Candor (village), New York facts for kids
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Candor, New York
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 Candor (village), New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Tioga |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated | 1900 |
| Named for | Unknown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 786 |
| • Density | 1,802.75/sq mi (696.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
13743
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| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-12210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0945764 |
Candor is a small village located in Tioga County, New York, United States. It is part of the larger Town of Candor. In 2020, about 786 people lived in the village. Candor is also part of the Binghamton metropolitan area. The village is located centrally within the Town of Candor, south of the city of Ithaca.
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History of Candor
The first people to settle in the area arrived around 1794. Sadly, a big fire in 1813 destroyed much of the early community. No one is quite sure where the name "Candor" came from or what it means. The village was formed by combining two nearby communities, Candor Center and Candor Corners.
The village officially became an incorporated village in 1900. A historic building, the John W. McCarty House, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. This means it's an important place to protect because of its history.
Where is Candor?
Candor is located at coordinates 42.230169 degrees north and -76.337909 degrees west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers a total area of about 0.4 square miles (1.1 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
The village is situated where two state roads, New York State Route 96 and New York State Route 96B (also known as Ithaca Road), meet. County Road 103 also comes into the village from the north. The Catatonk Creek, a local waterway, flows right past the village.
Candor's Population
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 300 | — | |
| 1850 | 300 | 0.0% | |
| 1860 | 350 | 16.7% | |
| 1910 | 737 | — | |
| 1920 | 699 | −5.2% | |
| 1930 | 669 | −4.3% | |
| 1940 | 661 | −1.2% | |
| 1950 | 802 | 21.3% | |
| 1960 | 956 | 19.2% | |
| 1970 | 939 | −1.8% | |
| 1980 | 917 | −2.3% | |
| 1990 | 869 | −5.2% | |
| 2000 | 855 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 851 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 786 | −7.6% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 855 people living in Candor. These people lived in 346 households, and 223 of these were families. The village had about 1,931.9 people per square mile.
Many households (36.7%) had children under 18 living with them. About 43.1% of households were married couples. Some households (15.6%) had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 30.6% of all households were made up of people living alone.
The average household had 2.47 people, and the average family had 3.08 people. The median age in the village was 34 years old. This means half the people were younger than 34, and half were older.
Education in Candor
Students in Candor attend schools within the Candor Central School District.
Interesting Facts About Candor
- A famous book called Small Town in Mass Society: Class, Power and Religion in a Rural Community by A.J. Vidich and J. Bensman was written about Candor and the areas around it. It's a sociological study about how people live in small towns.
- The singer and songwriter Harry Chapin wrote a song called "The Mayor of Candor Lied" that mentions the village's name. The story in the song is made up, but Chapin used the name "Candor" in a clever way. He knew about the village because he went to Cornell University in nearby Ithaca.
