Esperance (village), New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Esperance, 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 = Schoharie
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area_total_km2 = 1.4
area_land_km2 = 1.3
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 380
population_density_km2 = 292.6
population_density_sq_mi = 757.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 177
elevation_ft = 581
latd = 42 |latm = 45 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 15 |longs = 34 |longEW = W

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Esperance is a village in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 380 at the 2000 census. The village was given the French name for "hope."

The Village of Esperance is in eastern part of the Town of Esperance. The village is west of Schenectady

History

The village was the site of the first settlement in the town, around 1803, based on an original land grant of 1739.

The village was incorporated in 1819, although the charter was revised in 1835. The village is oldest incorporated village in the County. When the town of Esperance was formed in 1846, it took the name of the village.

Geography

Esperance is located at coor dms|42|45|44|N|74|15|33|W|city (42.762271, -74.259361)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.66%) is water.

The village is adjacent to the Schoharie Creek and is located on US Route 20 at the junction of County Roads 28 and 44.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 380 people, 149 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density was 757.7 people per square mile (293.4/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 315.1/sq mi (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.84% White, 1.58% Black or African American, 1.05% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 149 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,985. About 3.7% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

* George Landis Arboretum, located north of the village.

References

External links

* [http://www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/CountyWebSite/villesp/index.jsp Village of Esperance, NY]
* [http://townofesperance.org/esphist.htm Early village history]