Smyrna (village), New York

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Smyrna is a village in Chenango County, New York, USA. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Smyrna is located in the Town of Smyrna and is near the north border of Chenango County.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] History

The Village of Smyrna was incorporated in 1829.

[edit] Geography

Smyrna is located at 42°41′10″N, 75°34′16″W (42.686328, -75.571284)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

The village is located on New York State Route 80 at the junction of County Road 20.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 241 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The population density was 372.2/km² (981.7/mi²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 142.1/km² (374.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.41% Native American, and 0.83% from two or more races.

There were 79 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,310. About 15.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.