Wampsville, New York
Encyclopedia
Wampsville is a village
located inside the Town of Lenox
in Madison County, New York
. The population was 561 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Madison County
.
The Village of Wampsville is in the northern part of the county and near the eastern town line of Lenox.
Wampsville was chosen as the seat of Madison County because neighboring Oneida, New York
, to the east, and Canastota, New York
to the west both wanted the distinction and could not reach a resolution. The county courthouse faces north so that it does not face either other locality.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of which is land.
of 2000, there were 561 people, 204 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density
was 554.3 people per square mile (214.5/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 208.5 per square mile (80.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.08% White, 0.18% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $35,809 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,636. About 5.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none 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...
located inside the Town of Lenox
Lenox, New York
Lenox is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 8,665 as of the 2000 census.The Town of Lenox is on the county's northern border. It is west of the City of Oneida.- History :...
in Madison County, New York
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
. The population was 561 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Madison County
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
.
The Village of Wampsville is in the northern part of the county and near the eastern town line of Lenox.
History
The village was formerly called Wempsville.Wampsville was chosen as the seat of Madison County because neighboring Oneida, New York
Oneida, New York
Oneida is a city in Madison County located west of Oneida Castle and east of Canastota, New York, United States. The population was 10,987 at the 2000 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, takes its name from the Oneida tribe...
, to the east, and Canastota, New York
Canastota, New York
Canastota is a village located inside the Town of Lenox in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 4,425 at the 2000 census.The Village of Canastota is in the south part of the Town of Lenox.- History :...
to the west both wanted the distinction and could not reach a resolution. The county courthouse faces north so that it does not face either other locality.
Geography
Wampsville is located at 43°4′53"N 75°42′29"W (43.081507, -75.708041).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of which is land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 561 people, 204 households, and 147 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 554.3 people per square mile (214.5/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 208.5 per square mile (80.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.08% White, 0.18% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% 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, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $35,809 versus $25,938 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 $16,636. About 5.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.