Dansville, Livingston County, New York facts for kids
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Dansville, New York
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 Dansville, New York
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Dansville, New York
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Town | North Dansville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.61 sq mi (6.75 km2) |
| • Land | 2.61 sq mi (6.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,433 |
| • Density | 1,698/sq mi (656.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
14437
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| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-19664 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0948024 |
Dansville is a village in the town of North Dansville, with a small northern part in the town of Sparta in Livingston County, in western New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 4,433. The village is named after Daniel Faulkner, an early European-American settler. Interstate 390 passes the west side of the village.
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History
Daniel Faulkner founded the village in 1795. When Livingston County was created, the village was in the town of Sparta. Dansville became an incorporated village in 1845.
A spa, which opened in 1854, drew many prominent people for the water cure. Located in the "Castle on the Hill," the spa operated for many years under several owners.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad opened its mainline between Binghamton and Buffalo, high above Dansville, on September 17, 1882. Famed "Dansville Hill" was an impediment to heavy eastbound trains for 81 years, until the mainline was abandoned by the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad between Groveland and Wayland in late 1963. A portion of the right-of-way is now used as an access road to a cellphone tower, with spectacular views looking westward down to Dansville and its surrounding area.
The Dansville Downtown Historic District, Dansville Library, Engleside, English Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dansville, Elias H. Geiger House, William Hartman Farmstead, Pioneer Farm, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.
Besides Interstate 390, New York State Route 36, New York State Route 63, New York State Route 256, and New York State Route 436 pass through the village.
The village of Dansville is located in a glacially formed valley, common throughout Western New York. The village is north of Stony Brook State Park, and south of Cumminsville.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 3,387 | — | |
| 1880 | 3,625 | 7.0% | |
| 1890 | 3,758 | 3.7% | |
| 1900 | 3,633 | −3.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,938 | 8.4% | |
| 1920 | 4,631 | 17.6% | |
| 1930 | 4,928 | 6.4% | |
| 1940 | 4,976 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 5,253 | 5.6% | |
| 1960 | 5,460 | 3.9% | |
| 1970 | 5,436 | −0.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,979 | −8.4% | |
| 1990 | 5,002 | 0.5% | |
| 2000 | 4,832 | −3.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,719 | −2.3% | |
| 2020 | 4,433 | −6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,832 people, 1,976 households, and 1,246 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,042.4 people per square mile (787.2/km2). There were 2,090 housing units at an average density of 883.4 per square mile (340.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.78% White, 1.26% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 1,912 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,903, and the median income for a family was $41,519. Males had a median income of $31,699 versus $25,256 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,994. About 12.3% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
Castle on the Hill – a former water cure facility that resembles a castle overlooking Dansville from the hillside. Founded in 1858 by Dr. James Caleb Jackson as the "Our Home on the Hillside", the original building burned in 1882. The present building opened in 1883. It has changed hands several times, becoming a physical fitness hotel (the Physical Culture Hotel) where the rich and famous came from New York City and other areas to "get away from it all". The building now stands vacant.
A grant from NYS for $2.5 million was approved in Jan. 2008 to renovate the former "Jackson Health Resort."
Infrastructure
Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) is a general aviation airport located north of the village. The airport was opened in 1927, primarily by the efforts of World War I aviator Lynn Pickard. The New York State Festival of Balloons is held at the airport in early September.
A branch of Genesee Community College is located in Dansville.
Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital, a 72-bed acute care hospital, is located on the southern edge of the village on Route 36 adjacent to Exit 4 on Interstate 390. It provides health services to residents of Livingston, Allegany, Steuben and surrounding counties.
Notable people
- Harriet N. Austin, physician and dress reform advocate; grew up in Dansville
- Clara Barton, resided in Dansville, where she established the first American Red Cross chapter in 1881.
- Edward T. Fairchild, Wisconsin jurist; raised in Dansville
- Millard Fillmore, 13th president of the United States; resided in the village for several months
- Job E. Hedges, Republican nominee for governor of New York in 1912
- Dennis Walter Hickey, Auxiliary Bishop of Rochester, New York
- James Caleb Jackson, created Granula, the world's first breakfast cereal
- Andrew J. Lorish, Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient; born in Dansville in 1832
- Nathaniel Rochester, founder of Rochester, New York.
- John Sullivan, Major League Baseball catcher and coach
Images for kids
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Sanitorium in 1897
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See also
In Spanish: Dansville (condado de Livingston, Nueva York) para niños
