Union Springs, New York
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Union Springs is a village
in Cayuga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was at 1,074 people at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the mineral springs near the village.
The Village of Union Springs is in western part of the Town of Springport
and is southwest of Auburn, New York
.
of 1779. After the war, a reservation was established for the Cayuga who returned, but they gave up their land rights before 1800.
Mineral springs
near the village made the village an important health spa.
The village was incorporated in 1848.
The current mayor of Union Springs is Mayor Ed Trufant.
Union Springs is the location of Union Springs Academy
- a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school.
For historic photos and maps go to:
The Peter Yawger House
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2004. The Almeron Durkee House
, Charles Howland-William H. Chase House
, and William Richardson House
were listed in 2005.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.55% is water.
The village is located on the east shore of Cayuga Lake
on New York State Route 90
. New York State Route 326
intersects NY-90 north of the village.
Frontenac Island, ceremonially important to the Cayuga, is located near the village in Cayuga Lake.
of 2000, there were 1,074 people, 429 households, and 293 families residing in the village. The population density
was 597.0 people per square mile (230.4/km²). There were 486 housing units at an average density of 270.1 per square mile (104.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.77% White, 1.21% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 429 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,778, and the median income for a family was $49,667. Males had a median income of $31,917 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,783. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 13.8% 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 Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was at 1,074 people at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the mineral springs near the village.
The Village of Union Springs is in western part of the Town of Springport
Springport, New York
Springport is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,367 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the local springs and lakeports....
and is southwest of Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
.
History
The village is south of the former Cayuga tribe village of Gwau-gwah (Cayuga Castle), which became a Jesuit Mission. The native village was a target of the Sullivan ExpeditionSullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was an American campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton against Loyalists and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War.The...
of 1779. After the war, a reservation was established for the Cayuga who returned, but they gave up their land rights before 1800.
Mineral springs
Mineral Springs
Mineral Springs is the name of several locations in the United States:* Mineral Springs, Arkansas* Mineral Springs, North Carolina* Mineral Springs Township, North Dakota* Mineral Springs at Green Springs, Ohio...
near the village made the village an important health spa.
The village was incorporated in 1848.
The current mayor of Union Springs is Mayor Ed Trufant.
Union Springs is the location of Union Springs Academy
Union Springs Academy
Union Springs Academy is a private, co-ed Seventh-day Adventist boarding school. This is a small school of around 70 students each year with approximately 17 staff members . It is located a quarter mile from the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake in the village of Union Springs, NY...
- a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school.
For historic photos and maps go to:
The Peter Yawger House
Peter Yawger House
Peter Yawger House is a historic home located at Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York. It was built in 1838–1840 in the Greek Revival style on the east shore of Cayuga Lake. It consists of a -story, five-by-three-bay, brick gable-roofed main block, with a 1-story, gable-roofed kitchen wing...
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 2004. The Almeron Durkee House
Almeron Durkee House
Almeron Durkee House is a historic home located at Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York. It was built about 1820 and is a remarkably intact 2-story, three-bay, side-hall stone dwelling in the Federal style. Attached to the main block are a -story wing and 1-story frame wing...
, Charles Howland-William H. Chase House
Charles Howland-William H. Chase House
Charles Howland-William H. Chase House is a historic home located at Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York. It was built about 1840 and is a remarkably intact two story, five bay, center hall limestone dwelling in the Greek Revival style. Attached to the main block is a large two story rear...
, and William Richardson House
William Richardson House
William Richardson House is a historic home located at Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York. It was built about 1840 and is a remarkably intact late Federal / early Greek Revival–style farmhouse. It is a 2-story, three-bay brick dwelling main block with a -story side ell and -story rear wing...
were listed in 2005.
Geography
Union Springs is located at 42°50′35"N 76°41′35"W (42.843046, -76.692996).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.55% is water.
The village is located on the east shore of Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
on New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. All but five of the route's are located in Cayuga County, with the remaining situated in Cortland County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S....
. New York State Route 326
New York State Route 326
New York State Route 326 is a state highway in Cayuga County, New York, United States. NY 326 runs in a southwest to northeast direction from the village of Union Springs to the city of Auburn. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 90 near the northern...
intersects NY-90 north of the village.
Frontenac Island, ceremonially important to the Cayuga, is located near the village in Cayuga Lake.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,074 people, 429 households, and 293 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 597.0 people per square mile (230.4/km²). There were 486 housing units at an average density of 270.1 per square mile (104.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.77% White, 1.21% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 429 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,778, and the median income for a family was $49,667. Males had a median income of $31,917 versus $23,750 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 $18,783. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.