Dresden, Yates County, New York

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Dresden, New York
Village
The Dresden Hotel, Dresden, Yates Co NY.JPG
The Dresden Hotel at the entrance to the village.
Yates County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Dresden highlighted.svg
Location in Yates County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°41′2″N76°57′26″W / 42.68389°N 76.95722°W / 42.68389; -76.95722
Country United States
State New York
County Yates
Settled1811 (1811)
IncorporatedJuly 16, 1867 (1867-07-16)
Named after Dresden, Germany
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Land0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
293
 • Density970.9/sq mi (374.88/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14441
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-20896
GNIS feature ID0948642
Website http://dresdenny.ourlocalview.com//HomeTown/

Dresden is a village in Yates County, New York, United States. The population was 308 at the 2010 census. The village was named after Dresden in Germany.

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The Village of Dresden is located in the Town of Torrey and is twelve miles south of Geneva. Dresden is located in the Finger Lakes Region of New York.

History

Historic Christopher Willis House on Seneca St. in Dresden. Christopher Willis House, Dresden NY 01.JPG
Historic Christopher Willis House on Seneca St. in Dresden.

The region was known as "Kashong" (or "Kashanquash") to the natives and was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.

At the end of the 18th century, followers of the Public Universal Friend, a religious leader, began to settle in the area. They called the area "Jerusalem" and founded a community near the present site of Dresden.

Dresden was founded in 1811 as a planned community. The Village of Dresden was incorporated in 1867.

Dresden was the eastern terminus for the former Crooked Lake Canal, which operated from 1833 to 1877. This canal linked the area through other lake canals to the Erie Canal.

The Robert Ingersoll Birthplace and Christopher Willis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

Notable people

Geography

View from New York State Route 14. Mr Twistees, Dresden, Yates Co NY 02.JPG
View from New York State Route 14.

Dresden is located at 42°41′2″N76°57′26″W / 42.68389°N 76.95722°W / 42.68389; -76.95722 (42.683857, -76.957296). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

The village on the west shore of Seneca Lake. Keuka Lake Outlet (known early as "Crooked Lake Outlet"), a stream connecting Keuka Lake with Seneca Lake, flows past the south side of the village. At first the significant water drop made it an important location for mills. Later it was developed as a canal between the lakes.

New York State Route 14 intersects New York State Route 54 at Dresden.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 366—
1890 348−4.9%
1900 306−12.1%
1910 34512.7%
1920 295−14.5%
1930 276−6.4%
1940 257−6.9%
1950 37345.1%
1960 43717.2%
1970 4503.0%
1980 378−16.0%
1990 339−10.3%
2000 307−9.4%
2010 3080.3%
2020 293−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 307 people, 116 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,005.1 inhabitants per square mile (388.1/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 455.1 per square mile (175.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.14% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 5.21% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.77% of the population.

There were 116 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,207. About 4.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Additional information about Dresden

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ "The loud hum sparking unrest in Trump's MAGA heartlands". BBC News. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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