Clyde is a
village
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in
Wayne County,
New York, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2010 census. It was named after the
River Clyde, in
Scotland
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, and the village sits on the
Clyde River, a tributary of the
Seneca River.
The Village of Clyde is in the town of
Town of Galen and is northeast of
Geneva, New York
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. Clyde is approximately equidistant between the cities of
Rochester
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and
Syracuse.
History
![Smith-Ely Mansion Oct 09](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Smith-Ely_Mansion_Oct_09.jpg)
Prior to the
French and Indian War
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, a French trading post and block house was located on the site of the future village. During the
American Revolution
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it was known for its smuggling and was called the "Blockhouse."
The
Smith-Ely Mansion
Smith-Ely Mansion is a historic home located at Clyde in Wayne County, New York. It is a large, 2½-story brick masonry residence featuring elements of the Classical Revival style. The original house was built about 1850 and extensively altered ...
and
U.S. Post Office
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are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Civil War
During the
American Civil War
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, men from Clyde served in B Company of the
111th New York Volunteer Infantry, their last company commander of the war being Philip I. Lape. The regiment commander was Colonel Clinton D. MacDougall.
The 111th New York was present at, among others, the
Battle of Gettysburg
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, the
Battle of the Wilderness, the
Battle of Cold Harbor
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and the
Appomattox Campaign. During the Battle of Gettysburg, the 111th took the second highest casualties as a regiment of the entire battle.
Throughout the war, the regiment took a total of 1803 casualties, of which 158 were
KIA
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, 557 were
WIA (490 of whom recovered to some extent), and 1088
MIA
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.
Clyde is part of the
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
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It has created signage in a wide area, including placing signs many miles away from any historic site of the Erie Canal.
The corridor includes 34 Nationa ...
.
National Park Service - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Brochure, New York
Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.
Geography
Clyde is located at (43.084232, -76.870297).
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (2.21%) is water.
Clyde is an Erie Canal
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village. The Clyde River was incorporated into the canal structure. The route of the canal through village was changed during canal renovations.
The village is at the intersection of state routes 31 and 414.
Demographics
As of the census
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of 2010, there were 2,093 people, 798 households, and 545 families residing in the village. The population density
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was 951.4 people per square mile (367.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.2% White
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, 4.5% Black
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or African American
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian
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, 0.0% Pacific Islander
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, 0.6% from other races
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, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 4.0% of the population.
There were 798 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 20, 6.3% from 20 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,471, and the median income for a family was $54,732. Males had a median income of $41,471 versus $34,115 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $20,546. About 11.5% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
Housing
There were 910 housing units at an average density of 413.6 per square mile (159.6/km2); a total of 12.3% of housing units were vacant.
There were 798 occupied housing units in the village, of which 555 were owner-occupied units (69.5%), while 243 were renter-occupied (30.5%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 11.6%.
Government
*Mayor: Jerry Fremouw[Village of Clyde, New York](_blank)
Retrieved Jun. 7, 2015.
*Deputy Mayor: Roland Kanaley
*Village Clerk/Treasurer: Ann Fenton
*Trustee: Roland Kanaley
*Trustee: Paul Ferindino
*Trustee: Mike Nicoletta
*Trustee: Brad Shrimp
Fire services are provided by the Galen Clyde Fire District which protects the Town of Galen in its entirety. The Fire District has 3 stations and its directed by the District Chief. The department runs approximately 700 calls for service. Fire district includes 13 miles of the NYS Thruway and Del Lago Resort and Casino, several industrial conplexes and the erie canal. Disanto Propane Operate their corporate HQ and rail siding terminal in the district. The district operates 3 engine Co's. 2 Truck Co's. 1 Rescue Co. 1 Squad Co. 1 Fire Rescue boat and 1 spill.response trailer. The department has an active membership of 45 members trained to NYS standards. The Fire District also provides contractual fire protection to the Town of Tyre in Seneca County as well..
Station 1 HQ (15 Ford Street Clyde NY)
Chiefs Office
Dispatch Office
Houses Engine 49, Squad 16, Water Rescue 9, HZMT 1, Rescue 2, Ladder 10
Station 2 (11098 CR 243 Clyde NY)
Houses Engine 44
Station 3 (1152 Route 414 Seneca County)
Quint 3
Engine 48
References
External links
*
Clyde Chamber of Commerce
Clyde Fire Department
{{Authority control
1835 establishments in New York (state)
Populated places established in 1835
Villages in Wayne County, New York
Rochester metropolitan area, New York