Limestone, New York

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Limestone is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 411 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Limestone lies in the south part of the Town of Carrollton and is south of the City of Salamanca.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 External links

[edit] History

The Village of Limestone was incorporated in 1877. The name is said to derive from the rapid deterioration of some excavated skeletons, which quickly became white dust upon exposure to air.

[edit] Geography

Limestone is located at 42°1′34″N, 78°37′59″W (42.026029, -78.632983)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.61% is water.

The village is immediately north of the state line of Pennsylvania. Limestone is located on US Route 219, and is on the east side of the Allegany State Park. Nichols Run flows through the south part of the village.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 411 people, 170 households, and 109 families residing in the village. The population density was 97.4/km² (252.3/mi²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 44.5/km² (115.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.08% White, 0.24% African American, 1.22% Native American, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 170 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $18,846 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,152. About 5.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

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