Smyrna is a

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Chenango County Chenango County is a county located in the south-central section U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,220. Its county seat is Norwich. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning 'large bull-thist ...

, New York, United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the town of Smyrna and is near the northern border of Chenango County.

History

The village of Smyrna was incorporated in 1829.

Geography

Smyrna village is located in the eastern part of the town of Smyrna at (42.686328, -75.571284). It is located on

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at the junction of County Road 20. The village of Sherburne is to the east, and the hamlet of Otselic is to the west on NY-80. According to the

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, the village of Smyrna has a total area of , all land. Pleasant Brook, an eastward-flowing tributary of the

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, forms the southern boundary of the village.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 241 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The

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was 981.7 people per square mile (372.2/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 374.7 per square mile (142.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.76%

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, 0.41% Native American, and 0.83% from two or more races. There were 79 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.56. In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the village was $12,310. About 15.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the

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, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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{{authority control Villages in New York (state) Populated places established in 1829 Villages in Chenango County, New York 1829 establishments in New York (state)