Andes (hamlet), New York
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| Hamlet of Andes | |
  Hamlet of Andes
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware County |
| Town | Town of Andes |
| Dissolved | 2004 from Village of Andes |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 289 |
| - Density | 253.1/sq mi (97.7/km²) |
Andes is a hamlet in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 289 at the 2000 census.
Andes is located on Route 28 and is the only significant community in the Town of Andes.
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[edit] History
The village was almost destroyed by a fire in 1878. In 2004, the former Village of Andes dissolved itself because of increased property taxes.
[edit] Geography
Andes is located at (42.189247, -74.78543)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 289 people, 132 households, and 76 families residing in the village. The population density was 253.1 per square mile (97.9/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 141.0/sq mi (54.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.89% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.35% Asian, 1.73% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,857, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $28,281 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,716. About 6.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.7% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] External links
- Andes (hamlet), New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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