Clayville is a
village
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in
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County ( ) is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of February 26, 2024, the population was 226,654. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or '' ...
, United States. The population was 339 at the 2020 census.
The village of Clayville (formerly called Paris Furnace) is inside the town of
Paris
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.
History
Clayville was incorporated in 1887 and was named in honor of
Henry Clay
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. Iron foundries and machine shops were an important activity here by the 1850s.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and 2.13% is water.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 445 people in 168 households, including 109 families, in the village. The population density was . There were 200 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the village was 98.43% White, 0.45% African American, 0.22% Pacific Islander, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22%.
Of the 168 households 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.8% of households were one person and 11.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.37.
The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median household income was $32,054 and the median family income was $39,500. Males had a median income of $26,528 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,935. About 9.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
official site
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Villages in New York (state)
Utica–Rome metropolitan area
Villages in Oneida County, New York