Cape Vincent (village), New York
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Cape Vincent is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 760.
The Village of Cape Vincent is in the northeast part of the Town of Cape Vincent.
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History
French missionaries passed through the area in the middle of the 17th Century. The village was incorporated in 1853. By the end of the 19th Century the area was becoming a vacation land.
Geography
Cape Vincent is located at 44°7'39" North, 76°20'0" West (44.127759, -76.333422)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.67% water.
Cape Vincent is on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. Route 12E passes through the village.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 760 people, 348 households, and 209 families residing in the village. There is one local bank (Citizens' Bank of Cape Vincent), a small museum, a post office (ZIP 13618), an independent 'phone exchange and a few small stores.
The population density is 402.0/km² (1,037.5/mi²). There are 502 housing units at an average density of 265.5/km² (685.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.68% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 348 households out of which 24.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% are non-families. 35.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.77.
In the village the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $31,833, and the median income for a family is $38,571. Males have a median income of $31,538 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,492. 16.4% of the population and 12.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.3% of those under the age of 18 and 14.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Transportation
The only privately-owned international ferry in the region runs seasonally to Cape Vincent from "Hornes' Point" (Point Alexandra, Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada) in the Thousand Islands. The capacity is about twelve cars. The family-owned Hornes' ferry crossing has been running since soon after the end of the War of 1812, originally as a rowboat which would carry a passenger for twenty-five cents.
Another ferry on the opposite side of Wolfe Island completes the crossing to Kingston, Ontario, and the total time for both ferry crossings is a little over an hour with a cost (international side, as of 2004) is several dollars for one car and driver.
External links
- Village of Cape Vincent information (http://www.1000islands.com/thecape)
- Cape Vincent history (http://www.1000islands.com/thecape/capehist.htm)