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The Village of Silver Creek is on the shore of Lake Erie and within the Town Of Hanover . HISTORY The community was first settled around 1803 and the first school house was erected around 1823. In 1822, a famous, enormous Black Walnut Tree , measuring about ten feet in diameter, was blown over in a storm. The Village of Silver Creek was incorporated in 1848 . It was an important port on Lake Erie until railroads reduced shipping. In 2005, the Silver Creek football team had a record of 10-1. They lost in state playoffs. The Grape Festival has been held annually in Silver Creek the third weekend in September since 1968. The festival takes place in the village park and features amusement rides, carnival games, and arts and crafts. Girls from throughout the county compete in the Little Miss and Miss Festival of Grapes Pageant, and the winner rides in a grape picker during the Festival of Grapes parade. Highly spirited grape stomping competitions take place in the village square between local celberities and the Grape Bowl is held at the Silver Creek High School football field. Silver Creek's most famous resident is Howard 'Bob' Ehmke. He was the pitching hero of the 1929 World Series While playing for the Philadelphia Athletics, Ehmke struck out thirteen of the Chicago Cubs in the first game. This was the World Series record until 1953. GEOGRAPHY Silver Creek is located at 42°32'39" North, 79°10'2" West (42.544083, -79.167088). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 3.0 Km&2 (1.2 Mi&2 ). 3.0 km&2 (1.2 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Silver Creek is at the junction NYS Route 5 (Central Avenue) and US Route 20 (Main Street) and north of the New York State Thruway ( Interstate 90 ). DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000 , there were 2,896 people, 1,150 households, and 770 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 955.7/km&2 (2,477.9/mi&2). There were 1,319 housing units at an average density of 435.3/km&2 (1,128.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.69% White , 0.28% African American , 0.66% Native American , 0.10% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.24% from Other Races , and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,150 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were Married Couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03. In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,446, and the median income for a family was $38,617. Males had a median income of $33,889 versus $19,464 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $15,904. 12.9% of the population and 9.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . Out of the total population, 22.8% of those under the age of 18 and 1.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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