Apalachin, New York
Apalachin, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-02308 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0942517 |
Apalachin (
Apalachin is in the southeastern section of the
History
The first settler arrived c. 1786, but the community was not founded until 1836.
On November 14, 1957, the heads of the
Apalachin was host to the annual Apalachin Firemen's Field Days, which was a four-day carnival, generally held in the first week of June until it was cancelled in 2016.[2] This event was started in 1960 and had grown from a small event in a field to having a permanent location with large pavilions (still called the beer and food tents by locals) and a large square of game booths that surround 15-20 carnival rides. Events included the Little Miss Apalachin contest, fireworks and a large parade.
Riverside Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[3]
Notable people
- Benjamin F. Tracy, United States Secretary of the Navy (1889–93)
- Joseph Barbara, mafioso
- Doug Hurley, Commander of the first crewed space mission launched from American soil since 2011, as well as the first Commercial Flight carrying crew to the ISS.
Geography
Apalachin is located at 42°4′28″N 76°9′23″W / 42.07444°N 76.15639°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the region has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
The community is on the south side of the Susquehanna River.
Apalachin is adjacent to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 2,632 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
There were 442 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the community, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the hamlet was $38,636, and the median income for a family was $42,647. Males had a median income of $21,902 versus $25,357 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Whyte, Kathy. "57th Year the Final for Apalachin Firemen's Field Days". WNBF News Radio 1290. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/13/14 through 1/17/14. National Park Service. January 24, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.