Oriskany, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,459 |
| - Density | 1,758.0/sq mi (678.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13424 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-55365 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959480 |
Oriskany is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,459 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Iroquois word for "nettles."
The Village of Oriskany is in the Town of Whitestown, southeast of the City of Rome. Route 69 passes through the village, which is south of the Erie Canal.
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[edit] History
The 1777 Battle of Oriskany, during the American Revolution, was fought near this village. The location is marked by the Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site.
The village was founded in 1811. The Erie Canal passed through the village until it was re-routed during the 19th Century. It was said that this was done partly in order to level the playing field with the village of Oriskany Falls, also of Oneida County, who had often complained not only about the similarity in town names, but also because of the historical importance of the Battle of Oriskany. Not having such an influential event in their history, Oriskany Falls were often contemptuous of their neighbors, some say out of jealousy. They instituted an annual prank against Oriskany (although they made sure never to hold it on quite the same day), which caused great controversy when they defaced the Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site in 1832. Conflict over this became bitter, even physical at times, so the Erie Canal solution was proposed and accepted by both sides. Luckily the Canal was looking to change its route at the time anyway.
[edit] Geography
Oriskany is located at (43.156669, -75.334699)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
The village is near the confluence of the Mohawk River and Oriskany Creek.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,459 people, 553 households, and 379 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,758.0 people per square mile (678.7/km²). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 694.0/sq mi (267.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.41% African American, 0.62% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 553 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $87,365, and the median income for a family was $84,066. Males had a median income of $72,917 versus $91,976 for females. The per capita income for the village was $49,087. About 6.6% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.
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