Greene (village), New York
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Greene is a village in Chenango County, New York, USA. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census. The village is named after General Nathaniel Greene.
The Village of Greene is within the Town of Greene and is northeast of Binghamton, New York.
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[edit] History
The village was the site of the first settlement in the town, around 1792, and was originally called "Hornby." The Village of Greene was incorporated in 1842.
[edit] Geography
Greene is located at (42.330073, -75.770137)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (3.60%) is water.
The village is on the bank of the Chenango River and was located near the former Chenango Canal.
New York State Route 12 and New York State Route 206 intersect in the village.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 737 households, and 431 families residing in the village. The population density was 613.8/km² (1,590.9/mi²). There were 786 housing units at an average density of 283.6/km² (735.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.35% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 737 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $40,917. Males had a median income of $31,688 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,608. About 7.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
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County Seat: Norwich (city) |
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Afton | Bainbridge | Columbus | Coventry | German | Greene | Guilford | Lincklaen | McDonough | New Berlin | North Norwich | Norwich | Otselic | Oxford | Pharsalia | Pitcher | Plymouth | Preston | Sherburne | Smithville | Smyrna |
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Afton | Bainbridge | Earlville | Greene | New Berlin | Oxford | Sherburne | Smyrna |
