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Port Byron, New York

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There were 501 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone
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In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,297 people, 501 households, and 350 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,287.7 inhabitants per square mile (497.2/km). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 523.2 per square mile (202.0/km). The racial makeup of the
356:, the English romantic poet who had died the previous year, however there is no definitive proof of this. Later, when the canal route was changed in 1856, the village was a railroad town. The village was incorporated in 1837. 427:. Edward G. Delaney, an aerospace scientist and mechanical engineer who worked on the iconic Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs is a Port Byron High School Hall of Fame member and 1948 graduate. 825:
for the village was $ 15,741. About 11.0% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
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The median income for a household in the village was $ 35,625, and the median income for a family was $ 37,054. Males had a median income of $ 30,875 versus $ 20,404 for females. The
411:, written under the name "A Child of the Drumlins". Actress Kittie Rhoades was raised here, and she kept a summer house nearby. She is buried in the local cemetery. Opera singer 474:, the village has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.61 km), of which 0.98 square miles (2.54 km) is land and 0.031 square miles (0.08 km), or 2.91%, is water. 348:
Settlers began arriving around 1797. Originally known as "King's Settlement", then Bucksville, finally, the name was changed to Port Byron in 1825 as it became a port on the
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There are a number of people who can trace their roots back to Port Byron or who settled here for a while. Before he was a leader of the
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lived here in the early 1830s. He was a painter and builder. One of the early buildings he lived in still exists on Pine Street.
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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.
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of sewing machine fame here in 1837, when he was better known for his acting than his machinery skills. Sculptor
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lived here in the 1840s, and his family is buried in the local cemetery. Clara Barrus trained in
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played baseball at Port Byron prior to his MLB career; he was drafted in the 1978 draft by the
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passes through the northwest corner of the village but with no direct access. The
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was born here as Jacob Bunn. Physicist Dr. Francis Eugene Nipher, a professor at
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to become a doctor. She is better known as the aid and biographer of naturalist
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through the village. It provided substantial water power to the early village.
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in 1998. The New York Central Railroad named a Sleeper car after the town.
1376:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties 420: 245: 400: 376: 1018: 237: 216: 918: 1027: 1105: 990: 870:. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from 391:" fame also lived here in the early 1830s. We can trace 407:. She also wrote a book about her childhood, titled 1371: 1320: 1302: 1244: 1116: 1087: 289: 278: 268: 256: 244: 227: 210: 202: 194: 189: 181: 173: 165: 157: 152: 140: 128: 116: 108: 23: 328:, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 1039: 862: 860: 8: 1046: 1032: 1024: 943:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 810:of any race were 2.16% of the population. 508: 20: 477:The village is at the junction of Routes 1431:1797 establishments in New York (state) 834: 288: 267: 243: 209: 188: 180: 151: 107: 72: 38: 1019:Village of Port Byron official website 919:"National Register Information System" 528: 470:(43.0368, -76.6254). 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Village
Port Byron is located in New York
43°2′N 76°38′W / 43.033°N 76.633°W / 43.033; -76.633
State
New York
County
Cayuga
Town
Mentz
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
315
FIPS code
GNIS
www.cayugacounty.us/towns/portbyron/Local-Government
village
Cayuga County
New York
2010 census
Mentz
Auburn
Erie Canal
Lord Byron
Erie Canal Lock 52 Complex
National Register of Historic Places

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