- Laurens (village), New York
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Laurens, New York
settlement_type = Village
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Otsego
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area_total_km2 = 0.3
area_land_km2 = 0.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.1
area_land_sq_mi = 0.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 277
population_density_km2 = 855.5
population_density_sq_mi = 2215.8timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 339
elevation_ft = 1112
latd = 42 |latm = 31 |lats = 53 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 5 |longs = 17 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 13796
area_code = 607
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 36-41520
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footnotes =Laurens is a
village in Otsego County,New York ,United States . The population was 277 at the 2000 census.The Village of Laurens is in the eastern part of the Town of Laurens. It is also north of the City of Oneonta.
History
Laurens is the oldest community in the town. Laurens set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village in 1834.
In 1860, the village had a population of 726 and contained a tannery, an iron foundry, a sawmill, and a cotton mill.
A sulfur spring is located north of the village.
Geography
Laurens is located at coor dms|42|31|53|N|75|5|17|W|city (42.531434, -75.088173)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.1square mile s (0.3km² ).None of the area is covered with water.The village is located at the junction of County Roads, 10, 11, and 12 and is near
Otego Creek .Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 277 people, 114 households, and 77 families residing in the village. Thepopulation density was 2,215.8 people per square mile (822.7/km²). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 1,039.9/sq mi (386.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.56% White, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.There were 114 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,125, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $18,750 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $15,527. About 24.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.6% of those sixty five or over.References
External links
* [http://www.otsegocounty.com/depts/pln/documents/VillageofLaurens.pdf Village of Laurens, NY]
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