Prospect, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Prospect, 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 = Oneida
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area_total_km2 = 0.5
area_land_km2 = 0.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 330
population_density_km2 = 625.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1621.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 361
elevation_ft = 1184
latd = 43 |latm = 18 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 9 |longs = 8 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 13435
area_code = 315
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blank_info = 36-59883
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Prospect is a village inside the town of Trenton, in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census. The village is located at the junction of NY 365 and Reference Route 920V west of West Canada Creek.

History

The village was founded in 1803.

The first fire chief of Prospect was Gordon L. Hughes.

Geography

Prospect is located at coor dms|43|18|13|N|75|9|8|W|city (43.303671, -75.152190)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 330 people, 123 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,621.2 people per square mile (637.1/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 678.0/sq mi (266.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.09% White, 0.61% African American, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 123 households of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no male present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.

Of the population, 29.4% were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median annual income for a household in the village was $49,167, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $32,708 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,579. About 3.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under 18, but none of those age 65 or over.

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