Village in New York, United States
Wampsville
is a
village
located inside the
Town of Lenox
in
Madison County
,
New York
, United States. The population was 543 as of the 2010 census. It is the
county seat
of Madison County.
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The
Village of Wampsville
is in the northern part of the county and near the eastern town line of Lenox.
History
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The village was founded by Johann Myndert Wemple
[5]
(1766?1837) and was formerly called Wempsville.
Wampsville was chosen as the seat of Madison County because neighboring
Oneida
, to the east, and
Canastota
to the west both wanted the distinction and could not reach a resolution. The county courthouse faces north so that it does not face either locality.
Geography
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Wampsville is located at
43°4′53″N
75°42′29″W
/
43.08139°N 75.70806°W
/
43.08139; -75.70806
(43.081507, ?75.708041).
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km
2
), all land.
Demographics
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As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 561 people, 204 households, and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 554.3 inhabitants per square mile (214.0/km
2
). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 208.5 per square mile (80.5/km
2
). The racial makeup of the village was 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.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 204 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were
married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $42,679. Males had a median income of $35,809 versus $25,938 for females. The
per capita income
for the village was $16,636. About 5.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
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- Milton De Lano
, former US Congressman
- Pierce Downer, founder of Downers Grove, Illinois
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References
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- ^
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
September 20,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"US Board on Geographic Names"
.
United States Geological Survey
. October 25, 2007
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
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"Johann Myndert WEMPLE b. 28 Nov 1764 Caughnawaga, NY d. 28 Jun 1837 Wampsville, NY"
.
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"
.
United States Census Bureau
. February 12, 2011
. Retrieved
April 23,
2011
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
- ^
Gannett, Henry (January 1, 1905).
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
. U.S. Government Printing Office.
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