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Ilion is a village in Herkimer County, New York, USA. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Ilion is a name for the ancient city of Troy. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ...
Herkimer County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
This article is about the state. ...
Walls of the excavated city of Troy This article is about the city of Troy / Ilion as described in the works of Homer, and the location of an ancient city associated with it. ...
For other uses of Troy or Ilion, see Troy (disambiguation) and Ilion (disambiguation). ...
The Village of Ilion is at the north town line of the Town of German Flatts. The Erie Canal is north of the village. German Flatts is a town located in Herkimer County, New York. ...
The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...
History The area where Ilion is was first settled by Palatine Germans under the Burnetsfield Patent around 1725. Settlers first established residencies along Steeles Creek, which flows through the current village into the Mohawk River. Many mills were set up along the creek. After the American Revolution, a small community was set up in the area named New London. This area of the village still has buildings which use the name London. Around 1709, the Rhineland-Palatinate region between what is now known as Germany and France was highly contested by each side. ...
Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ...
The Mohawk River is a major waterway in north-central New York, United States. ...
John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen...
The community began to flourish starting around 1816 when Eliphalet Remington created his first gun, which would later grow into the Remington Arms company. The community was even further advanced with the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. Eliphalet Remington (October 28, 1793 - August 12, 1861) designed the now-famous Remington rifle. ...
Remington Arms is a major American manufacturer of rifles, shotguns, other firearms, revolvers and ammunition. ...
The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...
In 1843 a post office was desired, so a name needed to be chosen. Remington rejected the use of his name as a name for the village, and it was eventually named Ilion. A popular, yet unverified rumor is that the application said Illium, but due to a misspelling or bad penmanship was interpreted as Ilion.
The Village of Ilion was incorporated in 1852. 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Economy Ilion's most notable and perhaps largest single employer is the Remington Arms Company. Remington was founded in Ilion in 1816, and continues to operate a factory in the village. Remington Arms is a major American manufacturer of rifles, shotguns, other firearms, revolvers and ammunition. ...
Ilion also contains such places of business as Fast Trac, Nice 'n Easy, Primo Pizza, Stewarts, Sorrentos, and many other small businesses.
Geography Its coordinates are 43°0′48″N, 75°2′37″W (43.013408, -75.043633)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.98%) 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. ...
Ilion is located in the Mohawk Valley, along the Mohawk River. The village is adjacent to the Village of Mohawk to the east, and Village of Frankfort to the west. The Mohawk River is a major waterway in north-central New York, United States. ...
Mohawk is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Mohawk, Herkimer County, New York Mohawk, Montgomery County, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Frankfort is a village located in Herkimer County, New York. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,610 people, 3,425 households, and 2,212 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,340.5/km² (3,476.6/mi²). There were 3,623 housing units at an average density of 564.1/km² (1,462.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.66% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...
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. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...
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 3,425 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.4% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,793, and the median income for a family was $38,203. Males had a median income of $30,069 versus $21,754 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,264. About 14.1% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% 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. ...
External links - Maps and aerial photos for 43°00′48″N 75°02′37″W / 43.013408, -75.043633Coordinates: 43°00′48″N 75°02′37″W / 43.013408, -75.043633
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