Esperance (village), New York

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Esperance, New York
Village
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The corner of Main Street and Charleston Street in the village of Esperance, New York.
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Esperance, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°45′44″N74°15′34″W / 42.76222°N 74.25944°W / 42.76222; -74.25944
Country United States
State New York
County Schoharie
Area
[1]
 • Total0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total346
 • Density707.57/sq mi (273.00/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-24713
GNIS feature ID0949711
Website www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/CountyWebSite/villesp/index.jsp

Esperance is a village in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 345 at the 2010 census. The village was given the French name for "hope."

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The Village of Esperance is in eastern part of the Town of Esperance. The village is west of Schenectady.

History

The village was settled circa 1793, based on an original land grant, the Ten Eyck Patent of 1769.

The village was incorporated in 1818 and a fire department was authorized to be formed. The village is the oldest incorporated village in the County. When the town of Esperance was formed in 1846, it thereupon took the name of the village.

Geography

Esperance is located at 42°45′44″N74°15′33″W / 42.76222°N 74.25917°W / 42.76222; -74.25917 (42.762271, -74.259361). [2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.4 km2), of which 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (5.66%) is water.

The village is adjacent to the Schoharie Creek and is located on U.S. Route 20 at the junction of County Roads 28 and 44.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 341—
1890 274−19.6%
1900 2905.8%
1910 263−9.3%
1920 219−16.7%
1930 2336.4%
1940 219−6.0%
1950 32247.0%
1960 314−2.5%
1970 40829.9%
1980 374−8.3%
1990 324−13.4%
2000 38017.3%
2010 345−9.2%
2020 3460.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]
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Presbyterian Church Historical Marker

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 380 people, 149 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density was 757.7 inhabitants per square mile (292.5/km2). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 315.1 per square mile (121.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.84% White, 1.58% Black or African American, 1.05% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 149 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,985. About 3.7% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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