Weedsport is a

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Cayuga County Cayuga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,248. Its county seat and largest city is Auburn. The county was named for the Cayuga people, one of the Indian tribes in the Iroquois Confed ...

, New York, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. The name is from Elihu and Edward Weed, merchants who helped found the village. Weedsport is in the town of

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, west of Syracuse. It was a port on the

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. Whitford's Airport is north of the village in the town of Cato.

History

Weedsport was within the

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. The village was originally named "Weed's Basin" because the town had a basin (boat turnaround) during the Erie Canal era. The name was then changed to Weedsport. Weedsport, N

The village was incorporated in 1831. Weedsport Elementary School was built in 1908. Renovations to the elementary school in 1986 added more classrooms, a gymnasium, and a homemaking facility. Weedsport Junior/Senior High School was built in 1957 and later expanded in 1967 and 2005. The Centreport Aqueduct was listed on the

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in 2000. The First Baptist Church of Weedsport was listed in 2002, the Orrin W. Burritt House in 2007, and the Frank and Eliza Tryon House in 2014.

Geography

Weedsport is located at (43.0488, -76.5628). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. New York State Route 31 and

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intersect in Weedsport. The New York State Thruway passes just north of the village, with access from Exit 40. The

once passed through Weedsport but now follows the Seneca River one mile north of the village.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,017 people, 767 households, and 524 families residing in the village. The

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was 2,069.9 people per square mile (802.9/km²). There were 809 housing units at an average density of 830.2 per square mile (322.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% from

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, and 0.00% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.00% of the population. There were 767 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,331, and the median income for a family was $45,673. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $25,625 for females. The

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for the village was $18,102. About 4.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Popular culture

Weedsport was mentioned in Episode 379 of the

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, "6969 Cool Street", where a lengthy discussion was had with regard to the town's name and the titular address being located therein. As a result, the address itself became an internet meme.

Notable people

* Justus D. Barnes, silent film actor who played a major role in '' The Great Train Robbery'' *

Stacey Castor Stacey Ruth Castor (née Daniels, formerly Wallace; July 24, 1967 – June 11, 2016) was an American convicted murderer from Weedsport, New York. In 2009, she was found guilty of intentionally poisoning her then-husband David Castor with antifre ...

, murderer * William J. Cornwell, New York lawyer and legislator *

Jay Faatz Jayson S. Faatz (October 24, 1860 – April 10, 1923) was an American Major League Baseball player born in Weedsport, New York, who played at first base for three teams during his four-season career. Career After his season, he returned to ...

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first baseman * James S. Havens, lawyer, Congressman and Eastman Kodak executive * George R. Hudson, Illinois businessman and politician * Ed Murphy, Major League Baseball pitcher * Chauncey Purple, Wisconsin businessman and legislator

References

External links

Village of Weedsport official website

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