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Clyde is a
village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in Wayne County,
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, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2010 census. It was named after the
River Clyde The River Clyde (, ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde, in the west of Scotland. It is the eighth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the second longest in Scotland after the River Tay. It runs through the city of Glasgow. Th ...
, in
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, and the village sits on the Clyde River, a tributary of the Seneca River. The Village of Clyde is in the town of Town of Galen and is northeast of
Geneva, New York Geneva is a City (New York), city in Ontario County, New York, Ontario and Seneca County, New York, Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It is at the northern end of Seneca Lake (New York), Seneca Lake; all land port ...
. Clyde is approximately equidistant between the cities of Rochester and
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History

Prior to the
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, a French trading post and block house was located on the site of the future village. During the
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it was known for its smuggling and was called the "Blockhouse." The Smith-Ely Mansion and
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are listed on the
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Civil War

During the
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, men from Clyde served in B Company of the
111th New York Volunteer Infantry 111th may refer to: *111th Delaware General Assembly, a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government * 111th Engineer Brigade (United States), a combat engineer brigade of the United States Army * 111th Field Artillery Regiment (United ...
, their last company commander of the war being Philip I. Lape. The regiment commander was Colonel Clinton D. MacDougall. The 111th New York was present at, among others, the
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, the
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, the
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and the Appomattox Campaign. During the Battle of Gettysburg, the 111th took the second highest casualties as a regiment of the entire battle. Throughout the war, the regiment took a total of 1803 casualties, of which 158 were
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, 557 were WIA (490 of whom recovered to some extent), and 1088
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. Clyde is part of the
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Geography

Clyde is located at (43.084232, -76.870297). According to the
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (2.21%) is water. Clyde is an
Erie Canal The Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east–west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigability, navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, ...
village. The Clyde River was incorporated into the canal structure. The route of the canal through village was changed during canal renovations. The village is at the intersection of state routes 31 and
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Demographics

As of the
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of 2010, there were 2,093 people, 798 households, and 545 families residing in the village. The population density was . The racial makeup of the village was 90.2%
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, 4.5%
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or
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0%
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, 0.6% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population. There were 798 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10. In the village the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 20, 6.3% from 20 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $41,471, and the median income for a family was $54,732. Males had a median income of $41,471 versus $34,115 for females. The
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for the village was $20,546. About 11.5% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the
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, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.


Housing

There were 910 housing units at an average density of ; a total of 12.3% of housing units were vacant. There were 798 occupied housing units in the village, of which 555 were owner-occupied units (69.5%), while 243 were renter-occupied (30.5%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 11.6%.


Government

*Mayor: Jerry FremouwVillage of Clyde, New York
Retrieved Jun. 7, 2015.
*Deputy Mayor: Roland Kanaley *Village Clerk/Treasurer: Ann Fenton *Trustee: Roland Kanaley *Trustee: Paul Ferindino *Trustee: Mike Nicoletta *Trustee: Brad Shrimp Fire services are provided by the Galen Clyde Fire District which protects the Town of Galen in its entirety. The Fire District has 3 stations and its directed by the District Chief. The department runs approximately 700 calls for service. Fire district includes 13 miles of the NYS Thruway and Del Lago Resort and Casino, several industrial conplexes and the erie canal. Disanto Propane Operate their corporate HQ and rail siding terminal in the district. The district operates 3 engine Co's. 2 Truck Co's. 1 Rescue Co. 1 Squad Co. 1 Fire Rescue boat and 1 spill.response trailer. The department has an active membership of 45 members trained to NYS standards. The Fire District also provides contractual fire protection to the Town of Tyre in Seneca County as well.. Station 1 HQ (15 Ford Street Clyde NY) Chiefs Office Dispatch Office Houses Engine 49, Squad 16, Water Rescue 9, HZMT 1, Rescue 2, Ladder 10 Station 2 (11098 CR 243 Clyde NY) Houses Engine 44 Station 3 (1152 Route 414 Seneca County) Quint 3 Engine 48


Notable people

* JT Entertains, DJ, known for various ''
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'' shop and reselling content.


References


External links

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Clyde Chamber of Commerce Clyde Fire Department
{{Authority control 1835 establishments in New York (state) Populated places established in 1835 Villages in Wayne County, New York Rochester metropolitan area, New York