Wilson, New York
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| Wilson, New York | |
  Wilson, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Area | |
| - Total | 51.5 sq mi (133.3 km²) |
| - Land | 49.5 sq mi (128.3 km²) |
| - Water | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,840 |
| - Density | 117.9/sq mi (45.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14172 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-82370[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979646[2] |
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Wilson is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,213 at the 2000 census. The village is said to be named after Rueben Wilson.
The Village of Wilson is within the Town of Wilson in the northern part of the county. The village has a small boat harbor for Lake Ontario.
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[edit] History
The Village of Wilson was incorporated in 1858.
In the American Civil War, a Wilson native, Ira S. Pettit, enlisted for the Union Army. He died in 1864 in the Andersonville Prison of scurvy. His personal diary was given to his father after his death and eventually published. [3]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (18.00%) is water.
Wilson is located at the junction of New York State Route 18 (Harbor Street/Sunset Street/Ontario Street) and New York State Route 425 (Lake Street) and is east of the mouth of Twelve Mile Creek. Wilson-Tuscarora State Park is on the west side of the village.
The village is located on the south shore of Lake Ontario.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,213 people, 505 households, and 348 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,474.5 people per square mile (571.1/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 252.8 persons/km² (652.8 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 98.93% White, 0.33% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 505 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,534, and the median income for a family was $42,656. Males had a median income of $37,692 versus $22,419 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,175. 4.6% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.2% are under the age of 18 and 1.4% are 65 or older.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Diary of a Dead Man" by Ira S. Petitt
[edit] External links
- Village and Town of Wilson webpage
- Library holdings of books, maps, etc, relating to the Town and Village of Wilson
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