Prospect is a

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in the

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of Trenton, in

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, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. The hamlet is located at the junction of NY 365 and Reference Route 920V west of

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. It was an incorporated

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from 1890 to 2015.

History

The village was founded in 1803 and incorporated in 1890.New York State Department of State, Village of Prospect Dissolution Draft
Retrieved Mar. 16, 2016. Residents voted 91–7 to dissolve to village on July 21, 2015. This was primarily due to a lengthy dispute regarding worker's compensation claims from two firefighters. The village officially dissolved on December 31, 2015.''Utica Observer-Dispatch'', ''Prospect votes to dissolve'' by Elizabeth Cooper, July 21, 2015
Retrieved Mar. 16, 2016. It should be classified as a

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by the

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within the next couple years. All government activities previously managed by the village are now handled by the Town of Trenton. The volunteer fire department disbanded in 2014, also due to the said dispute. The volunteer ambulance still remains in service.

Geography

Prospect is located at (43.303671, -75.152190). According to the

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, the hamlet has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 330 people, 123 households, and 87 families residing in what was then a village. The population density was . There were 138 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.09%

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, 0.61%

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, and 0.30% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.21% of the population. There were 123 households, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were

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living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no male present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18. Of the population, 29.4% were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median annual income for a household in the village was $49,167, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $32,708 versus $28,333 for females. The

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for the village was $16,579. About 3.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the

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, including 6.7% of those under 18, but none of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Oneida County, New York Hamlets in New York (state) Utica–Rome metropolitan area Hamlets in Oneida County, New York Former villages in New York (state) 1803 establishments in New York (state) Populated places established in 1803 Populated places disestablished in 2015