Canajoharie (village), New York

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Canajoharie is located in the northern part of the Town of Canajoharie in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,257. The name is said to be an Iroquois term meaning "the pot that washes itself," a reference to the "Canajoharie Boiling Pot," a circular gorge in the Canajoharie Creek, just south of the village.

The Village of Canajoharie is at the north border of the Town of Canajoharie. Canajoharie is the home to one of the only two operating dummy-lights in the U.S. The Erie Canal passes the north side of the village. It is the headquarters for the baby food manufacturing operations of the famous Beech-Nut baby food company.

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[edit] History

The community was originally called "Roofville" after an early inhabitant. The village was incorporated in 1829. During the middle of the Nineteenth Century, three fires almost obliterated the village.

[edit] Geography

Canajoharie is located at 42°54′11″N, 74°34′15″W (42.903086, -74.571103)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.99%) is water.

The village is on the south bank of the Mohawk River. The New York State Thruway passes through the village. On the opposite bank of the Mohawk is the community of Palatine Bridge.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 925 households, and 589 families residing in the village. The population density was 670.3/km² (1,741.5/mi²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 299.1/km² (777.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.46% White, 0.89% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 925 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,169, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $30,476 versus $24,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,850. About 13.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Municipalities and Communities of Montgomery County, New York
County Seat: Fonda
Cities

Amsterdam
Towns

Amsterdam | Canajoharie | Charleston | Florida | Glen | Minden | Mohawk | Palatine | Root | St. Johnsville
Villages

Ames | Canajoharie | Fonda | Fort Johnson | Fort Plain | Fultonville | Hagaman | Nelliston | Palatine Bridge | St. Johnsville
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