Clyde, New York
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| Clyde, New York | |
  Clyde, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,269 |
| - Density | 1,025.7/sq mi (396.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14433 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-16573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946941 |
Clyde is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,269 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Clyde is in the Town of Galen and is northeast of Geneva, NY.
The CSL (Clyde Softball League) was established in 2005. Founded by Joe Volpe, it is a recreational slow-pitch softball league that has gained much of the communities attention!
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[edit] History
Prior to the French and Indian War, a French trading post and block house was located on the site of the future village. During the American Revolution it was known for its smuggling and was called "Blockhouse."
[edit] Geography
Clyde is located at (43.084232, -76.870297)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.21%) is water.
Clyde is an Erie Canal village. The Clyde River was incorporated into the canal structure. The route of the canal through village was changed during canal renovations.
The village is at the intersection of New York State Route 31 and New York State Route 414.
It is often refered to by it's inhabitants as "The Center of the Universe"
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 859 households, and 601 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,025.7 people per square mile (396.4/km²). There were 967 housing units at an average density of 437.1/sq mi (168.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.32% White, 5.69% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 859 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,053, and the median income for a family was $41,518. Males had a median income of $33,553 versus $25,347 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,211. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% 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
- Clyde, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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