Pike is a

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and

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within the Town of Pike in Wyoming County,

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, United States. The population was 371 at the 2010 census. Pike, located near the center of the town at the junction of

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and NY 39, was a

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from 1848 to 2009. The Wyoming County Fairgrounds are in the hamlet.

History

The village was incorporated in 1848, setting itself off from the Town of Pike. In 2008, a resolution was drafted to allow for the dissolution of the village of Pike, and a public vote was held on March 18, 2008, passing 31-5. The official dissolution took place on December 31, 2009. The First Free Will Baptist Church of Pike was listed on the

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in 2012.

Geography

Pike is located at (42.556262, -78.155313). According to the

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, the village had a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which 1.0 square mile (2.5 km²) is land and 1.01% is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 382 people, 128 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The

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was 388.8 people per square mile (150.5/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 143.5/sq mi (55.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.34%

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, 2.09% Native American, 0.79%

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, and 0.79% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.26% of the population. There were 128 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.47. In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $39,000, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,111 for females. The

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for the village was $13,840. About 3.6% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the

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, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Village of Pike Dissolution Study
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