St. Johnsville (village), New York

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official_name = St. Johnsville, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Montgomery
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1685
population_density_km2 = 759.6
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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St. Johnsville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,685 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Alexander St. John, an early surveyor and commissioner.

The Village of St. Johnsville is in south part of the Town of St. Johnsville and lies between Utica and Amsterdam.

History

The area was within the territory of the Mohawk tribe when Europeans first entered the Mohawk Valley. Palatine Germans began settling the area in the early 18th Century.

The community was first settled around 1775.

A small battle was fought during the American Revolution in 1780 near Fort Klock, which lies to the east of St. Johnsville.

St. Johnsville village was incorporated in 1857.

On June 28, 2006, St. Johnsville faced its worst flood in a hundred years.

Geography

St. Johnsville is located at coor dms|42|59|58|N|74|40|42|W|city (42.999674, -74.678386)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

The village is on the north bank of the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal. Zimmermann Creek, a tributary of the Mohawk, flows through the village.

New York State Route 5 passes through the village as Main Street.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,685 people, 693 households, and 410 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,967.3 people per square mile (756.5/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 903.7/sq mi (347.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.87% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 693 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,043, and the median income for a family was $37,431. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $21,115 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,467. About 11.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.stjohnsville.com St. Johnsville Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.stjohnsville.com/VillageIndex.htm Village of St. Johnsville]