Hamburg (village), New York
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Hamburg is a village located in Erie County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 10,116. The village is reportedly named after Hamburg in Germany.
The Village of Hamburglies in the southeast corner of the Town of Hamburg.
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History
The Village of Hamburg was incorporated in 1874
Geography
Hamburg is located at 42°43'21" North, 78°50'1" West (42.722759, -78.833853)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
Hamburg lies at the junction of major trunk roads, such as the Lakeview Road, Boston State Road (Route 391), Sisson Highway (Route 75), South Park Avenue (Route 62), which becomes Gowanda State Road south of the village, and McKinley Parkway. Hamburg is east of the New York State Thruway.
Eighteen Mile Creek flows south of the village to Lake Erie.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 10,116 people, 4,010 households, and 2,694 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,556.1/km² (4,025.2/mi²). There are 4,144 housing units at an average density of 637.5/km² (1,648.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.64% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,010 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 28.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the village the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $51,239, and the median income for a family is $63,180 Males have a median income of $43,395 versus $31,731 for females. The per capita income for the village is $23,371. 3.0% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
Every July, the Village of Hamburg celebrates Burgerfest to comemorate the invention of the hamburger in Hamburg at the Erie County Fair in 1885. According to local apocryphal legend, Frank and Charles Menches were food vendors from Ohio that created a flattened meatball sandwich they called a "Hamburger" in honor of the town. The legend that the Hambuger was created in the village is a highly dubious account, as several other areas in the United States claiming the same development of cuisine.
External links
- Village of Hamburg webpage (http://www.villagehamburg.com)