The village was incorporated in 1913 and was once a prominent railroad community. The village is located on the eastern end of what was once the largest railroad yard New York Central Railroad in the world.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,348 people, 1,249 households, and 940 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,700.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,042.6/km2). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 1,042.8 per square mile (402.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.62% White, 0.51% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,249 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,100, and the median income for a family was $57,200. Males had a median income of $38,235 versus $28,689 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,591. About 2.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The mayor is William F. Brazill and the deputy mayor is John H. Champagne. The trustees are John Abbott, Eric Christensen, and Robert Schepp.
