Newark Valley is a

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in Tioga County,

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, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after the city of

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. Newark Valley is in the western part of the Town of Newark Valley and is northwest of Binghamton.

History

The site of the village was first settled around 1792. Although many of the early settlers came from

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, the town name was accepted on a suggestion from someone from

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. The village of Newark Valley was incorporated in 1894. The Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Knapp House, Newark Valley Municipal Building and Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library, Nowland House, Gilbert E. Purple House, Silk Street Bridge, and Sutton-Chapman-Howland House are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.5 km²), all land. The village is in the valley of the East Branch of Owego Creek, on Route 38 (Main Street), north of its junction with NY-38B and south of its junction with County Road 37.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,071 people, 390 households, and 276 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 446 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.67%

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, 0.75%

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, 0.19% Native American, 0.75% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population. There were 390 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were

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living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $37,935, and the median income for a family was $42,604. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,250 for females. The

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for the village was $16,919. About 7.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the

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, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Newark Valley is home to Newark Valley Central School District, a public school system composed of an elementary, middle, and senior-high schools. On average, the district graduates 100 seniors a year.

References

External links

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Town of Newark Valley Town and Village of Newark Valley
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