McGraw, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,000 |
| - Density | 1,015.7/sq mi (392.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13101 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-44193 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956771 |
McGraw is a village in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Samuel McGraw.
The Village of McGraw is in the eastern part of the Town of Cortlandville and is east of the City of Cortland.
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[edit] History
The community was first settled around 1806 by Samuel McGraw. In the 19th Century the community styled itself as "Corset City."
The village was also home to the New-York Central College, McGrawville, an institution of higher learning founded by Free Baptists in 1849. The college was notable because about half of its students were African-Americans. The collegealso employed at least two Black professors. A smallpox epidemic, along with social and political opposition, brought about the college's closure in 1860.
McGraw was incorporated as a village in 1869.
[edit] Residents of note
McGrawville College was the alma mater of Charles L. Reason, educator.
[edit] Geography
McGraw is located at (42.594547, -76.092899)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
McGraw is located on New York State Route 41 east of both Interstate 81 and US Route 11. The village is east of the Tioghnioga River.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,000 people, 382 households, and 270 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,015.7 people per square mile (394.0/km²). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 451.0/sq mi (174.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.20% White, 0.20% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.20% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 382 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% 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 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,654. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $22,063 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,076. About 9.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over. The top 5 ethnic groups in McGraw are.· English - 31%[1] · German - 13% · Irish - 12% · Dutch - 7% · Italian - 6%
[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
- McGraw, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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