the villagers, who seemed alway busy.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Phelps is south of the New York State Thruway
(Interstate 90
). New York State Route 96
is an east-west highway passing through the village. The New York State Thruway
passes north of the village.
Flint Creek flows through the village to the Canandaigua Outlet.
Phelps is in the Finger Lake District and is north of Seneca Lake.
of 2000, there were 1,969 people, 791 households, and 521 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,684.0 people per square mile (649.8/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 750.0 per square mile (289.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.48% White, 0.15% Black or African American
, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.61% from other races
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 791 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.9% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,758, and the median income for a family was $48,207. Males had a median income of $32,984 versus $24,076 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,257. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Ontario County
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...
, 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
United States
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. The population was 1,969 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The village is named after an original proprietor, Oliver Phelps
Oliver Phelps
Oliver Phelps was born in Poquonock, Connecticut and moved to Suffield, Connecticut, where he apprenticed to a local merchant. He shortly thereafter became a tavern keeper in Granville, Massachusetts. During the Revolution he was Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army and served until the end...
.
The Village of Phelps is near the center of the Town of Phelps
Phelps (town), New York
Phelps is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 7,017 at the 2000 census. The town is named after one of the original proprietors.The Town of Phelps contains a village called Phelps. Both are north of Geneva, New York....
, and is north of Geneva, New York
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
.
A Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut , directly translated from German: "sour cabbage", is finely shredded cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria, including Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, and Pediococcus. It has a long shelf-life and a distinctive sour flavor, both of which result from the lactic acid...
Festival is held every August.
History
The community was first settled around 1793, one of the first locations in the town.The village was incorporated in 1855 as "Phelps," having been earlier known as "Vienna." The village had also been mockingly called " Woodpecker City," possibly to mock the villagers, who seemed alway busy.
Geography
Phelps is located at 42°57′30"N 77°3′44"W (42.958396, -77.062297).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Phelps is 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...
(Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
). 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...
is an east-west highway passing through the village. 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...
passes north of the village.
Flint Creek flows through the village to the Canandaigua Outlet.
Phelps is in the Finger Lake District and is north of Seneca Lake.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,969 people, 791 households, and 521 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,684.0 people per square mile (649.8/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 750.0 per square mile (289.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.48% White, 0.15% Black or African American
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...
, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.61% 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 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 791 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% 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 34.1% were non-families. 27.9% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,758, and the median income for a family was $48,207. Males had a median income of $32,984 versus $24,076 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 $20,257. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.