Editing Prospect, New York

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'''Prospect''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York (state)#Hamlet|hamlet]] in the [[Administrative divisions of New York (state)#Town|town]] of [[Trenton, New York|Trenton]], in [[Oneida County, New York]], United States. The population was 291 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. The hamlet is located at the junction of [[New York State Route 365|NY 365]] and [[New York State Route 920V|Reference Route 920V]] west of [[West Canada Creek]]. It was an incorporated [[Village (New York)|village]] from 1890 to 2015.

== History ==
The village was founded in 1803 and incorporated in 1890.<ref name="NYSDOS">[https://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/publications/LGEProjectReports/2015/VillageofProspectDissolutionDraftReport.pdf New York State Department of State, Village of Prospect Dissolution Draft] Retrieved Mar. 16, 2016.</ref> Residents voted 91–7 to dissolve to village on July 21, 2015. This was primarily due to a lengthy dispute regarding worker's compensation claims from two firefighters. The village officially dissolved on December 31, 2015.<ref name="UTICAOD">[http://www.uticaod.com/article/20150721/NEWS/150729812 '''''Utica Observer-Dispatch''''', ''Prospect votes to dissolve'' by Elizabeth Cooper, July 21, 2015], Retrieved Mar. 16, 2016.</ref> It should be classified as a [[census-designated place]] by the [[U.S. Census Bureau]] within the next couple years. All government activities previously managed by the village are now handled by the Town of Trenton.

The volunteer fire department disbanded in 2014, also due to the said dispute. The volunteer ambulance still remains in service.

==Geography==
Prospect is located at {{Coord|43|18|13|N|75|9|8|W|type:city}} (43.303671, -75.152190).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the hamlet has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 326
|1900= 333
|1910= 278
|1920= 282
|1930= 277
|1940= 285
|1950= 318
|1960= 348
|1970= 392
|1980= 368
|1990= 312
|2000= 330
|2010= 291
|2020= 248
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 330 people, 123 households, and 87 families residing in what was then a village. The population density was {{convert|1,621.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 138 housing units at an average density of {{convert|678.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 123 households, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no male present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.

Of the population, 29.4% were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median annual income for a household in the village was $49,167, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $32,708 versus $28,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,579. About 3.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under 18, but none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the [[Holland Patent Central School District]]<!--UNI 14580-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36065_oneida/DC20SD_C36065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oneida County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 20, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36065_oneida/DC20SD_C36065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

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

[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Utica–Rome metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Oneida County, New York]]
[[Category:Former villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:1803 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1803]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2015]]