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Lisle (village), New York

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1216: 54: 70: 42: 368: 428:, lumber companies, blacksmith shops, a gun factory, cigar factory, and a shoe factory being established. Soon, Grocery stores, drug stores, creameries, millinery stores, and a crude school sprang up in the village. It is said of early Lisle that "one could get in the village all needed articles". The new settlers established a Library and a congregational church by 1795, which is locally claimed to be the "first church west of the 485:
A. Burtis, the owner of local Dudley Hotel and Bar who said "I challenge the vote of every woman in here". Opponents such as him antagonized women's suffrage because they expected the women to vote against the sale of alcohol. Chauncey had placed her historic vote at 6:10 AM that day, followed shortly by 244 other women. All 255 votes were in support of outlawing alcohol sales. The President of the Village Improvement Society
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mud". The water from this spring carried various salts in solution, which tended to crystalize on the surrounding mud. Deer would be spotted coming to lick the salt crystals, which earned the village its first name of "Mud Lick". The settlers did not like the name, and set out to find a new one. Officers and veterans who had served under
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In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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In 1914, the Lisle Village Improvement Society was founded. The Lisle Village Improvement society ran a public library throughout the early 1900's, which replaced the original Library that closed in 1839 due to no taxes being paid towards it. In 1925, the Village Improvement Society handed over their
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Lisle was known to have always been prone to flooding, with several bridges and sidewalks allegedly being washed away from 1793-1934. In 1935 a major flood ravaged Lisle, which prompted the development of flood protection for the village. This involved the demolition of bridges, addition of streets,
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became the first woman in New York State to vote, at the Lisle Village Hall. A historical marker commemorating this event was erected at the village hall in 2018. The vote considered whether or not to allow alcohol to be continue to be sold in the town. Among its opponents were tavern owners like O.
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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.30.
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In its earliest days as a settlement, it is said of the land that "the hills were covered with forests, the rivers were well-fed, and much of the land swampy. On the eastern side of the river's edge one spring bubbled forth near the river's edge and flooded the surroundings to a condition of soft
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Lisle's progress calmed down by 1965, with many of its businesses and factories closing down. Much of Lisle's infrastructure, including its passenger train service and telegram station, shut down permanently around this time. Despite this, Lisle's Library remained open, which provided it a great
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of 2000, there were 302 people, 116 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density was 325.5 inhabitants per square mile (125.7/km). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 145.5 per square mile (56.2/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.34%
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In 1915, Richard Edwards and his wife, Anne, in memory of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Edwards, founded the Happy Valley Home for boys and girls. The home would later be sold to the Lisle Christian Conference Center in 1945, who owned it until 1977. The home is currently a private residence.
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and the families of "Squire, Howland, Edwards, Edminsters, Freeman, French, Burghardt, Osborns, Lewis, Orton, McDowell, Collier, Hubbards, Sparrows, Benedict, Johnson, Clark, and Franklin". Early Lisle was a place of great activity, with
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was one of the women who cast a vote that day, saying: "we, as representative women of the town of Lisle, are willing and eager to express our satisfaction in being the first of our sex to cast the ballot in New York State".
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The median income for a household in the village was $ 33,750, and the median income for a family was $ 45,625. Males had a median income of $ 31,797 versus $ 26,250 for females. The
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in 1868. The new school became known in the area, with many of its students coming in from neighboring regions and boarding with local families while attending.
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There were 116 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were
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for the village was $ 14,685. About 10.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the
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The original school built by the settlers shortly after they arrived was replaced by the
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decided to honor their general by renaming "Mud Lick" after his home town in France,
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veterans from Massachusetts. The settlers were members of the Boston Purchase (
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Lisle is known for its hills, which vary in height from 400 to 700 feet.
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An Illustrated History of the Village of Lisle Broome County, New York
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In 1926, the village bank was looted, but the robbers were caught.
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in 1793, who built his home near the present-day Lisle cemetery.
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In 1791, the region which would become Lisle was settled by
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In 1866, the village of Lisle is officially incorporated.
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Photo depicting result of July 8, 1935, flood at Lisle.
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Map highlighting Lisle's location within Broome County.
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The village of Lisle is in the southeast part of the
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Corcoran, Tressa (November 27, 1975). 893: 293: 269: 235: 214: 206: 177: 131: 96: 62: 50: 38: 581: 974: 972: 970: 968: 465:The library was built and donated by 303: 281: 252: 227: 219: 198: 190: 182: 165: 153: 141: 89:Location within the state of New York 7: 1069: 1067: 1065: 994: 992: 990: 966: 964: 962: 960: 958: 956: 954: 952: 950: 948: 1505:Villages in Broome County, New York 203:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) 195:0.94 sq mi (2.43 km) 187:0.94 sq mi (2.43 km) 1163:Municipalities and communities of 1090:"Census of Population and Housing" 1046:. October 27, 2019. Archived from 979:B. Walker, Olive (June 26, 1966). 571: 18:Village in New York, United States 14: 902:"ArcGIS REST Services Directory" 415:Some of the first settlers were 366: 75: 68: 52: 40: 1040:"Lisle Village Hall Built 1902" 343:. It was once called Onondaga. 1: 904:. 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Village
Main Street
Map highlighting Lisle's location within Broome County.
Lisle is located in New York
42°21′2″N 76°0′10″W / 42.35056°N 76.00278°W / 42.35056; -76.00278
Country
State
New York
County
Broome
Town
Lisle
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
607
FIPS code
GNIS
village
Broome County
New York
Binghamton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
France
town of Lisle
Binghamton

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