Hammondsport, New York
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Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County, New York, USA. The population was 731 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Hammondsport is in the Town of Urbana at the junction of Routes 54 and 54A.
History
The village was incorporated in 1856.Geography
Hammondsport is located at (42.408873, -77.222779)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (5.41%) is water.
Hammondsport is at the south end of Keuka Lake.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 731 people, 332 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 806.4/km² (2,088.5/mi²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 428.0/km² (1,108.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.58% White, 1.37% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.There were 332 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,182, and the median income for a family was $50,125. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $28,906 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,308. About 4.6% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Additional Hammondsport Information
The American motorcycle designer and manufacturer, and recognized expert on gasoline engines Glenn Hammond Curtiss resided at Hammondsport. Early development of aircraft and seaplanes was carried out at Hammondsport by Glenn Curtiss who had joined with Alexander Graham Bell and others in the Aerial Experiment Association.External links
- [Hammondsport, Cradle of Aviation]
- [Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce]
- [Information about Hammondsport]
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