Port Byron, New York
Port Byron, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-59212 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0960960 | |
Website | www |
Port Byron is a
.History
Settlers began arriving around 1797. Originally known as "King's Settlement", then Bucksville, finally, the name was changed to Port Byron in 1825 as it became a port on the Erie Canal. It has been suggested that the new name may have been chosen in reference to Lord Byron, the English romantic poet who had died the previous year, however there is no definitive proof of this.[3] Later, when the canal route was changed in 1856, the village was a railroad town. The village was incorporated in 1837.
The Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[4] The New York Central Railroad named a Sleeper car after the town.
Notable people
There are a number of people who can trace their roots back to Port Byron or who settled here for a while. Before he was a leader of the
Geography
Port Byron is located at 43°2′N 76°38′W / 43.033°N 76.633°W (43.0368, -76.6254).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.61 km2), of which 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2) is land and 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 2.91%, is water.[2]
The village is at the junction of Routes
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 1,089 | — | |
1880 | 1,146 | 5.2% | |
1890 | 1,105 | −3.6% | |
1900 | 1,013 | −8.3% | |
1910 | 1,085 | 7.1% | |
1920 | 1,035 | −4.6% | |
1930 | 890 | −14.0% | |
1940 | 961 | 8.0% | |
1950 | 1,013 | 5.4% | |
1960 | 1,201 | 18.6% | |
1970 | 1,330 | 10.7% | |
1980 | 1,400 | 5.3% | |
1990 | 1,359 | −2.9% | |
2000 | 1,297 | −4.6% | |
2010 | 1,290 | −0.5% | |
2020 | 1,101 | −14.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
As of the census
There were 501 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $37,054. Males had a median income of $30,875 versus $20,404 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,741. About 11.0% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Port Byron village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Lock 52 Historical Society of Port Byron | Historical Society of Port Byron New York". www.portbyronhistorical.org. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ "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.