Ilion, New York
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Ilion is a village located in Herkimer County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 8,610. Ilion is a name for the ancient city of Troy.
The Village of Ilion is at the north town line of the Town of German Flatts. The Erie Canal is north of the village.
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History
The community was first settled around 1725. The Village of Ilion was incorporated in 1852.
Economy
Ilion's most notable and perhaps largest single employer is the Remington Arms Company. Remington was founded in Ilion in 1816, and continues to operate a factory in the village.
Immigrants from Canada were popular in Ilion; this was because of Remington Arms.
Ilion was also a popular spot due to an abundance of crawfish.
Geography
Its coordinates are 43°0'48" North, 75°2'37" West (43.013408, -75.043633)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.98% water.
Ilion is located in the Mohawk Valley, along the Mohawk River. The village is adjacent to the Village of Mohawk to the east, and Village of Frankfort to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 8,610 people, 3,425 households, and 2,212 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,340.5/km² (3,476.6/mi²). There were 3,623 housing units at an average density of 564.1/km² (1,462.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.66% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,425 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.4% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,793, and the median income for a family was $38,203. Males had a median income of $30,069 versus $21,754 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,264. 17.1% of the population and 14.1% of families were below the poverty line. 23.3% of those under the age of 18 and 13.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Literature
Ilion, New York, is the primary setting in many novels written by Kurt Vonnegut.