Perrysburg (village), New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Perrysburg, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cattaraugus
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area_total_km2 = 2.6
area_land_km2 = 2.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 408
population_density_km2 = 159.6
population_density_sq_mi = 413.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 403
elevation_ft = 1322
latd = 42 |latm = 27 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 0 |longs = 3 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 14129
area_code = 716
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blank_info = 36-57287
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Perrysburg is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. It is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.

The Village of Perrysburg is in the south-central part of the Town of Perrysburg. The village is west of Gowanda, New York.

History

The village was first settled around 1818. The Village of Perrysburg was incorporated in 1916.

Both the village and the town have been spelled "Perrysburgh" in the past.

In 1880, the population of Perrysburg was about 400.

Geography

Perrysburg is located at coor dms|42|27|28|N|79|0|3|W|city (42.457801, -79.000855)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

The village is at the junction of NYS Route 39 and County Road 58.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 408 people, 146 households, and 96 families residing in the village. The population density was 413.5 people per square mile (159.1/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 164.2/sq mi (63.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.87% White, 0.98% Black or African American, 3.68% Native American, 0.74% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 146 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,045, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $36,406 versus $24,219 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,190. About 7.9% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 42.9% of those age 65 or over.

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