Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County, New York, USA. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founding father. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Steuben County is a county located in the state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ...

The Village of Hammondsport is in the Town of Urbana and is northeast of Bath, New York. Urbana is a town located in Steuben County, New York. ... Bath, New York is the name of a village and a town in USA. References to Bath usually mean the village. ...

History

Lazarus Hammond founded the village around 1827. The village was incorporated in 1856. The village later became a center for the New York wine industry. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ...

Geography

Hammondsport is located at 42°24′32″N, 77°13′22″W (42.408873, -77.222779)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (5.41%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Hammondsport is at the south end of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. The village is north the junction of New York State Route 54 and New York State Route 54A. NY-54A passes through the village after linking with County Road 76. Keuka Lake is an unusual member of the Finger Lakes because it is Y-shaped instead of long and narrow. ... New Yorks Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes are glacially formed lakes in upstate New York, mainly linear in shape, each lake oriented on a north-south axis. ... New York State Route 54 is a state highway in western New York, USA. This road is a northeast-southwest route connecting Dresden in Yates County to Bath in Steuben County. ... New York State Route 54A is a state highway in the western part of New York, USA. This highway runs in a northeast to southwest direction through part of the Finger Lakes district of New York. ...

Keuka Inlet and Glen Brook flow past the village.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 731 people, 332 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 806.4/km² (2,088.5/mi²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 428.0/km² (1,108.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.58% White, 1.37% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 332 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,182, and the median income for a family was $50,125. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $28,906 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,308. About 4.6% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Additional Hammondsport Information

The American motorcycle designer and manufacturer, and recognized expert on gasoline engines Glenn Hammond Curtiss resided at Hammondsport, where he was born. Early development of aircraft and seaplanes was carried out at Hammondsport by Glenn Curtiss who had joined with Alexander Graham Bell and others in the Aerial Experiment Association. Mika Kallios KTM125 racing motorcycle A motorcycle, also called a motorbike or just a bike, is a single-track, two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... Glenn H. Curtiss at the Grande Semaine dAviation in France in 1909 Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 – July 23, 1930) was an aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. ... An Airbus A380, currently the worlds largest passenger airliner An aircraft is any vehicle or craft capable of atmospheric flight. ... A DeHavilland Single Otter floatplane in Harbour Air livery. ... Alexander Graham Bell (2847-3922) Alexander Graham Bell ( March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922 ) was an outstanding scientist, inventor, and innovator. ... The Aerial Experiment Association (AEA) was formed in 1907 under the tutelage of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. ...

External links

• Hammondsport, Cradle of Aviation
• Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce
• Information about Hammondsport

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