Jordan, New York 126883 220221972 2008-06-18T20:55:59Z Mwanner 93358 rv spam {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Jordan, New York |settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> ||pushpin_map =New York |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York |pushpin_mapsize = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[New York]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 3.0 |area_land_km2 = 3.0 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.2 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.2 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1314 |population_density_km2 = 438.9 |population_density_sq_mi = 1136.7 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 126 |elevation_ft = 413 |latd = 43 |latm = 3 |lats = 57 |latNS = N |longd = 76 |longm = 28 |longs = 22 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 13080 |area_code = [[Area code 315|315]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 36-38825 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0954196 |website = |footnotes = }} '''Jordan''' is a [[village]] in [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]], [[New York]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,314 at the 2000 census. The '''Village of Jordan''' is located in the northwest part of the [[Elbridge (town), New York|Town of Elbridge]], west of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]. == History == The village bloomed with the opening of the [[Erie Canal]] in 1825. Due to the canal, Jordan became larger than [[Elbridge (village), New York|Elbridge Village]], farther south. Jordan became an incorporated village in [[1835]]. ==Geography== Jordan is located at {{coor dms|43|3|57|N|76|28|22|W|city}} (43.065779, -76.472915){{GR|1}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 1.2&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (3.0&nbsp;[[km²]]), all of it land. The village was formerly located on the Erie Canal, which has been re-routed farther north. The [[New York State Thruway]] ([[Interstate 90]]) passes north of the village, but there is no interchange at all in the town. '''Skaneateles Creek''' flows through the village. The Jordan Aqueduct still stands where the [[Erie Canal]] crossed [[Skaneateles Creek]]. Jordan is by the junction of [[New York State Route 31]] and [[New York State Route 317]]. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,314 people, 499 households, and 336 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,136.7 people per square mile (437.4/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 468.9/sq&nbsp;mi (180.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.07% of the population. There were 499 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.25. In the village the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,728, and the median income for a family was $40,234. Males had a median income of $32,583 versus $26,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,844. About 6.3% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over. ==References== <references /> ==External links== * [http://www.jordanny.com/ Jordan, NY] {{Mapit-US-cityscale|43.065779|-76.472915}} {{Onondaga County, New York}} [[Category:Onondaga County, New York]] [[Category:Villages in New York]] [[Category:Syracuse metropolitan area]] [[vo:Jordan (New York)]]