Turin (village), New York
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Turin is a village in Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

, New York
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, in the United States
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. The village is within the town of Turin
Turin (town), New York
Turin is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 793 at the 2000 census. Turin has a village, also named Turin. The town is south of Lowville, the county seat, and north of Rome, New York.- History :...

 and is north of the city of Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...

. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 263.

History

The village was previously called "Turin Four Corners." The early village was the location of three grist mills.

Geography

Turin is located at 43°37′44"N 75°24′33"W (43.628921, -75.409355).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²). None of the area is covered with water.

Turin is west of the Black River
Black River (New York)
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, located on Mill Creek.

The village is located on New York State Route 26
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, State Street, near the south town line.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 263 people, 101 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 257.2 people per square mile (99.6/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.38% Native American and 0.38% Asian.

There were 101 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $14,157. About 11.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those sixty five or over.
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