Phoenix, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Phoenix, 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 = Oswego
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area_total_km2 = 3.2
area_land_km2 = 3.0
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2251
population_density_km2 = 759.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1966.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 113
elevation_ft = 371
latd = 43 |latm = 13 |lats = 53 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 17 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 13135
area_code = 315
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blank_info = 36-57661
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Phoenix is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Alexander Phoenix.

The Village of Phoenix lies in the southwest part of the Town of Schroeppel.

History

The village was incorporated in 1848.

The village of Phoenix lies in the Lake Ontario lake-effect snow belt. Snow totals for a winter season regularly top 200 inches.

On April 20, 2002, around 6:50 am, many residents of Phoenix were shaken awake by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake centered near Plattsburgh, NY. No damage or injuries were reported in the area.

Geography

The village is on the north side of the Oswego River and the Oswego / Erie canals.

Phoenix is located at coor dms|43|13|53|N|76|17|53|W|city (43.231324, -76.298066)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (8.80%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,251 people, 959 households, and 578 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,966.2 people per square mile (762.4/km²). There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of 909.3/sq mi (352.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.22% White, 0.36% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 959 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,199, and the median income for a family was $36,442. Males had a median income of $29,542 versus $22,412 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,434. About 9.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

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