Gainesville (village), New York facts for kids
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Gainesville, New York
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 Gainesville (village), New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Settled | 1805 |
| Incorporated | 1902 |
| Named for | Edmund P. Gaines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,663 ft (507 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 211 |
| • Density | 246.50/sq mi (95.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
14066
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| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-27969 |
| GNIS feature ID | 950842 |
Gainesville is a small village located in Wyoming County, in the state of New York, United States. In 2020, about 211 people lived here. The village got its name from a famous person, General Edmund P. Gaines.
Gainesville village is part of the larger Town of Gainesville. You can find it along NYS Route 19, just south of NYS Route 78.
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History of Gainesville
Gainesville officially became a village in 1902. This means it got its own local government at that time.
Where is Gainesville?
Gainesville is a small place. It covers an area of about 0.9 square miles (2.2 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the village limits.
Who Lives in Gainesville?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 327 | — | |
| 1920 | 341 | 4.3% | |
| 1930 | 270 | −20.8% | |
| 1940 | 283 | 4.8% | |
| 1950 | 314 | 11.0% | |
| 1960 | 369 | 17.5% | |
| 1970 | 385 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 334 | −13.2% | |
| 1990 | 340 | 1.8% | |
| 2000 | 304 | −10.6% | |
| 2010 | 229 | −24.7% | |
| 2020 | 211 | −7.9% | |
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Let's look at the people who live in Gainesville, based on information from the year 2000.
Population Details
In 2000, there were 304 people living in the village. These people made up 113 households, and 87 of those were families. The village had about 357 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Gainesville were White (99.67%). A very small number were Asian (0.33%).
Households and Families
Out of the 113 households, almost half (44.2%) had children under 18 living there. More than half (53.1%) were married couples living together. About 16% of households had a woman living with her children, but without her husband. Some households (23%) were not families.
The average number of people in each household was about 2.69. For families, the average was 2.98 people.
Age Groups
The population in Gainesville was spread out across different age groups:
- 30.6% were under 18 years old.
- 6.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 30.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 21.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 10.5% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the village was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were about 104 males.
Income Information
In 2000, the average income for a household in Gainesville was $31,875 per year. For families, the average income was $30,500 per year. Men earned more on average ($33,571) than women ($18,000). The average income per person in the village was $14,385.
About 7.4% of all people and 6.1% of families lived below the poverty line. This included 6.7% of those under 18 years old.
Famous People from Gainesville
Some notable people have connections to Gainesville:
- Gordon F. Allen: A former professor and leader at the State University of New York at Brockport.
- John W. Brownson: He was a politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
- Lovisa Card-Catlin: She helped develop the art community in Erie, Pennsylvania.
- David Starr Jordan: A leading expert on fish (ichthyologist), an educator, and a peace activist. He was also the president of Indiana University and Stanford University.
- John Victor Skiff: An environmental conservationist and public servant.
See also
In Spanish: Gainesville (villa) para niños
