Massena (village), New York

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Massena is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,209 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Andre Massena, one of Napoleon's generals.

The Village of Massena is at the southwestern town line of the Town of Massena, with a small southeastern section of the community spilling into the Town of Louisville. The village is located near the northern county border.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

The village was first settled around 1803. Part of its early growth was based on neighboring medicinal springs.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²). 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.82%) is water.

The village is located on the banks of the Grasse River and the Raquette River a few miles south of the St. Lawrence River. Robert Moses State Park is located northeast of the village.

East-west highways New York State Route 37B intersects New York State Route 37 in the village, and both intersect New York State Route 420, a north-south highway.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,209 people, 4,793 households, and 2,938 families residing in the village. The population density was 955.4/km² (2,472.5/mi²). There were 5,103 housing units at an average density of 434.9/km² (1,125.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.49% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 2.11% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 4,793 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 32.7% 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 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,783, and the median income for a family was $39,919. Males had a median income of $37,552 versus $19,892 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,709. About 14.2% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.