Bridgewater (village), New York
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| Bridgewater, New York | |
  Bridgewater, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 579 |
| - Density | 943.7/sq mi (364.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13313 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-08169 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0944731 |
Bridgewater is a village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 579 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Bridgewater is within the Town of Bridgewater at the junction of US Route 20 and Route 8.
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[edit] History
The village was incorporated in 1825.
[edit] Geography
Bridgewater is located at (42.879281, -75.250487)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The village is at the border of Madison County and Otsego County.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 579 people, 204 households, and 151 families residing in the village. The population density was 943.7 people per square mile (366.5/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 360.2/sq mi (139.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.45% White, 0.69% Black or African American, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 204 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,788, and the median income for a family was $28,409. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,995. About 11.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Current Government
The current mayor of Bridgewater is Democrat Gary Comstock.
[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.
[edit] External links
- Bridgewater (village), New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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