Hermon (village), New York
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| Hermon, New York | |
  Hermon, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 402 |
| - Density | 1,063.9/sq mi (410.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-34165 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0976430 |
Hermon is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Hermon is in the north part of the Town of Hermon and is southwest of Canton.
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[edit] History
The first settlement of the village was in 1816.
In 1875, a fire destroyed much of the community.
Hermon became an incorporated village in 1887.
[edit] Geography
Hermon is located at (44.466873, -75.229274)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The community is on County Road 17 a few miles southeast of US Route 11.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 402 people, 151 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,063.9 people per square mile (408.5/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 426.1/sq mi (163.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.26% White, 1.24% Black or African American, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 151 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $22,969 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,463. About 16.5% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Hermon (village), New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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