Dundee, New York
Dundee, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-21050 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0948784 |
Dundee is a
The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey. The village is in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, halfway between Elmira and Geneva.
Dundee Airport (D48) is located northeast of the village.
History
The community was known early by the name "Plainview". At first, the village did not thrive due to competition from another neighboring community, "Eddytown", but eventually prevailed over its rival.
Around 1834, residents began to seek a new name for the village and, persuaded by resident James Gifford (a native of Scotland) named the village "Dundee".
In 1859, 1860, and 1861, the village was severely damaged by fires.
Dundee was the original home of Seneca Foods.
The
Geography
Dundee is located at 42°31′28″N 76°58′29″W / 42.52444°N 76.97472°W (42.524453, -76.974804).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, is four miles east of Dundee. Big Stream is a stream flowing through the village. "Big Stream" is also known for its seasonal fishing.
Dundee is on New York State Route 14A, a north-south highway. New York State Route 230 terminates at NY-14A west of Dundee.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 733 | — | |
1870 | 730 | −0.4% | |
1880 | 1,025 | 40.4% | |
1890 | 1,200 | 17.1% | |
1900 | 1,291 | 7.6% | |
1910 | 1,228 | −4.9% | |
1920 | 1,143 | −6.9% | |
1930 | 1,086 | −5.0% | |
1940 | 1,168 | 7.6% | |
1950 | 1,165 | −0.3% | |
1960 | 1,468 | 26.0% | |
1970 | 1,539 | 4.8% | |
1980 | 1,556 | 1.1% | |
1990 | 1,588 | 2.1% | |
2000 | 1,690 | 6.4% | |
2010 | 1,725 | 2.1% | |
2020 | 1,690 | −2.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
There were 661 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,034, and the median income for a family was $32,446. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $20,885 for females. The
Notable people
- Henry Harpending, Anthropologist
- John T. Andrews, former US Congressman
- Harry J. Malony, Major General World War II, commanded the 94th Infantry Div
- US Attorney
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 110.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "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, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.