La Fargeville, New York
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La Fargeville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Jefferson County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 588. The village is named after John La Farge, one of the early proprietors of the town.
La Fargeville is in the Town of Orleans.
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History
The village was previously called "Log Mills."
Geography
La Fargeville is located at 44°11'39" North, 75°58'6" West (44.194101, -75.968361)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.14% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 588 people, 219 households, and 160 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 65.2/km² (169.2/mi²). There are 236 housing units at an average density of 26.2/km² (67.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 95.41% White, 2.21% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 219 households out of which 32.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% are married couples living together, 13.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% are non-families. 25.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.11.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $29,286, and the median income for a family is $41,705. Males have a median income of $21,750 versus $24,306 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $13,816. 28.1% of the population and 22.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 48.9% of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.