- Freeville, New York
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Freeville, New York
settlement_type = Village
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Tompkins
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area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_land_km2 = 2.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 505
population_density_km2 = 180.6
population_density_sq_mi = 467.7timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 318
elevation_ft = 1043
latd = 42 |latm = 30 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 20 |longs = 45 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 13068
area_code = 607
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blank_info = 36-27529
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footnotes =Freeville is a
village in Tompkins County,New York ,United States . The population was 505 at the 2000 census.The Village of Freeville is in the Town of Dryden and is east of Ithaca.
History
Dryden was in the former
Central New York Military Tract .The Village of Dryden was incorporated in
1887 .George Junior Republic , a youth center was established in 1895.Geography
Freeville is located at coor dms|42|30|45|N|76|20|45|W|city (42.512580, -76.345745)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.1square mile s (2.8km² ), all of it land.New York State Route 38 intersectsNew York State Route 366 in Freeville.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 505 people, 210 households, and 118 families residing in the village. Thepopulation density was 467.7 people per square mile (180.5/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 207.4/sq mi (80.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.03% White, 0.59% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.There were 210 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,643, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $27,500 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $17,910. About 7.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.Notable Natives
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Amy Dickinson , author of the syndicated advice columnAsk Amy (succeedingAnn Landers at theChicago Tribune ), grew up on a dairy farm in Freeville.References
External links
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