Sandy Creek (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Sandy Creek is a village
in Oswego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 789 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Sandy Creek in the central part of the Town of Sandy Creek
. The village is located by U.S. Route 11
. The historic core of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983 as the Sandy Creek Historic District
.
A stream called "Little Sandy Creek" flows past the north side of the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 789 people, 311 households, and 208 families residing in the village. The population density
was 552.2 people per square mile (213.0/km²). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 236.5 per square mile (91.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 311 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,297. About 12.8% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 18.9% 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 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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 789 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Sandy Creek in the central part of the Town of Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek (town), New York
Sandy Creek is a town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 3,863 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a stream in the area.The Town of Sandy Creek is in the northwest part of the county...
. The village is located by U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
. The historic core of the village 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 1983 as the Sandy Creek Historic District
Sandy Creek Historic District
Sandy Creek Historic District is a national historic district located at Sandy Creek in Oswego County, New York. The district includes 14 contributing buildings on 11 properties. It includes the cohesive intact collection of late 19th century and early 20th century buildings on Main Street and...
.
Geography
Sandy Creek is located at 43°38′49"N 76°5′10"W (43.647037, -76.086305).A stream called "Little Sandy Creek" flows past the north side of the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 789 people, 311 households, and 208 families residing in the village. 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 552.2 people per square mile (213.0/km²). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 236.5 per square mile (91.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White, 0.51% Native American, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 311 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% 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, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $20,000 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 $17,297. About 12.8% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.