Dundee, New York
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Dundee is a village located in Yates County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,690. Dundee is a city in Scotland.
The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey on Route 14A. The village is in the Finger Lakes Region of New York.
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History
The community was known early by the name "Harpendings Corners." At first the village did not thrive due to competition from another community, "Eddytown," but eventually prevailed over its rival.
Around 1834, residents began to seek a new name for the village and, persuaded by a native of Scotland, named the village "Dundee." He then moved to Illinois and persuaded the natives of his new home to rename their community "Dundee" also.
In 1859, 1860, and 1861, the village was severely damaged by fires.
Geography
Dundee is located at 42°31'28" North, 76°58'29" West (42.524453, -76.974804)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Big Stream is a stream flowing through the village.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,690 people, 661 households, and 403 families residing in the village. The population density was 582.6/km² (1,506.0/mi²). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 251.0/km² (648.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.11% White, 1.01% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 661 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,034, and the median income for a family was $32,446. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $20,885 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,858. 17.0% of the population and 15.8% of families were below the poverty line. 22.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.