Burke, New York | |
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  Burke Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates:44°54′4″N74°10′14″W / 44.90111°N 74.17056°W /44.90111; -74.17056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Franklin |
| Town | Burke |
| Named after | Edmund Burke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Board of Trustees |
| • Mayor | Greg Perrigo |
| • Trustee | Craig Dumas |
| • Trustee | Gary Lewis |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 160 |
| • Density | 549.1/sq mi (212.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12917 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-11154 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0969931 |
Burke is avillage inFranklin County,New York, United States. The population was 211 at the 2010 census.[2] By the 2020 Census, the population had dropped to 160. The village is in thetown of Burke and is northeast ofMalone, thecounty seat.
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The region was known as "West Chateaugay" when the first settlers arrived at the end of the 18th century. The community was once called "The Hollow" and "Andrusville".
The town of Burke is home to the Wilder Farm.
Burke village is located south of the center of the town of Burke at44°54′3″N74°10′13″W / 44.90083°N 74.17028°W /44.90083; -74.17028 (44.90103, -74.170449),[3] in northeastern Franklin County. It is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Malone and 5 miles (8 km) southwest ofChateaugay.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village of Burke has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all land.[2]
The Little Trout River passes through the village, which is south ofU.S. Route 11. Via the Trout River andChateauguay River downstream (to the north), it is part of theSt. Lawrence River watershed.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 325 | — | |
| 1940 | 344 | 5.8% | |
| 1950 | 316 | −8.1% | |
| 1960 | 273 | −13.6% | |
| 1970 | 237 | −13.2% | |
| 1980 | 226 | −4.6% | |
| 1990 | 209 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 213 | 1.9% | |
| 2010 | 211 | −0.9% | |
| 2020 | 160 | −24.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 213 people, 85 households, and 54 families residing in the village. The population density was 729.0 inhabitants per square mile (281.5/km2). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 321.7 per square mile (124.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.59%White, 0.94%Native American, and 0.47% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 85 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% weremarried couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,714, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $31,875 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $15,756. About 3.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.6% of those 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |