Waterville, New York

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Waterville is a village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Waterville, Maine.

The Village of Waterville is on the border of the Town of Marshall and the Town of Sangerfield at the junction of Routes 12 and 315.

1 History
2 Notable past residents
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 External links

[edit] History

The area was first settled around 1792 and was known as "The Huddle" (later a popular local bar just outside of the village).

[edit] Notable past residents

George Eastman, inventor and founder of Eastman Kodak, was born in Waterville.

[edit] Geography

Waterville is located at 42°55′54″N, 75°22′36″W (42.931591, -75.376538)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,721 people, 626 households, and 435 families residing in the village. The population density was 499.6/km² (1,297.8/mi²). There were 673 housing units at an average density of 195.4/km² (507.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, 0.46% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 626 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,563, and the median income for a family was $46,761. Males had a median income of $32,009 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,219. About 8.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.