Hamilton (village), New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hamilton, New York
settlement_type = Village
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image_caption = Clock tower in central Hamilton


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Madison
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area_total_km2 = 6.5
area_land_km2 = 6.1
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 2.5
area_land_sq_mi = 2.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3509
population_density_km2 = 576.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1492.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 342
elevation_ft = 1122
latd = 42 |latm = 49 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 32 |longs = 41 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 13346
area_code = 315
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 36-31709
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Hamilton is a village located in the Town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, USA. The population was 3,509 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alexander Hamilton, American patriot.

The Village of Hamilton, which was incorporated in 1813, is in the northwest part of the town on Route 12B. Colgate University is located in Hamilton.

Geography

Hamilton is located at coor dms|42|49|32|N|75|32|40|W|city (42.825646, -75.544673)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (6.37%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,509 people, 707 households, and 320 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,492.2 people per square mile (576.5/km²). There were 785 housing units at an average density of 333.8/sq mi (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.85% White, 2.91% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.

There were 707 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.6% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village the population was spread out with 8.6% under the age of 18, 62.6% from 18 to 24, 10.0% from 25 to 44, 9.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,583, and the median income for a family was $68,864. Males had a median income of $41,000 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,203. About 3.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/hamilton-ny.htm Hamilton area early history source]