Wyoming, New York
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Wyoming is a village located in Wyoming County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village has a total population of 513.
The Village of Wyoming was incorporated in 1916. It lies within the Town of Middlebury by the eastern town line.
The village is located on Route 19. It was one of the earliest locations where natural gas was developed. While the field never was a large producer it still provides gas for the village streetlights and some homes to this day. The downtown historic district is known as "Gaslight Village."
Middlebury Academy was founded as a high school level school in 1819, and is believed to be the first high school west of the Genesee in New York. It still stands in downtown Wyoming, maintained as a museum by the Middlebury Historical Society. It is listed on the National Register of History Places as of 1980.
Another historic place is Hillside, a classic Greek revival mansion built by the Capwell family in 1851. It overlooks the village of Wyoming, and is a bed and breakfast inn today. It also has been a spa (with mineral springs) and has been host to many famous people including Susan B. Anthony, John Muir, and both President Roosevelts.
Geography
Wyoming is located at 42°49'31" North, 78°5'7" West (42.825204, -78.085227)Template:GR.
Oatka Creek flows northward past the east side of the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 513 people, 176 households, and 133 families residing in the village. The population density is 295.6/km² (763.2/mi²). There are 179 housing units at an average density of 103.2/km² (266.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.88% White, 0.39% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 176 households out of which 44.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% are non-families. 17.6% 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 2.90 and the average family size is 3.33.
In the village the population is spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $38,750, and the median income for a family is $46,875. Males have a median income of $34,643 versus $25,357 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,925. 6.0% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.