Wampsville, New York
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Wampsville is a village located inside the Town of Lenox in Madison County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 561. It is the county seat of Madison CountyTemplate:GR.
The Village of Wampsville is in the northern part of the county and near the eastern town line of Lenox.
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History
The village was formerly called Wempsville.
Geography
Wampsville is located at 43°4'53" North, 75°42'29" West (43.081507, -75.708041)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 561 people, 204 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density is 214.5/km² (554.3/mi²). There are 211 housing units at an average density of 80.7/km² (208.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.08% White, 0.18% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 204 households out of which 38.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.22.
In the village the population is spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $39,063, and the median income for a family is $42,679. Males have a median income of $35,809 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,636. 4.3% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.7% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.