Groton is a
village
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in
Tompkins County,
New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Groton is near the center of the
Town of Groton and is northeast of
Ithaca and west of
Cortland.
History
The village lies within the former
Central New York Military Tract and was first settled by outsiders around 1795. Before then, the only purpose of the land surrounding Groton was to host the winding trails of the Native Americans that once lived in central New York. Also, they used the Owasco Inlet as a water source for their people and possibly for transportation, though it is very shallow at some points. The village was within
Cayuga County until Tompkins County was formed in 1817.
The Village of Groton was incorporated in 1860.
The village was served by the Southern Central Railroad and then later by the Lehigh Valley Railroad after the former was incorporated into the latter's system.

The Groton Historical Association Museum, at 172 Main Street, occupies a former Baptist meetinghouse.
The
Groton High School was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1992.
Students now attend
Groton Junior/Senior High School.
Geography
Groton is located at (42.586922, -76.364908).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km
2). None of the area is covered with water.
New York State Route 38 intersects
New York State Route 222 in the village.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,470 people, 960 households, and 627 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 1,028 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.29%
White
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, 0.57%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.16%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.20% from
other races, and 1.70% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 960 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were
married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,047, and the median income for a family was $43,563. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,000 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the village was $18,108. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The village is in the Groton Central School District.
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External links
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Groton, NY Weather
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1860 establishments in New York (state)
Populated places established in 1860
Villages in Tompkins County, New York
Villages in New York (state)