Editing Leeds, New York

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|official_name            = Leeds, New York
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Greene County, New York|Greene]]
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|population_total         = 429
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'''Leeds''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Greene County, New York|Greene County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3641784| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leeds CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=December 29, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census results, Leeds CDP. https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Leeds%20CDP,%20New%20York</ref>

Leeds is located in the town of [[Catskill (town), New York|Catskill]], near the northern town line. The community is located north of [[New York State Route 23|Route 23]] and west of the [[New York State Thruway]] ([[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]]) and is northwest of the [[Catskill (village), New York|village of Catskill]].

==Geography==
Leeds is located in eastern Greene County at {{Coord|42|15|12|N|73|53|48|W|type:city}} (42.253466, -73.896634),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> on the north side of [[Catskill Creek]]. The center of the hamlet overlooks Mill Pond, a widening of the creek.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 1.74%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==History==
Leeds was also known as "Madison" and "Mill Village", and in the local Native American language the area was known as ''Pasqoecq''.<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygreen2/history_of_greene_county_section_2.htm History of Greene County] rootsweb.ancestry.com</ref> It is named after [[Leeds]], [[United Kingdom]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 369
|2010= 377
|2020= 429
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census results, Leeds CDP. https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Leeds%20CDP,%20New%20York</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 369 people, 174 households, and 92 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|709.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 222 housing units at an average density of {{convert|426.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.14% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.63% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.59% of the population.

There were 174 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,719, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $48,167 versus $25,208 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $31,187. About 8.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Greene County, New York}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Greene County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Greene County, New York]]
[[Category:Catskill, New York]]