Jordan, New York

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Jordan, New York
Jordan, New York (New York)
Jordan, New York
Jordan, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°3′57″N 76°28′22″W / 43.06583, -76.47278
Country United States
State New York
County Onondaga
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 413 ft (126 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,314
 - Density 1,136.7/sq mi (438.9/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13080
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-38825
GNIS feature ID 0954196

Jordan is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,314 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Jordan is located in the northwest part of the Town of Elbridge, west of Syracuse.

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[edit] History

The village bloomed with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. Due to the canal, Jordan became larger than Elbridge Village, farther south.

Jordan became an incorporated village in 1835.

[edit] Geography

Jordan is located at 43°3′57″N, 76°28′22″W (43.065779, -76.472915)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

The village was formerly located on the Erie Canal, which has been re-routed farther north. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes north of the village, but there is no interchange at all in the town.

Skaneateles Creek flows through the village. The Jordan Aqueduct still stands where the Erie Canal crossed Skaneateles Creek.

Jordan is by the junction of New York State Route 31 and New York State Route 317.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 499 households, and 336 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,136.7 people per square mile (437.4/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 468.9/sq mi (180.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 0.46% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 499 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,728, and the median income for a family was $40,234. Males had a median income of $32,583 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,844. About 6.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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