Gainesville, New York
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Gainesville is a village in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The village is named after General E.P.Gaines.
The Village of Gainesville lies within the boundaries of the Town of Gainsville. The village is on NYS Route 19, south of NYS Route 78.
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[edit] History
The Village of Gainesville was incorporated in 1902.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 304 people, 113 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 138.1/km² (356.8/mi²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 55.4 persons/km² (143.2 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.67% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 113 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $33,571 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,385. 7.4% of the population and 6.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.7% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.
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| Municipalities of Wyoming County, New York (County Seat: Warsaw) |
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| Towns | Arcade | Attica | Bennington | Castile | Covington | Eagle | Gainesville | Genesee Falls | Java | Middlebury | Orangeville | Perry | Pike | Sheldon | Warsaw | Wethersfield |
| Villages | Arcade | Attica | Castile | Gainesville | Perry | Pike | Silver Springs | Warsaw | Wyoming |
