Spencer (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Spencer is a village
located in the Town of Spencer
in Tioga County, New York
, USA. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The town and village are named after Judge Ambrose Spencer.
The Village of Spencer is located in the center of the town and is south of Ithaca, New York
.
Spencer was the county seat
of Tioga County from 1812 to 1821.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.96% is water.
The Catatonk Creek flows past the village.
New York State Route 34
and New York State Route 96
diverge in the village.
of 2000, there were 731 people, 295 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density
was 708.0 people per square mile (274.0/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 306.0 per square mile (118.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.81% White, 0.68% Black or African American
, 0.14% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,955, and the median income for a family was $37,222. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,900 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,925. About 10.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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located in the Town of Spencer
Spencer (town), New York
Spencer is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 2,979 at the 2000 census. The town and its primary village is named after Ambrose Spencer.The Town of Spencer is on the western border of the county and is south of Ithaca, New York...
in Tioga County, New York
Tioga County, New York
As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
, USA. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Binghamton metropolitan area
The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton, is a region of southern upstate New York in the Northeastern United States, anchored by the city of Binghamton...
. The town and village are named after Judge Ambrose Spencer.
The Village of Spencer is located in the center of the town and is south of Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
.
History
The village is the location for the first settlement of the town, around 1794. It was called "Drake Settlement," at first, but the name was changed to "Spencer" when the town was organized and the village assumed the neighboring community of "Milltown." The village was popularly called "Pumpkin Hook" in the past.Spencer was the county seat
County seat
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of Tioga County from 1812 to 1821.
Geography
Spencer is located at 42°12′44"N 76°29′46"W (42.212423, -76.496345).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.96% is water.
The Catatonk Creek flows past the village.
New York State Route 34
New York State Route 34
New York State Route 34 is a north–south New York state route located in Central New York. Its southern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the village of Waverly, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 199 and meets NY 17...
and 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...
diverge in the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 731 people, 295 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 708.0 people per square mile (274.0/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 306.0 per square mile (118.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.81% White, 0.68% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.14% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,955, and the median income for a family was $37,222. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,900 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $15,925. About 10.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.