Andes (CDP), New York explained

Andes, New York
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:Andes
Coordinates:42.1886°N -74.7858°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delaware County
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Andes
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:January 3, 1861[1]
Established Title1:Dissolved
Established Date1:December 31, 2003
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:3.62
Area Land Km2:3.62
Area Water Km2:0.00
Elevation Ft:1598
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:189
Population Density Km2:52.18
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code:13731
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:845
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code[3] [4]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.40
Area Land Sq Mi:1.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:135.19

Andes is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 252 at the 2010 census.[5] It was formerly a village.[6]

Andes is located on Route 28 and is the only significant community in the town of Andes.

History

The village was almost destroyed by a fire in 1878.

It is the location of the Andes Historic District and Andes Railroad Station, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

During a special village election on June 3, 2002, the residents approved the dissolution of the village by a vote of 81 to 63.[7] On December 31, 2003, the incorporated village of Andes ceased to exist.[8]

Geography

The hamlet of Andes is located in the northern part of the town of Andes at 42.1886°N -74.7858°W (42.1886976, -74.7857138). Its elevation is 1598feet. New York Route 28 leads northwest to Delhi, the Delaware County seat, and southeast to Margaretville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Andes CDP has a total area of 3.1sqkm, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 289 people, 132 households, and 76 families residing in the village. The population density was 253.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 161 housing units at an average density of 141sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.89% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.35% Asian, 1.73% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.

There were 132 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,857, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $28,281 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,716. About 6.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.7% of those 65 or over.

Media coverage

Andes was the subject of a 2009 opinion piece in The New York Times[9] and a 2011 article in the New York Post.[10]

References


Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=Q7Q-AQAAMAAJ&dq=village+of+andes+incorporated+1861&pg=PA112 History of Delaware County, New York, W.W. Munsell & Co., 1880, page 112
  2. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  3. Web site: Places: New York . https://archive.today/20130217141823/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_36.txt . dead . February 17, 2013. 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . . January 12, 2013.
  4. Web site: FIPS55 Data: New York . FIPS55 Data . . February 23, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019210044/http://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/NYfips55_delim.txt . October 19, 2006 .
  5. Web site: 2010 Demographic Profile Data . https://archive.today/20200212145947/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3602121 . dead . February 12, 2020. Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . . January 12, 2013.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  7. http://old.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2002/06/04/andes.html "Village of Andes kaput"
  8. Breakey, Patricia. "Andes residents begin life after end of village" . The Daily Star (Oneonta, New York). January 9, 2004.
  9. Fish, Stanley. "The Andes Chronicles". The New York Times. October 5, 2009.
  10. Traster, Tina. "Why Andes is worth a peek". The New York Post. August 17, 2011.