Wolcott (village), New York
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Wolcott is a village
in Wayne County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. The name is from a former governor of Connecticut
.
The Village of Wolcott is in the southwest part of the Town of Wolcott
and is west of Syracuse, New York
. Part of the southward spread of the village is in the Town of Butler
.
The area was settled by people from New England
.
The village was first incorporated in 1852 and re-incorporated in 1873.
In the years 1874, 1876, 1879, and 1884 the village experienced major destructive fires.
A statue of "Venus arising from the sea" was purchased for $875 in 1913 to mark a public drinking fountain at a natural spring. This statue was one of six and still stands proudly in the center of the village.
Wolcott means "wolf's denn or cottage"
The Wolcott Square Historic District
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
Wolcott Creek flows northward through the village and empties into Port Bay, an arm of Lake Ontario
.
County Roads 155, 160, 163 (Ridge Road, Old Route 104), and 261 converge on the village. New York State Route 104
and New York State Route 89
are immediately south of the village.
of 2000, there were 1,712 people, 715 households, and 421 families residing in the village. The population density
was 878.7 people per square mile (339.0/km²). There were 768 housing units at an average density of 394.2 per square mile (152.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.45% White, 2.57% Black or African American
, 0.88% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.76% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.
There were 715 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,056, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $23,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,577. About 12.4% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line
, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% 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 Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,712 at the 2000 census. The name is from a former governor of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
The Village of Wolcott is in the southwest part of the Town of Wolcott
Wolcott (town), New York
Wolcott is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,692 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Governor Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut....
and is west of Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. Part of the southward spread of the village is in the Town of Butler
Butler, New York
Butler is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,277 at the 2000 census.The Town of Butler is on the east border of the county and is west of Syracuse, New York.- History :Settlement began in 1803....
.
History
The land where the village is now located was purchased in 1805 by Jonathan Melvin.The area was settled by people from New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
.
The village was first incorporated in 1852 and re-incorporated in 1873.
In the years 1874, 1876, 1879, and 1884 the village experienced major destructive fires.
A statue of "Venus arising from the sea" was purchased for $875 in 1913 to mark a public drinking fountain at a natural spring. This statue was one of six and still stands proudly in the center of the village.
Wolcott means "wolf's denn or cottage"
The Wolcott Square Historic District
Wolcott Square Historic District
Wolcott Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Wolcott in Wayne County, New York. The district includes the First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, the Village Hall, the village green , a bandstand, and a public fountain...
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 2001.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
Wolcott Creek flows northward through the village and empties into Port Bay, an arm of Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
.
County Roads 155, 160, 163 (Ridge Road, Old Route 104), and 261 converge on the village. New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
and New York State Route 89
New York State Route 89
New York State Route 89 is a north–south state highway in central New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 13, NY 34, and NY 96 in the Tompkins County city of Ithaca to an interchange with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of town of Wolcott...
are immediately south of the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,712 people, 715 households, and 421 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 878.7 people per square mile (339.0/km²). There were 768 housing units at an average density of 394.2 per square mile (152.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.45% White, 2.57% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.88% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.76% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population.
There were 715 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% 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, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,056, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $23,417 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 $15,577. About 12.4% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line
Poverty threshold
The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country...
, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.