Dundee, New York | |
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 View along Water Street in October 2022 | |
 Location inYates County and the state ofNew York. | |
| Coordinates:42°31′28″N76°58′29″W / 42.52444°N 76.97472°W /42.52444; -76.97472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Yates |
| Settled | 1807 (1807) |
| Incorporated | 1848 (1848) |
| Named after | Dundee, Scotland |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 980 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,690 |
| • Density | 1,533.6/sq mi (592.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14837 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-21050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0948784 |
Dundee is avillage inYates County,New York, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2010 census. The name was taken fromDundee,[2] the city inScotland with a population of 148,260.
TheVillage of Dundee is in theTown of Starkey. The village is in theFinger Lakes Region ofNew York, halfway betweenWatkins Glen andGeneva.
Dundee Airport (D48) is located northeast of the village.
The community was known early by the name "Plainview". At first, the village did not thrive due to competition from another neighboring community, "Eddytown", but eventually prevailed over its rival.
Around 1834, residents began to seek a new name for the village and, persuaded by resident James Gifford (a native of Scotland) named the village "Dundee".
In 1859, 1860, and 1861, the village was severely damaged by fires.
Dundee was the original home ofSeneca Foods.
TheUriah Hair House,Dundee Methodist Church,First Presbyterian Church, andDundee Village Historic District are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[3]
Dundee is located at42°31′28″N76°58′29″W / 42.52444°N 76.97472°W /42.52444; -76.97472 (42.524453, -76.974804).[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
Seneca Lake, one of theFinger Lakes, is four miles east of Dundee.Big Stream is a stream flowing through the village. "Big Stream" is also known for its seasonal fishing.
Dundee is onNew York State Route 14A, a north-south highway.New York State Route 230 terminates at NY-14A west of Dundee.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 733 | — | |
| 1870 | 730 | −0.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,025 | 40.4% | |
| 1890 | 1,200 | 17.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,291 | 7.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,228 | −4.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,143 | −6.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,086 | −5.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,168 | 7.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,165 | −0.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,468 | 26.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,539 | 4.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,556 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,588 | 2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,690 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,725 | 2.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,690 | −2.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of thecensus[6] of 2000, there were 1,690 people, 661 households, and 403 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,506.0 inhabitants per square mile (581.5/km2). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 648.7 per square mile (250.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.11%White, 1.01%African American,Hispanic orLatino of any race 0.65%, 0.47% from two or more races, 0.18% fromother races, 0.12%Native American, and 0.12%Asian.
There were 661 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% weremarried couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 32.8% 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 2.45 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,034, and the median income for a family was $32,446. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $20,885 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $14,858. About 15.8% of families and 17.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
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