Fair Haven, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fair Haven, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cayuga
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area_total_km2 = 7.6
area_land_km2 = 4.5
area_water_km2 = 3.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 884
population_density_km2 = 194.3
population_density_sq_mi = 503.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 87
elevation_ft = 285
latd = 43 |latm = 19 |lats = 27 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 42 |longs = 19 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 13064
area_code = 315
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Fair Haven is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 884 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Fair Haven is within the Town of Sterling and is northwest of Syracuse, New York. The village is also a harbor for Lake Ontario.

History

The openings the sand bars on Little Sodus Bay were widened and protected by jetties in the middle of the 19th Century, thus improving the shipping capabilities of Fair Haven. When its use as a port waned, the village became a resort area.

Geography

Fair Haven is located at coor dms|43|19|27|N|76|42|19|W|city (43.324175, -76.705154)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (39.73%) is water.

Fair Haven is located around most of Little Sodus Bay, a bay on Lake Ontario.

NY Route 104A passes through the village. Fair Haven State Park is located northeast of the village.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 884 people, 395 households, and 259 families residing in the village. The population density was 503.3 people per square mile (193.9/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 413.9/sq mi (159.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.19% White, 0.11% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 395 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the village the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,382, and the median income for a family was $39,091. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,287. About 4.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.co.cayuga.ny.us/fairhaven/ Village of Fairhaven, NY]
* [http://sterlingfestival.com/renfest/ Sterling Renaissance Fesitval]
* [http://www.fairhavenny.com/ Fairhaven Chamber of Commerce]