DeRuyter (village), New York

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DeRuyter is a village located in the Town of DeRuyter in Madison County, New York, USA. The population was 531 at the 2000 census. The village and town are named after Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter, a famous admiral in the Dutch navy.

Old N.Y. State Highway signs at the corner of Utica and Cortland Streets (NYS Rt. 13) in the Village of DeRuyter. July 2001 photo.

The Village of DeRuyter is located in the southwest corner of the town on Route 13.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] History

The village was incorporated in 1833. It was once called "Tromptown".

[edit] Geography

DeRuyter is located at 42°45′32″N, 75°53′6″W (42.758925, -75.885114)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 531 people, 213 households, and 142 families residing in the village. The population density was 603.0/km² (1,546.2/mi²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 262.3/km² (672.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.36% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 213 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,420, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,658. About 7.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.