Penn Yan, New York

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Penn Yan, New York
Yates County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Penn Yan highlighted.svg
Location in Yates County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°39′36″N77°3′20″W / 42.66000°N 77.05556°W / 42.66000; -77.05556
Country United States
State New York
County Yates
Settled1799 (1799)
Incorporated1833 (1833)
Named for "Pennsylvania Yankee"
Area
[1]
  Total2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2)
  Land2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total5,056
  Density2,106.67/sq mi (813.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14527
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-57177
GNIS feature ID0960144
Website http://www.villageofpennyan.com

Penn Yan is an incorporated village and the county seat of Yates County, New York, United States. The population was 5,159 at the 2010 census. [2] It lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. Penn Yan, New York is home to one of the oldest mills in the United States, The Birkett Mills, founded in 1797.

Contents

The Village of Penn Yan is primarily in the Town of Milo, but a small section is in the Town of Benton. A smaller section is in the Town of Jerusalem. The Penn Yan Airport is south of the village. The name "Penn Yan" is a syllabic abbreviation of "Pennsylvania Yankee". [3] It houses the Penn Yan Central School District.

History

Vineyard near Keuka Lake, Penn Yan, New York KeukaLake2192.JPG
Vineyard near Keuka Lake, Penn Yan, New York


The first frame dwelling at Penn Yan was built in 1799. The village became the county seat in 1823, when Yates County was created. It was incorporated in 1833. [4]

The first settlers were chiefly followers of the Public Universal Friend, a religious enthusiast born in Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, who obtained a large tract for a settlement (called Jerusalem in 1789) in the present Yates County, and founded the village of Hopeton on the outlet of Keuka Lake, approximately one mile from Seneca Lake. Many followers settled there, and lived there after 1790, but the community gradually broke up. [4]

Penn Yan, the name of the village, is said to have been contrived from the first syllables of "Pennsylvania" and "Yankee", as most of the early settlers were from Pennsylvania and New England; the latter were known as Yankees. [4] [5] It became a trading center for the agricultural county, with mills for lumber, buckwheat and other grains. The village was the western terminus of the former Crooked Lake Canal.

N.E. view of PENNYAN, Yates Co., N.Y. (circa 1856-1860) by John Warner Barber BarberJohnWarnerPennYan.jpg
N.E. view of PENNYAN, Yates Co., N.Y. (circa 1856-1860) by John Warner Barber
Historical Map of Yates County, 1855 Yates County topographical map, LOC.jpg
Historical Map of Yates County, 1855

In 1921, the Penn Yan Boat Company was founded by German immigrant Charles A. Herrman. It produced wooden and glass-fiber boats until 2001.

During the late 1800s and through the mid-to-late 1900s, Penn Yan and surrounding Yates County areas were home to a large number of dairy farms, many settled by Danish immigrants and their descendants. Even today, names such as Christensen and Jensen are common. Since the late 20th century, Old Order Mennonite and Amish families have settled and taken over farms in the region. Beginning in 1974, many families of the Groffdale Conference Mennonite Church moved to Yates County from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, seeking cheaper farmland. The Yates County Old Order Mennonites settlement is the largest horse-and-buggy community in the state of New York. [6] There are also several Old Order Amish settlements in adjacent Steuben and Seneca counties, which were founded starting in 1979. [7]

On May 13, 2014, heavy downpours caused severe flash flooding in the area, which ripped out roads as well as destroying at least one commercial building downtown [8] as about five inches of rain fell over a few hours, considered to be at least a 100-year flood. [9]

Historic properties

The Roderick M. Morrison House, Lake View Cemetery, Crooked Lake Outlet Historic District, Yates County Courthouse Park District, Sampson Theatre, United States Post Office, Charles Wagener House, and Penn Yan Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 2,388
1870 3,48846.1%
1880 3,475−0.4%
1890 4,25422.4%
1900 4,6509.3%
1910 4,597−1.1%
1920 4,517−1.7%
1930 5,32918.0%
1940 5,308−0.4%
1950 5,4813.3%
1960 5,7705.3%
1970 5,293−8.3%
1980 5,242−1.0%
1990 5,2480.1%
2000 5,219−0.6%
2010 5,159−1.1%
2020 5,056−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 5,219 people, 2,141 households, and 1,261 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,299.7 inhabitants per square mile (887.9/km2). There were 2,299 housing units at an average density of 1,013.1 per square mile (391.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.15% White, 0.67% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 2,141 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,278, and the median income for a family was $39,087. Males had a median income of $30,692 versus $19,263 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,848. About 9.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Climate data for Penn Yan Airport, New York (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1998–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)66
(19)
74
(23)
81
(27)
92
(33)
93
(34)
97
(36)
101
(38)
97
(36)
94
(34)
90
(32)
79
(26)
69
(21)
101
(38)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)32.7
(0.4)
34.8
(1.6)
43.2
(6.2)
56.2
(13.4)
68.8
(20.4)
76.6
(24.8)
81.4
(27.4)
79.7
(26.5)
73.0
(22.8)
60.6
(15.9)
48.4
(9.1)
37.9
(3.3)
57.8
(14.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)25.1
(−3.8)
26.6
(−3.0)
34.3
(1.3)
45.8
(7.7)
57.9
(14.4)
66.8
(19.3)
71.6
(22.0)
69.8
(21.0)
62.8
(17.1)
51.6
(10.9)
40.5
(4.7)
31.3
(−0.4)
48.7
(9.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)17.5
(−8.1)
18.5
(−7.5)
25.4
(−3.7)
35.5
(1.9)
47.0
(8.3)
57.0
(13.9)
61.8
(16.6)
59.9
(15.5)
52.6
(11.4)
42.6
(5.9)
32.7
(0.4)
24.7
(−4.1)
39.6
(4.2)
Record low °F (°C)−18
(−28)
−12
(−24)
−3
(−19)
2
(−17)
27
(−3)
38
(3)
44
(7)
43
(6)
30
(−1)
22
(−6)
2
(−17)
−4
(−20)
−18
(−28)
Average precipitation inches (mm)1.49
(38)
1.26
(32)
2.06
(52)
2.81
(71)
2.88
(73)
2.77
(70)
3.39
(86)
2.84
(72)
3.89
(99)
2.88
(73)
2.14
(54)
1.83
(46)
30.24
(768)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)10.09.911.312.613.413.211.513.112.014.010.29.8141.0
Source: NOAA [13] [14]


Media

WYLF-AM 850 "Your Lifetime Favorites" broadcasts from studios in Penn Yan.

The Chronicle-Express is Penn Yan's weekly newspaper that provides information regarding a variety of current events and updates of local news. [15]

Notable people

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