Perrysburg (village), New York

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Perrysburg is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. It is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.

The Village of Perrysburg is in the south-central part of the Town of Perrysburg. The village is west of Gowanda, New York.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 External links

[edit] History

The village was first settled around 1818. The Village of Perrysburg was incorporated in 1916.

Both the village and the town have been spelled "Perrysburgh" in the past.

In 1880, the population of Perrysburg was about 400.

[edit] Geography

Perrysburg is located at 42°27′28″N, 79°0′3″W (42.457801, -79.000855)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

The village is at the junction of NYS Route 39 and County Road 58.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 408 people, 146 households, and 96 families residing in the village. The population density was 159.1/km² (413.5/mi²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 63.2/km² (164.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.87% White, 0.98% Black or African American, 3.68% Native American, 0.74% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 146 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,045, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $36,406 versus $24,219 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,190. About 7.9% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 42.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

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