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Union Springs, New York

Union Springs is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the mineral springs near the village. Union Springs is in the western part of the town of Springport and is southwest of Auburn.

History
The village is south of the current village of Cayuga and north of the former Cayuga Nation village of Gwau-gwah (Cayuga Castle), which became a Jesuit mission. The native village was a target of the Sullivan Expedition of 1779. After the war, a reservation was established for the Cayuga who returned, but they gave up their land rights before 1800. The village was incorporated in 1848.

Mineral springs near the village made the village an important health spa.

In 2023 the mayor of Union Springs was Bud Shattuck. His term expired in March 2023. Robert Thurston Jr. ran unopposed for a two-year term, and was elected in March that year.

Union Springs is the location of Union Springs Academy - a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school.

The Peter Yawger House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The Almeron Durkee House, Charles Howland-William H. Chase House, and William Richardson House were listed in 2005.

Geography
Union Springs is located at 42.84306°N, -76.69306°W (42.843046, -76.692996).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 sqmi, of which 1.8 sqmi is land and 0.55% is water.

The village is located on the east shore of Cayuga Lake on New York State Route 90. New York State Route 326 intersects NY-90 north of the village.

Frontenac Island, ceremonially important to the Cayuga, is located near the village in Cayuga Lake. This is the only naturally occurring island in the Finger Lakes. In 1859, nearly one third of the island was removed for use as an embankment for the nearby New York Central Railroad along the east shore of the lake without regard for artifacts. In the mid-20th Century, the island was scientifically excavated for study and display by the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,074 people, 429 households, and 293 families residing in the village. The population density was 597.0 PD/sqmi. There were 486 housing units at an average density of 270.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.77% White, 1.21% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population

There were 429 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% 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 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,778, and the median income for a family was $49,667. Males had a median income of $31,917 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,783. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Venice, New York

Venice is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southern part of Cayuga County and is south of Auburn.

History
The town of Venice was formed from part of the town of Scipio in 1823.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 106.9 km2, of which 106.4 km2 is land and 0.5 km2, or 0.48%, is water.

A small part of Owasco Lake borders the northeastern part of Venice.

New York State Route 34, New York State Route 34B, and New York State Route 38 are north–south highways in Venice.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,286 people, 465 households, and 352 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.3 PD/sqmi. There were 535 housing units at an average density of 13.0 per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.23% African American, 0.47% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 465 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,184, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $28,967 versus $21,908 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,254. About 5.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Venice

 * Ashland – A hamlet at the northeastern corner of the town at Owasco Lake.
 * Bruton Corners – A location south of Venice Center on NY-34.
 * Cascade – A hamlet in the northeast of the town on NY-38.
 * East Venice – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town.
 * Holley Corners – A location in the southeastern part of Venice.
 * Ledyard – A hamlet on NY-34B at the western town line.
 * Owasco Hill – A hamlet by the eastern town boundary.
 * Poplar Ridge – A hamlet in the western part of Venice on NY-34B.
 * Rafferty Corners – A location in the southeastern part of Venice.
 * Stewarts Corners – A hamlet east of Venice Center.
 * Tait Corners – A location east of Ledyard in the southwestern part of Venice.
 * Venice Center – A hamlet on NY-34 near the center of the town.
 * Wheeler Corners – A location on NY-34B by the western town boundary.

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Victory, Cayuga County, New York

Victory is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census. The name celebrates the political victory in forming the town. It is in the northwestern part of the county and north of Auburn.

History
Victory was within the Central New York Military Tract. The town was first settled circa 1799.

The town was formed from the town of Cato in 1821 after a bitter political dispute about whether to break up Cato. The town of Conquest was formed at the same time and also given a name celebrating the split.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Victory has a total area of 89.2 sqkm, of which 89.1 sqkm is land and 0.2 sqkm, or 0.17%, is water.

The western town line is the border of Wayne County.

Sterling Creek flows northward through the town toward Lake Ontario.

New York State Route 38 intersects New York State Route 370 by Victory village. New York State Route 104 runs along the northern town line.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,838 people, 617 households, and 481 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.5 PD/sqmi. There were 662 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 0.38% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 617 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,672, and the median income for a family was $41,680. Males had a median income of $32,232 versus $23,150 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,462. About 7.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Victory

 * Ira Corners – A location on the eastern town line.
 * K Cat Corners A location in the eastern part of the town, northeast of Victory village.
 * North Victory – A hamlet near the northern town boundary (mostly in the town of Sterling) on NY-104. It was settled circa 1812.
 * Victory – The hamlet of Victory at the junction of Routes NY-38 and NY-370 near the center of the town. The community was settled c. 1806.
 * Westbury – A hamlet on the western town line, partly in Wayne County. It was first settled c. 1806.

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Weedsport, New York

Weedsport is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. The name is from Elihu and Edward Weed, merchants who helped found the village. Weedsport is in the town of Brutus, west of Syracuse. It was a port on the Erie Canal. Whitford's Airport is north of the village in the town of Cato.

History
Weedsport was within the Central New York Military Tract. The village was originally named "Weed's Basin" because the town had a basin (boat turnaround) during the Erie Canal era. The name was then changed to Weedsport.

The village was incorporated in 1831.

Weedsport Elementary School was built in 1908. Renovations to the elementary school in 1986 added more classrooms, a gymnasium, and a homemaking facility. Weedsport Junior/Senior High School was built in 1957 and later expanded in 1967 and 2005.

The Centreport Aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The First Baptist Church of Weedsport was listed in 2002, the Orrin W. Burritt House in 2007, and the Frank and Eliza Tryon House in 2014.

Geography
Weedsport is located at 43.05°N, -76.56667°W (43.0488, -76.5628).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.53 km2, all land.

New York State Route 31 and New York State Route 34 intersect in Weedsport. The New York State Thruway passes just north of the village, with access from Exit 40. The Erie Canal once passed through Weedsport but now follows the Seneca River one mile north of the village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,017 people, 767 households, and 524 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,069.9 PD/sqmi. There were 809 housing units at an average density of 830.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 767 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,331, and the median income for a family was $45,673. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,102. About 4.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Popular culture
Weedsport was mentioned in Episode 379 of the comedy advice podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me, "6969 Cool Street", where a lengthy discussion was had with regard to the town's name and the titular address being located therein. As a result, the address itself became an internet meme.

Notable people

 * Justus D. Barnes, silent film actor who played a major role in The Great Train Robbery
 * Stacey Castor, murderer
 * William J. Cornwell, New York lawyer and legislator
 * Jay Faatz, Major League Baseball first baseman
 * James S. Havens, lawyer, Congressman and Eastman Kodak executive
 * George R. Hudson, Illinois businessman and politician
 * Ed Murphy, Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Chauncey Purple, Wisconsin businessman and legislator

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Bemus Point, New York

Bemus Point is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The village is within the town of Ellery and is located along the eastern shore of Chautauqua Lake. The population was 312 at the 2020 census.

Geography
Bemus Point is located along the southwestern edge of the town of Ellery, on the eastern shore of Chautauqua Lake at 42.16278°N, -79.39111°W (42.162886, -79.391230). The village is immediately north of the location where Interstate 86 crosses Chautauqua Lake. Access to the village is from exits 9 and 10.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.13 km2, all land.

History
The area currently known as Bemus Point was once part of the territory of the Erielhonan or Erie People Indigenous tribe, first colonized by William Bemus in 1806. Bemus had purchased land on both sides of Chautauqua Lake from the Holland Land Company in 1805 at a cost of $1.50. He moved his family to the east side of the lake (in the area now known as Bemus Point) on March 9, 1806. The Bemus family lived in a log cabin approximately 500 to 660 ft northeast of the current ferry landing site. Bemus descendants still reside on original family property along Lakeside Drive north of Bemus Street.

The village of Bemus Point was incorporated in 1911.

A ferry connecting Bemus Point and Stow was founded in 1811 by Thomas Bemus. The original ferry was a raft built by Thomas, and had to be poled across the lake. Today, a cable-drawn ferry exists in its place and is operated by the Sea Lion Project. Until the nearby bridge (now part of I-86) opened October 30, 1982, the Bemus-Stow Ferry was the only way to cross Chautauqua Lake. When closed for the winter months, motorists had to travel northwest to Mayville, or southeast to Jamestown to reach Stow. Either way was a 19 mi round trip. Local residents often purchased a seasonal pass to use the ferry, commuting to Lakewood, Sherman, or other areas west of the lake.

Throughout the 1800s, Bemus Point gained popularity as a tourist destination, which promoted its growth and development. By the early 1900s, a dance hall known as the Village Casino, which still exists under the same name, became a well-known venue for entertainment, particularly big band music.

Bemus Point hosted the "Bemus Bay Pops" concert, which involved many local musicians, and was also host to the "Chautauqua Lake Voices", similar to American Idol.

The village volunteer fire department was chartered in 1920, and began its operations with a Model T fire truck. Today the Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department continues to serve the residents of the village and the surrounding community.

Today Bemus Point is still a popular summer tourist destination, with a large influx of summer population.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 340 people, 170 households, and 95 families residing in the village. The population density was 850.0 PD/sqmi. There were 218 housing units at an average density of 545.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.65% White, 0.88% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 170 households, out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,943. About 3.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

As of the Census of 2010, there were 364 people (an increase of 24 people or 7.06%) and 170 households in the village. The population density was 910.0 PD/sqmi. The racial make up of the village was: 96.43% (351 people) white; 2.20% (8 people) Asian; 0.28% (1 person) other; and 1.10% (4 people) of two or more races. The Hispanic/Latino population of any race was 0.28% (1 person).

The population was spread out, with 19.23% (70 people) under the age of 18, 2.20% (8 people) ages 18 and 19, 3.02% (11 people) ages 20–24, 4.40% (16 people) ages 25–34, 19.78% (72 people) ages 35–49, 25.55% (93 people) ages 50–64, and 25.82% (94 people) over the age of 65. The male population made up 46.43% (169 people) of the total population and the female population made up 53.57% of the total population.

Schools
The entire village is within the Bemus Point Central School District (BPCSD).
 * Bemus Point Elementary School
 * Maple Grove Junior Senior High School (MGHS)

Community
Bemus Point has a 9-hole golf course, tennis courts, basketball courts, park and free boat launch. The village's school district, Bemus Point Central School District, is home to the Red Dragons of Maple Grove High School, who have won two New York State football championships and have three state championships in women's cross country (2010, 2011, 2012).

Notable people

 * Kevyn Adams, retired NHL player and current general manager of the Buffalo Sabres
 * Bill Baldwin, science fiction writer
 * Jorn Barger, notable blogger
 * Bainbridge Colby, United States Secretary of State, maintained a home north of the village on what is now Sunset Bay Road, where he died in 1950

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Brocton, New York

Brocton is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The name was derived by combining the names "Brockway" and "Minton", two prominent local families. The population was 1,335 at the 2020 census. Brocton is within the town of Portland.

The Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, a state prison, is located just north of the village limits.

History
The community was first settled in 1805 by Captain James Dunn. The village of Brocton was incorporated in 1894. Brocton used to be named "Salems Corners (Cross Roads)" after Salem, Massachusetts, but was later renamed "Brocton".

In 1913, to commemorate the town of Portland's Centennial, a green double-arch was erected over the town's main intersection. It is believed to be the only double-arch east of the Mississippi River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

The St. Stephen's Hotel has been a fixture at the center of Brocton since the mid-1800s.

Brocton Central School
The Brocton Central School District is located in the northwest region of Chautauqua County, which is in the westernmost part of New York State. The school campus houses programs for students pre-k through grade 12, with an entire student population of approximately 750 students. The District is located approximately 60 miles southwest of Buffalo, NY and 45 miles northeast of Erie, PA.

Brocton Central School is a component of Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES.

In 2013, Brocton and Westfield School Districts merged their football teams together.

In September 2013, a 16-year-old Damon W Janes running back and defensive on the Brocton Central football team died after head injuries received during a game against Portville.

In 2017, the Brocton/Westfield football team merged with Chautauqua Lake.

Geography
Brocton is located in the northeastern part of the town of Portland, in northern Chautauqua County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Brocton has a total area of 4.43 km2, all land.

US 20 passes through the village. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes just north of the village limits, but the closest access is 8 mi to the east near Fredonia. Lake Avenue (former NY Route 380) intersects US 20 in the center of the village and leads north 2 mi to Lake Erie State Park.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,547 people, 623 households, and 414 families residing in the village. The population density was 893.1 PD/sqmi. There were 670 housing units at an average density of 386.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.38% White, 0.65% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 623 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $36,328. Males had a median income of $27,059 versus $22,214 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,901. About 11.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2017, the updated population of Brocton is 1,418.

Notable people

 * Brad Anderson, cartoonist
 * Thomas Lake Harris, spiritualist
 * George Pullman, industrialist
 * Don Reinhoudt, strongman

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Busti, New York

Busti is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,521 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a frequent alteration in the names of several upstate New York towns. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

The town of Busti is located at the south end of Chautauqua Lake, southwest of Jamestown.

History
Settlement began circa 1811. The town of Busti was founded in 1823 from parts of the towns of Harmony and Ellicott. In 1900, the population was 2,192.

The Busti Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The Dr. John Lord House was listed in 1991.

Notable people

 * Lorin Blodget, born in Busti in 1823, physicist, statistician and author of Climatology of the United States (1857).
 * Lewis Clarke, ex-slave writer
 * Enoch A. Curtis, Fredonia architect
 * Ralph Plumb, former US congressman from Illinois
 * George Stoneman, born in Busti in 1822, graduated from West Point and was a major general of cavalry in the Civil War. He later became governor of California.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.9 km2, of which 0.04 km2, or 0.03%, is water.

The south town line is the border of Warren County, Pennsylvania.

New York State Route 474 intersects New York State Route 394 in the northwest corner of the town near Cottage Park.

The lakefront of northern Busti comprises a continuous line of hamlets, originally begun as vacation homes.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,760 people, 3,210 households, and 2,240 families residing in the town. The population density was 162.4 PD/sqmi. There were 3,876 housing units at an average density of 81.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.96% White, 0.52% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 3,210 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,450, and the median income for a family was $47,798. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,148 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,602. About 4.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

 * Ashville – A hamlet near the northwest part of the town on Route 474.
 * Ashville Bay – A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Chautauqua Lake.
 * Boomertown – A hamlet south of Ashville, located on County Road 30.
 * Busti – The hamlet of Busti at the junction of County Roads 28 and 45 near the center of the town.
 * Cottage Park – A hamlet near the shore of Chautauqua Lake in the northwest part of the town.
 * Lakewood – The village of Lakewood and the location of the town government is on the shore of Chautauqua Lake.
 * Loomises – A lakeside hamlet on Chautauqua Lake.
 * Maple Point – A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Chautauqua Lake.
 * Shermans Bay – A hamlet on the shore of Chautauqua Lake and Route 394.
 * Vukote – A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Chautauqua Lake.
 * Stateline Speedway – A historic 1/3 mile dirt track, located on Kortwright Road

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Carroll, New York

Carroll is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The town of Carroll is in the southeast corner of Chautauqua County and is southeast of the city of Jamestown.

History
The area was settled around 1809. The town of Carroll was established in 1825 from part of the town of Ellicott. In 1853, part of Carroll was used to form the town of Kiantone. In 1900, the town had a population of 1,684.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.4 km2, of which 0.06 sqkm, or 0.07%, is water. The town is drained by Conewango Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River.

The south town line of Carroll is the state boundary of Pennsylvania.

U.S. Route 62 passes through the northwestern part of the town.

Adjacent towns and other areas
The town of Poland is to the north. The towns of Kiantone and Ellicott are to the west. The town of South Valley in Cattaraugus County is on the east. Pine Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, is across the south town line.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,635 people, 1,364 households, and 1,002 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,440 housing units at an average density of 43.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White, 0.14% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population. 25.8% were of Swedish, 24.5% German, 19.1% English, 9.0% English and 15.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,364 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,313, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $34,766 versus $21,620 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,828. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The government for the Town of Carroll is Council-manager form of government.

Executive
This section lists the Town Supervisors for Carroll, New York.

Legislative
The legislative body of Carroll consists of four council members, who are elected without any term limits. Each Council Member is elected to represent the entire city. The table below outlines the current members of the Carroll Town Council.

Communities and locations in Carroll

 * Conewango Creek – A stream forming part of the western town boundary that flows past Frewsburg.
 * Dodge – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town, named after an early family. The community is slightly north of the Pennsylvania border.
 * Fentonville – A hamlet on County Road 53 (Warren Road) in the southwest corner of the town.
 * Frewsburg – The hamlet and census-designated place of Frewsburg is near the west town line and is the largest community in the town.
 * Ivory – A hamlet east of Frewsburg on County Road 36 (Ivory Road).

Notable people
Robert H. Jackson –

Shane Conlan – in 19 Conlan was voted Western New York high school Player of the Year during his senior year playing for Frewsburg Central School. After graduating, he went on to play for Penn State where he won two championships in 1982 and 1986. Conlan was selected as the No. 1 draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1987 NFL Draft. Conlan played with the Bills (1987–92), where he played in the first 3 of the Bills Super Bowl teams and the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993–95) before retiring from the NFL in 1995.

Reuben Fenton - Former Supervisor for the Town of Carroll, Fenton would later serve in the US Congress from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1855. Fenton also served as New York State Governor from 1865 to 1868 before sitting in the US Senate from 1869 to 1875.

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Cassadaga, New York

Cassadaga (a Seneca Indian word meaning "Water beneath the rocks") is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The village is located within the northeast corner of the town of Stockton, east of the hamlet of Stockton, south of and immediately adjacent to Lily Dale in the town of Pomfret, and north of the village of Sinclairville. As of the 2020 census, the population of Cassadaga was 569.

History
Cassadaga is a Seneca name meaning "water under the rocks", descriptive of the natural springs of the area flowing from glacial moraines. In dry weather, many of the local streams would "disappear", and the spring-fed water runs wholly within the gravelly bottoms of the stream beds draining from the surrounding hills.

Cassadaga was settled by European Americans in 1848 at the headwaters of the technically navigable Cassadaga Creek. Practically, the upper few miles of it are not navigable in the 21st century, due to numerous shallows and beaver activity along its course. Many of the settlers had migrated from New England and eastern New York after the American Revolutionary War. They gradually migrated westward as this territory was opened up for settlement after the Seneca people and other Iroquois League tribes had been forced out of the state after the war.

The village was formally incorporated in 1921.

Early settlers harvested the abundant and large trees (some exceeding 5 ft in diameter) as a primary source of income. They shipped them downstream to markets via log rafts and flatboats on the creek as timber, charcoal and pearl ash, the latter two products in demand in the early Industrial Age.

The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad, which laid track from Dunkirk, New York, and eventually to Warren, Pennsylvania, was constructed on the west side of the Cassadaga Lakes in the spring of 1871. It also ran through the then adjoining hamlet of Burnhams, which was later annexed by the village. The railroad contributed greatly to the economy of the area, both as a source of population growth and visitors to the lakes and rolling hills for recreation, and for transportation of the forest and farm products of the area to urban centers.

Workers harvested ice from the lakes in winter for refrigeration, shipping it to other cities. The Webster Citizens Company ice house stood on the west shore of the Upper Lake, with a three-car rail siding to serve it, and was listed as a railroad business as late as 1931. The Cassadaga Spring Water Company had a siding on the Middle Lake where it bottled water from a leased spring on the north side of the Glenn Halladay farm for shipment by rail to city customers, primarily in Buffalo. It ceased operations by the late 1920s as municipal water supply systems improved. The rail line was abandoned after extensive flood damage near Sinclairville from Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and subsequently removed.

Geography
Cassadaga is located on the northwestern edge of the Allegheny Plateau in western New York at 42°20'29" north, 79°18'56" west (42.341343, -79.315653) at an elevation of approximately 1340 ft above sea level. The village is located at the south end of Lower Cassadaga Lake, Lily Dale being located on the east shore of Upper Cassadaga Lake, with a narrow "Middle Lake" connecting them. The mainly spring-fed lakes drain into Cassadaga Creek, running south and connecting to Conewango Creek, the Allegheny River, the Ohio River, and the Mississippi River flowing to the Gulf of Mexico, despite getting their start just 10 mi south and east of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, which drain via the Saint Lawrence River east to the Atlantic Ocean. The watershed divide is located less than 2 mi north of the village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cassadaga has a total area of 2.7 km2, of which 2.2 km2 is land and 0.6 km2, or 20.59%, is water.

The soils are glacial in nature, ranging from deep gravel loams in the valleys to heavy clays on the hill tops. Springs are fairly common, though somewhat high in mineral content (calcium, sulphur and iron, depending greatly on location).

New York State Route 60, the principal north-south route through Chautauqua County, runs through the village and intersects with U.S. Route 20, 7 mi to the north at Fredonia, the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) 8.5 mi to the north at Dunkirk, and Interstate 86 17 mi to the south at Jamestown.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 676 people, 277 households, and 186 families residing in the village. The population density was 766.3 PD/sqmi. There were 315 housing units at an average density of 357.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.89% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.66% of the population.

Of the 277 village households, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.04.

The ages of population are well spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,359, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,361. About 1.6% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 Census, the population was 634 (a decrease of 42 people or 6.21%) and there was 267 households (a decrease of 10 households or 3.61%). The population density of the village was 704.4 people per square mile (275.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was: 98.27% (623 people) white; 0.16% (1 person) African-American; 0.32% (2 people) Asian; 0.16% (1 person) Native American/Alaskan; and 1.10% (7 people) of two or more races. Out of the whole population, 0.79% (5 people) were of Hispanic/Latino origin.

The ages of the population are 21.92% (139 people) under the age of 18; 2.37% (15 people) ages 18 and 19; 4.89% (31 people) ages 20–24; 7.73% (49 people) ages 25–34; 19.24% (122 people) ages 35–49; 24.13% (153 people) ages 50–64; and 19.72% (125 people) over the age of 65. Of the population, 50.16% (318 people) were male and 49.84% (316 people) were female.

There are two churches in the village proper, one Catholic and the other Baptist, reflecting the religious heritages of the early area settlers, though there are Amish and Mennonites in the immediate area and those of other beliefs as well. The Catholic church has reduced its services, now being used rarely.

The village and environs are served by a volunteer fire department and ambulance squad, and are part of the County Mutual Aid Plan.

Recreation
The Cassadaga Lakes contain a variety of fish including bass, carp, crappie, muskellunge, northern pike, perch, trout and walleye. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regular and special regulations apply, and with very few exceptions, a New York fishing license is required. As of 2007, live bait must not be transported to or from other areas, and when State certified and sold for local use, they are to be used or disposed of locally to prevent the potential spread of diseases.

Hunting both small and large game is a popular activity for visitors and area residents, partially as evidenced by the Fire Department's annual gun raffle held in April, which has on average raffled about 250 firearms each year for the past 14 years (as of 2007). State laws apply for firearm possession and transfers, and again, DEC regulations apply and licenses are required for hunting.

There is a free public boat launch maintained by the DEC on the north end of the middle lake with parking for vehicles and trailers, though the lakes are small enough to be paddled or rowed, and motor boat speed through much of the middle lake is limited to 5 mph.

There is a walking / jogging path around the lower and middle lakes (on the road shoulders) that is about 3 mi in length.

There is a public beach on the southeast side of the lower lake off Park Avenue in the village that is generally open from mid June (when the water warms sufficiently) until Labor Day, that has a lifeguard on duty and is free for all. There is a basketball court adjoining the beach that is open approximately dawn to dusk when weather allows.

Cassadaga is along the route of two snowmobile trails that connect with over 100 mi of marked and groomed trails in the county for winter riding. State Department of Motor Vehicles regulations apply.

Notable people

 * Milton Earl Beebe, architect
 * Roxanne Pulitzer, one-time wife of Herbert Pulitzer until their famous divorce in 1983; lived in Cassadaga as a child

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Celoron, New York

Celoron is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Ellicott and sits on the west boundary of the city of Jamestown. The population of Celoron was 1,082 at the 2020 census.

History
Celoron Park was an amusement park, built by the Broadhead family in either 1893 or 1894, prior to the formation of the village. Celoron Park was designed with inspiration from the amusement parks at Coney Island and Atlantic City. Celoron Park closed in 1962.

The village of Celoron was incorporated in 1896. The name of the village comes from that of the French officer and explorer of Ohio – Pierre Joseph Céloron de Blainville.

Beginning in 1898, it was the home of the Acme Giants baseball team.

Geography
Celoron is located in the western part of the town of Ellicott at 42.10667°N, -79.28139°W (42.106778, -79.281414), on the south shore of Chautauqua Lake. It is bordered to the east by the city of Jamestown and to the south and west by unincorporated parts of the town of Ellicott (designated Jamestown West by the Census Bureau).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,295 people, 526 households, and 357 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,741.0 PD/sqmi. There were 567 housing units at an average density of 762.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.90% White, 0.77% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.

There were 526 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,544, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $30,980 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,098. About 8.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

 * Lucille Ball (1911–1989), American actress, lived in Celoron during her teenage years at the home located at the address of 59 W. 8th Street, now called 59 Lucy Lane. There is a Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center in nearby Jamestown. The town received international attention for its statue of Lucille Ball.

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Charlotte, New York

Charlotte is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,521. Charlotte is centrally located in the county, north of Jamestown and south of Dunkirk.

History
The area was first settled circa 1809. The town of Charlotte was founded in 1829 from a division of the town of Gerry. In 1900, the population was 1,406.

In April 1995, a large tire fire occurred at the Hornburg tire disposal facility located along Route 60 in Charlotte, just outside the village of Sinclairville. The fire continued to burn until July 1995 and forced the evacuation of local residents and the temporary closure of a nearby school.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.4 km2, all land.

New York State Route 60 is a major north-south route near the west town line.

Mill Creek flows southwest through the town.

Notable people

 * Columbus Caldwell, Wisconsin politician
 * Jonathan Child, first mayor of Rochester, New York
 * Henry H. Straight, educator and college president
 * Charles L. Webster, Mark Twain's business manager

Adjacent towns and areas
(Clockwise)
 * Arkwright [[Image:North.svg]]
 * Cherry Creek [[Image:Boxed East arrow.svg]]
 * Gerry [[Image:South.svg]]
 * Stockton [[Image:West.svg]]

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 1,713 people, 612 households, and 457 families in the town. The population density was 46.9 PD/sqmi. There were 704 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. There was 612 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who was 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there was 99.7 males.

The median household income was $35,192 and the median family income was $40,893. Males had a median income of $32,009 versus $22,734 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,733. 11.7% of the population and 10.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

At the 2010 census, there were 1,729 people (an increase of 0.93% or 16 people) and 670 households residing in the town. The population density was 47.4 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.92% (1,693 people) white, 0.17% (3 people) African-American, 0.29% (5 people) Asian, 0.29% (5 people) Native American/Alaskan, 0.46% (8 people) other, and 0.87% (15 people) two or more races. 2.02% of the population was Hispanic/Latino of any race.

Out of the 670 households, 32.4% of them had children under the age of 18 living with them.

The age distribution was 24.0% (415 people) under the age of 18, 2.72% (47 people) ages 18 and 19, 5.55% (96 people) ages 20–24, 10.41% (180 people) ages 25–34, 22.73% (393 people) ages 35–49, 21.63% (374 people) ages 50–64, and 12.96% (224 people) over the age of 65. 51.3% (887 people) of the population was male while 48.7% (842 people) were female.

Communities and locations in Charlotte

 * Arab Hill – A location near the eastern town line. It is one of the highest points in Chautauqua County at 2100 ft.
 * Charlotte Center – A hamlet northeast of Sinclairville on County Road 77.
 * Charlotte Center Gap Filler Annex – A former military establishment and commercial transmitter site at the top of Arab Hill.
 * Moons – A hamlet near the western town line, located on Route 60.
 * Pettit Corners – A location northwest of Sinclairville and west of Charlotte Center on Hooker Road.
 * Pickett Corners (Pickett School) – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on County Road 75. This community was the site of the first settlement in the town.
 * Sinclairville – A part of the village of Sinclairville is in the southwest corner of the town at the junction of County Roads 64, 66, and 77.

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Chautauqua, New York

Chautauqua is a town and lake resort community in Chautauqua County, New York. The population was 4,009 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. It is the home of the Chautauqua Institution and the birthplace of the Chautauqua movement.

19th century
Chautauqua was formed on April 11, 1805, from the town of Batavia, while still part of Genesee County. The first settler arrived the year before, near the current village of Mayville. When Chautauqua County was created on March 11, 1808, the town's territory was increased to include the eastern tier of townships, so that the town and the new county were coextensive. The town is the "mother of towns" in Chautauqua County since all other towns in the county towns were once part of it. The town is still one of the largest in the county.

The meaning of the name Chautauqua remains unknown and a source of speculation, with two longstanding folk translations being “bag tied in the middle” and “place where fish are taken out,” the latter having some support based on similar words in other Iroquoian languages.

20th century
In the years of the Chautauqua Institution's heyday, rail transport was the chief mechanism by which long distance travelers accessed the town. To 1926, the Chautauqua Traction interurban operated several interurbans a day from Chautauqua to Mayville, and then to Westfield; to the opposite direction the interurban went to Lakewood and Jamestown. To the latter 1940s, Pennsylvania Railroad offered service at nearby Mayville, on a Pittsburgh-Buffalo route. From prior to the interurbans to the waning years of interurbans, steamboats provided access to different parts of the lake from Mayville and Jamestown.

The Lewis Miller Cottage of the Chautauqua Institution was listed in the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark in 1966. The Chautauqua Institution Historic District was listed in 1974.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 174.0 km2, of which 173.8 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 0.14%, is water.

Surrounding towns
(Clockwise)
 * Portland [[Image:North.svg]]
 * Stockton; Ellery [[Image:Boxed East arrow.svg]]
 * North Harmony; Sherman [[Image:South.svg]]
 * Westfield [[Image:West.svg]]

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,666 people, 1,881 households, and 1,269 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.4 PD/sqmi. There were 4,174 housing units at an average density of 62.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.3% White, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 1,881 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,379, and the median income for a family was $41,923. Males had a median income of $30,767 versus $23,561 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,003. About 7.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
New York State Route 394 and New York State Route 430, which intersect in Mayville, are the two primary roads in the town. Route 394 comes from Jamestown on the western side of the lake and continues on to Westfield. Route 430 comes from Jamestown on the eastern side of the lake and goes southwest from Mayville to the state line west of Findley Lake, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 430.

Places

 * Chautauqua – The hamlet (and census-designated place) of Chautauqua, located on the west shore of Chautauqua Lake and location of the Chautauqua Institution on Route 394
 * Chautauqua Creek – A stream forming most of the town's boundary with Westfield
 * Chautauqua Institution – a nonprofit education center and summer resort located on Route 394
 * Chautauqua Post Office – USPS facility located on Bestor Plaza inside the gates of Chautauqua Institution
 * Cottage Park – A lakeside hamlet south of Mayville on Route 394
 * Dart Airfield (D79) – A grass runway airfield east of Mayville
 * Dean – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on County Road 37
 * Dewittville – A lakeside hamlet on the east side of the lake on County Road 52
 * Dewittville Bay – A bay near Point Chautauqua
 * Hartfield – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town
 * Hartfield Bay – A bay at the north end of Chautauqua Lake
 * Irwins Bay – A small bay between Lighthouse Point and Wahmeda
 * Lakeside Park – A small lakeside community south of Mayville
 * Lighthouse Point – A hamlet at a projection into the lake south of Mayville on Route 394
 * Magnolia – A lakeside hamlet in the southeast corner of the town on Chautauqua Lake on Route 394.
 * Mayville – The village of Mayville is the county seat and is located on the northern end of Chautauqua Lake
 * Orchard Terrace – A lakeside community south of Chautauqua on Route 394
 * Pleasantville – A hamlet near the east town line on County Road 54
 * Point Chautauqua – A hamlet on a peninsula on the eastern side of the lake
 * Point Pleasant – A projection into Chautauqua Lake south of Mayville
 * Prendergast Point – A projection into Lake Chautauqua in the southeast corner of the town
 * Shorelands – A hamlet on the east side of Chautauqua Lake, east of Mayville on Route 430
 * Summerdale – A hamlet in the western part of the town on NY Route 430
 * Wahmeda – A lakeside hamlet north of Chautauqua on Route 394.
 * Wooglin – A lakeside hamlet on the east side of the lake on Route 430

Notable people

 * Arthur Bestor, historian, public education critic
 * John Jachym, businessman, philanthropist, sportsman
 * Michael John LaChiusa, musical theater composer
 * Hiram Lawton Richmond, former US Congressman from Pennsylvania
 * Gar Samuelson, original drummer of Megadeth (classic line-up)
 * Glenni William Scofield, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania
 * Garnet Sixsmith, one of the first professional ice hockey players
 * Heidi VanDerveer, women's basketball coach

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Clymer, New York

Clymer is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2020 census. The town is named for George Clymer, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Clymer is located in the southwest part of the county.

History
Settlement began circa 1820. The town of Clymer was established in 1821 from a division of the town of Chautauqua. In 1824, a division of Clymer was made to form the new town of Mina and again in 1829 to form the town of French Creek. In 1915, the population of Clymer was 1,341.

Neckers Co., a general store, has occupied the northwest corner of the main intersection in town since 1910, passing through four generations of the Neckers family.

The Clymer District School No. 5 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

On or about September 24, 2012, Clymer Central School superintendent Keith Reed Jr. was shot to death by an apparent murderer on his property near Clymer.

This town is known for a Dutch heritage that's personified throughout with the placement of artificial windmills and other decorations.

Clymer has been a dry town since 1974.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.7 km2, of which 93.4 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 0.26%, is water.

New York State Route 474 passes through the town and intersects New York State Route 76 in North Clymer.

Adjacent towns and regions
Clymer borders Wayne Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and Columbus Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, to the south. The town of French Creek is to the west and the town of Harmony is to the east. The town of Sherman is north of Clymer.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,501 people, 502 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.6 PD/sqmi. There were 550 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.13% White, 0.07% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 502 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $38,654. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,710. 12.1% of the population and 9.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

 * Charles F. Amidon, federal judge
 * Loren B. Sessions, former US congressman
 * Jehuu Caulcrick, former Michigan State fullback and NFL player; attended Clymer Central School

Communities and locations in Clymer

 * Clymer – The hamlet of Clymer is in the southwest corner of the town by the junction of State Route 474 and County Road 15. The Pennsylvania border lies 1.5 mi miles to the south and 6.75 mi to the west of the center of the hamlet.
 * Clymer Center – A hamlet at the junction of County Road 10 and State Route 474 near the Little Red Schoolhouse in the middle of the town.
 * Clymer Hill – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town, west of Clymer Center.
 * Jaquins – A hamlet east of Clymer.
 * Kings Corners – A location at the junction of County Roads 10 and 23 at the eastern town line.
 * North Clymer – A hamlet at the junction of NY Route 474 and State Route 76 near the north town line. North Clymer was home to its own post office, ZIP code 14759, until May 24, 1997.
 * Wickwire Corners – A location formed by the intersection of Wickwire Road and State Route 474, east of North Clymer.

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Ellery, New York

Ellery is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States, located northwest of Jamestown and with an extended lakefront on the east side of Chautauqua Lake. In the 2020 census, Ellery had a population of 4,105.

History
The area known as Ellery was originally home to the Erie People. The first settlement of European colonists was made circa 1806. The town of Ellery was founded in 1821 from a part of the town of Chautauqua. William Ellery, signer of the Declaration of Independence, is the town's namesake. The lake frontage was developed early as a tourist and recreational location.

Government
The Ellery town government consists of a supervisor, council, and various department heads.

Supervisors
The following is an incomplete list of supervisors of the town:

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.2 km2, of which 122.9 km2 is land and 0.3 km2, or 0.25%, is water.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) crosses Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point. New York State Route 430 follows the east shore of Chautauqua Lake. New York State Route 380 is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Ellery.

Adjacent towns and locations
Ellery is bordered mostly by the town of Stockton to the north, although its northwest corner shares a small border with the town of Chautauqua. Directly to the east of Ellery are the towns of Gerry and Ellicott. Its southern and western edges are mostly bordered by Chautauqua Lake.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,852 households, and 1,316 families residing in the town. The population density was 96.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,630 housing units at an average density of 55.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% White, 0.20% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 1,852 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,916, and the median income for a family was $48,093. Males had a median income of $40,733 versus $29,128 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,619. About 6.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of the Census of 2010, there were 4,528 (a decrease of 48 people or 1.05%) and 1,891 households (an increase of 39 households or 2.11%). The population density was 95.1 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was: 97.9% (4,433 people) white; 0.49% (22 people) African-American; 0.49% (22 people) Asian; 0.07% (3 people) Native American/Alaskan; 0.11% (5 people) other; and 0.95% (43 people) two or more races. The Hispanic/Latino population of any race was 0.60% (27 people).

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.92% (902 people) under the age of 18, 1.83% ages (83 people) 18 and 19, 3.34% (151 people) ages 20–24, 6.45% (292 people) ages 25–34, 19.46% (881 people) ages 35–49, 25.20% (1,141 people) ages 50–64, and 23.81% (1,078 people) over the age of 65. Of the population, 48.96% (2,217 people) were male and 51.04% (2,311 people) were female.

Communities and locations in Ellery

 * Alden Corners – A location north of Ellery Center at the crossing of County Route 52 and Slide Joslyn Road.
 * Bayview – A lakeside hamlet north of Bemus Point.
 * Belleview – A small lakeside community on Route 430 in the south part of the town.
 * Bemus Bay – A bay on Chautauqua Lake between Long Point State Park and Bemus Point.
 * Bemus Point – The village of Bemus Point, named after a projection of land into Chautauqua Lake.
 * Chedwel – A lakeside community along the north shore of the town.
 * Colburns – A hamlet on the shore of the lake and on Route 430 south of Bemus Point.
 * Crosswinds – A marina community on Route 430 in the northwest corner of the town.
 * Driftwood – A lakeside community south of Colburns.
 * Dutch Hollow Creek – A stream that flows southward from Ellery Center and enters Chautauqua Lake between Greenhurst and Sunnyside.
 * Ellery Center – A hamlet at the junction of County Roads 44, 46, 48, and 57.
 * Greenhurst – A lakeside hamlet in the south part of the town.
 * Griffiths – A lakeside hamlet in the south part of the town.
 * Jones Corners – A hamlet at the intersection of County Roads 52 and 57.
 * Long Point State Park – On Route 430 on the east shore of the lake.
 * Maple Springs – A lakeside hamlet north of Long Point State Park.
 * Midway Park – A location on the lake shore north of Long Point State Park.
 * Oriental Park – A hamlet bordering Bemus Point on the south.
 * Phillips Mill – A hamlet on the shore of Chautauqua Lake.
 * Point Stockholm – A lakeside community.
 * Red Bird – A hamlet on County Route 380 in the northeast town corner.
 * Sheldon Hall – A lakeside community in the south part of the town.
 * Sunnyside – A lakeside community in the south part of the town.
 * Sunset Bay – A community of homes and cottages located by a bay with the same name on Chautauqua Lake.
 * Towerville – A hamlet at the junction of County Road 48 and Route 380 in the northeast town corner.
 * Watermans Corners – A hamlet on the junction of County Road 52, Thumb Road and Bayview Road in the north part of the town.
 * West Ellery – A hamlet in the north part of the town on County Road 46.
 * Willow Brook – A location north of Bemus Point.
 * Warner Bay - A community of homes and cottages along the bay on Chautauqua Lake with the same name.

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Ellicott, New York

Ellicott is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 8,771 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Joseph Ellicott, an agent of the Holland Land Company.

The town of Ellicott is centrally located in the county, lying on the eastern edge of Chautauqua Lake and surrounding the city of Jamestown on the east, north and west.

History
The first settlers arrived circa 1806. The town of Ellicott was established in 1812 from the town of Pomfret and was one of the first three towns in the county. As such, part of Ellicott was used to form the towns of Busti (1823), Carroll (1825), and Poland (1825), although some territory was later re-annexed to Ellicott from Busti and Carroll.

The city of Jamestown was formed from part of Ellicott in 1886.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78.9 km2, of which 0.06 km2, or 0.08%, is water.

The town borders the east end of Chautauqua Lake.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes through the town north of Jamestown, with access from exits 11, 12, and 13. New York State Route 60 is a major north-south highway in the town, and New York State Route 394 is an east-west route that parallels the Southern Tier Expressway in the southeast part of the town. New York State Route 430 enters Jamestown from the southwest part of Ellicott.

Adjacent towns and areas
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 * Gerry [[Image:North.svg]]
 * Poland; Carroll [[Image:Boxed East arrow.svg]]
 * Kiantone; Busti [[Image:South.svg]]
 * Busti; Ellery [[Image:West.svg]]

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,280 people, 3,818 households, and 2,596 families residing in the town. The population density was 304.4 PD/sqmi. There were 4,104 housing units at an average density of 134.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.53% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 3,818 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,333, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $39,144 versus $22,481 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,296. About 5.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ellicott

 * Bonita – A neighborhood in Fluvanna on the north side of Chautauqua Lake and northwest of Jamestown.
 * Cassadaga Creek – A stream that flows southward through the town; a tributary of Conewango Creek, part of the Allegheny River watershed.
 * Celoron – A village on the south side of Chautauqua Lake and near the western border of the town.
 * Chadakoin River – A stream that flows through Jamestown into Cassadaga Creek and is the outlet of Chautauqua Lake.
 * Chautauqua County Airport/Jamestown (JHW) – The county airport with scheduled flights and general aviation services is northwest of the city.
 * Elmhurst – A neighborhood in Fluvanna on the north side of Chautauqua Lake, northwest of Jamestown.
 * Falconer – A village east of Jamestown and on the eastern side of the town.
 * Fluvanna – A hamlet on the north side of Chautauqua Lake, northwest of Jamestown, and located on the town line between Ellicott and Ellery on NY Route 430.
 * Jamestown – The city of Jamestown is surrounded on three sides by the town of Ellicott.
 * Kimball Stand – A place on the north town line on NY Route 60.
 * Levant – A hamlet on the east town line north of Falconer and on NY Route 394 and County Road 65.
 * Longview – A place on the south side of Chautauqua Lake west of Celoron.
 * Ross Mills – A hamlet north of Falconer on NY Route 380.
 * West Ellicott – A hamlet on the west side of the town that stretches between the city of Jamestown on the west to the town of Busti on the east. This place is counted as "Jamestown West" by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Special mentions
Ellicott was featured as the set of an episode of The X-Files, "Alone". Trucks and police cars can be clearly seen stating "Chautauqua Coroner" and "County of Chautauqua Sheriff". The Sheriff cars are true to form and appear to be exact replicas of the true Chautauqua County Sheriff cars.

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Ellington, New York

Ellington is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,493 at the 2020 census.

History
The town of Ellington was formed on April 1, 1824, from the town of Gerry, and Cherry Creek was taken off on May 4, 1829. The first real settlement in the area was towards the northeast part of the town. The first settler to this area was Joshua Bentley, who purchased part of lot 7 in 1814, and part of lot 6 in 1815. Once the town was officially formed in 1824, the first town meeting was held on March 1, 1825, at the house of Lucretia French, in the north part of town. The first religious services were held at the house of James Bates in 1817 by Rev. Daniel Hadley.

In Ellington's early years there were a few saw-mills in the town, in which most of the townsfolk that didn't have other jobs worked. Most notably was the saw-mill at the dead-end of the aptly named Mill St, which was originally named Willow St. It is notable because it was operational from the 1800s to the early 2000s. Ellington also had a high school on Main Street at one point, built in 1910 and constructed directly in front of the former school house which was built in 1852. The school was known as The Ellington Academy, and operated as a high school until 1948. The building is now a private residence. The original School House built in 1852 was known as "The Box of Knowledge" and reportedly started as a teachers college. During Prohibition bootlegging was common all over the country. Reportedly there were moonshine stills hidden in an old root cellar on 28th Creek Rd known as "The Hide Out" and "Hole in the Wall", however it is unknown if this is true or not.

The Floods of Ellington

On September 8, 1865, a storm caused Twenty-eighth Creek, which runs through the southern part of the town, to turn into a terrifying river of logs and wreckage. Homes, stores, the Hotel, and the Baptist Church were all reportedly destroyed or washed away. On August 2, 1979, another terrible flood from Twenty-eighth Creek ravaged the town. One resident of 28th Creek Rd is reported as yelling, "Move out as many people as you can! There's a wall of water headed towards Ellington!". The flood destroyed a trailer park above the town before sending flood waters through the town proper. The Baptist Church sustained damage as well as the former town hall and around 40 homes. Town records washed out of the town hall were recovered a third of a mile away. The damage to the entire town was determined to be around one million dollars. On September 14, 1979, there was another flood although this one was much less damaging than the one just a month prior in August.

Geography
Ellington is located on the eastern edge of Chautauqua County, bordered by Cattaraugus County to the east. It is northeast of Jamestown, the largest city in Chautauqua County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ellington has a total area of 94.7 km2, of which 0.04 km2, or 0.04%, is water.

U.S. Route 62 passes east-to-south through the town, and New York State Route 83 passes through the northeast of the town parallel to Conewango Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River.

Adjacent towns and areas
Ellington is south of the town of Cherry Creek and north of the town of Poland. To the west is the town of Gerry. On the east is the town of Conewango in Cattaraugus County.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 568 households, and 440 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.8 PD/sqmi. There were 636 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.18% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 568 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,300, and the median income for a family was $41,058. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $21,842 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,790. About 9.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Ellington Town Picnic
Every year on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of August, the town hosts it famous "Ellington Town Picnic". The picnic has activities such as a woodcutting contest, cake contest and auction, pet show contest, baby contest, horseshoe throwing contest, BBQ, square dance and music, and on Saturday at 10:00 PM the town has a brilliant fireworks show near the north east side of the town park on Saturday night of the picnic at 10:00 PM.

Town Picnic History: Arriving to the town square by horse and buggy with a dish to pass, the Ellington community gathered for the first official Town Picnic in 1905. As electricity came to Ellington the event expanded from a one day get-together to the three day event it is now. For a few years early on political speakers were asked to orate at the event, but this was quickly dropped. This picnic has been going year after year except during the World Wars since 1912 to present day making it the oldest small town picnic in America.

Notable people

 * William Parment, former New York State Assemblyman
 * Bill Rexford, 1950 Nascar Grand National Series Champion
 * James Strang, Religious leader and self-proclaimed "King of the United States"

Communities and locations in Ellington

 * Bates – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on County Routes 64 and 66
 * Clear Creek – A hamlet on the eastern town line, south of Conewango Valley on NY Route 83
 * Clear Creek – A tributary of Conewango Creek that flows eastward past the community of Clear Creek. It is part of the Allegheny River watershed
 * Conewango Valley – A hamlet on the eastern town line on Route 83 at its junction with U.S. Route 62. The post office bearing the "Conewango Valley" name is actually in the town of Conewango, New York on the other side of the Cattaraugus County line; the Conewango and Conewango Valley post offices had merged in 1964, located in Conewango but keeping the Conewango Valley name
 * Ellington – The hamlet of Ellington in the town's center at the junction of County Roads 50 (West Main Street) and 66 (Thornton Road) and US Route 62
 * Gates Corners – A location on the north town line
 * Kings School Corner – A location by the north town line on Route 83
 * Waterboro – A hamlet by the southeast part of the town
 * No-God Hollow – A facetious name for the area along Thornton Road in which an atheist once lived long ago

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Falconer, New York

Falconer is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,284 at the 2020 census. Falconer is within the town of Ellicott and is on the eastern edge of the city of Jamestown.

History
The area now known as Falconer was inhabited by the Erie People until the mid-1600s. Five years of war with the Seneca Nation led to the Erie Nation's decimation; their people migrated and were absorbed into the Seneca community, who then inhabited this land. During the Revolutionary War, the thriving Seneca Nation sided with the losing British. In 1779, George Washington organized the Sullivan Expedition, a military campaign intended to weaken Loyalist and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) communities. The Seneca signed the Treaty at Big Tree in 1797, surrendering most of their lands to the United States government.

By White settlers, Falconer was originally called Worksburg, after Edward Work, who purchased the land from the Holland Land Company in August 1807. The first Falconer to own the land was Robert Falconer, who bought it from Edward Work in 1836. His son, Patrick, later consolidated his land holdings in the future village. In 1874 the community received its present name, after either William T. Falconer (1850–1915) or his father Patrick, who was on the board of directors of the Allegheny & Pittsburg Railroad and donated a large tract of land through town to the railroad concern. This resulted in the railroad line being routed through the middle of the community. Route 380 in the village retains the name "Work Street" after the town's founder (it also now serves as a double entendre as the village's various industrial sites are on the same road and thus many people "work" there).

The village of Falconer was incorporated in 1891.

John Cheever selected the village as the location for the fictional Falconer State Prison in his novel Falconer.

Geography
Falconer is located in the eastern part of the town of Ellicott at 42.11889°N, -79.20028°W (42.118908, -79.200207). It is bordered to the west by the city of Jamestown, while its eastern tip touches the border of the town of Poland.

The Chadakoin River, the outlet of Chautauqua Lake, flows from Jamestown and passes through the village, meeting Cassadaga Creek to the northeast at Levant. The river system is part of the Mississippi River basin via Conewango Creek and the Allegheny River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8 km2, all land.

New York State Route 394 (east-to-west) and Chautauqua County Route 380 (north-to-south) are the primary routes through Falconer. Access to and from Interstate 86 is available via exit 13, just east of the village. County Route 65 enters the village from the southeast. Falconer is unusual among villages in the area in that its speed limit is 25 miles per hour, the lowest of any village or town in Chautauqua County; Route 394 has a 35 mile-per-hour posted speed limit.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,540 people, 1,109 households, and 699 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,346 PD/sqmi. There were 1,216 housing units at an average density of 2,346.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 1,109 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $41,711. Males had a median income of $34,961 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,205. About 6.2% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Forestville, New York

Forestville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 697 at the 2010 census. The hamlet is within the town of Hanover and in the northeast part of the county. It was an incorporated village from 1848 to 2016.

History
The first settlers were the Tupper brothers in 1805. The community began in 1808 as "Walnut Falls". Also known as "Moore's Hills," the name was changed to "Forestville" in 1820. The village was incorporated in 1848.

The "Bell Tower" at the high school is the oldest standing brick structure in the north county. The Bell Tower landmark was re-constructed in the early 2000s by Forestville Central School, led by then-Facilities Manager and longtime resident Steve Arnold (class of ‘55). A barn or carriage house located at 29 Lodi Street is the oldest standing wooden structure in northern Chautauqua County.

In 2015, following emergency loans from the county, the inhabitants were called to vote on the dissolution of the village. Dissolution was approved by a 137–97 vote. The Village of Forestville was officially dissolved on December 31, 2016.

On July 10, 2024 during an outbreak caused by the remnants of hurricane Beryl, a tornado touched down and caused EF-1 level damage mostly along Henry and Putnam roads.

Notable people

 * George Abbott, Broadway producer and playwright, was born in Forestville on June 25, 1887. A New York State historical marker honoring Abbott was placed on Main Street and unveiled by the Hanover Historian Vincent P. Martonis on June 25, 2008.
 * Edgar Anderson, botanist
 * Cyrus D. Angell, major landowner in Forestville and surrounding area in the 19th century; noted for developing the Belt Theory of oil discovery, that oil existed in "belts" akin to underground rivers, giving rise to the practice of "Yardstick Geology". A number of local landmarks along Angell Road are named after Cyrus D. Angell.
 * Emily Montague Mulkin Bishop (1858-1916), Delsartean lecturer, instructor, author
 * William J. Colvill, Union colonel in the American Civil War who led the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry in the Battle of Gettysburg, former Minnesota Attorney General and US congressman from Minnesota
 * Les Dye, former NFL player

Geography
Forestville is in the southwest part of the town of Hanover at 42.47167°N, -79.17417°W (42.471658, -79.174028).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 2.5 km2, all land. Walnut Creek is joined by Tupper B rook north of the hamlet and flows northward to Lake Erie. New York State Route 39 passes east–west through the hamlet as its main street and intersects county routes 85, 87, and 89. Route 39 leads east 12 mi to Gowanda. Fredonia is 8 mi to the west via Route 39 and U.S. Route 20.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 770 people, 304 households, and 209 families residing in what was then a village. The population density was 787.9123 PD/sqmi. There were 324 housing units at an average density of 331.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.45% White, 0.26% African American, 1.04% Native American, 1.43% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.47% of the population. Of note, there is an estimated 91% of the population that is classified as "white".

There were 304 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,778, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,993. About 4.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

Events
The Forestville Fall Festival, formerly known as the Forestville Apple Festival, is held yearly, the first weekend in October. It features products from the apple harvest, a craft fair, parade, special events, and a harvest dinner.

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Fredonia, New York

Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 9,871 as of the 2020 census. Fredonia is in the town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie. The village is the home of the State University of New York at Fredonia (in the northwest part of the village).

Fredonia is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter, the other villages having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.

History
The village that is now Fredonia was most likely first occupied by early Mound Builders, then the Erie people (13th to 17th centuries), then the Iroquois (specifically, the Seneca). In 1791, Robert Morris purchased the Fredonia land from Massachusetts and sold it to the Holland Land Company. Parcels were sold to pioneers around 1800, and the first settlers came around 1803 or 1804. Among the first settlers included Zattu Cushing, the county's first judge, and David Eason, the county's first sheriff.

In 1825, William Hart dug the first well specifically to produce natural gas in the United States on the banks of Canadaway Creek in Fredonia. It was 27 ft deep, excavated with shovels by hand, and its gas pipeline was hollowed out logs sealed with tar and rags. It supplied enough natural gas for lights in two stores, two shops and a gristmill (currently the village's fire station) by 1825. Expanding on Hart's work, the Fredonia Gas Light Company was formed in 1858, becoming the first American natural gas company. A stone monument in downtown Fredonia marks the site of the first gas well.

The village of Fredonia was incorporated in 1829. The area's original name was Canadaway (from the Indian word Ganadawao, meaning "among the hemlocks"). The name "Fredonia" was coined by Samuel Latham Mitchill, coupling the English word "freedom" with a Latin ending. Mitchill proposed it as a replacement name for the United States. It failed in that regard, but became the name of many towns and cities.

Established within 20 years of the founding of Fredonia, the Fredonia Academy was the first higher educational institution in Chautauqua County. It was started in 1824 and opened in 1826. The academy became a State Normal School in 1866. On August 8, 1867, the cornerstone of the Fredonia Normal School was laid on a site where the Old Main building stands today. The Normal School used the academy's building, which stood on the site of the present village hall, until the Old Normal was completed in 1868. The Fredonia Normal School is now One Temple Square and Association, a 91-unit, NY HUD housing project for the disabled and the elderly that was started by Henry F. Sysol Jr. in the late 1970s. Thereafter the academy building was used for some time as fire department headquarters.

Today the building houses the village offices and includes the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, a former vaudeville theater that fell into disrepair in the 1970s while being operated as a movie house. The theater underwent a complete nine-year restoration in the 1980s by the Fredonia Preservation Society and a cadre of volunteers. It now serves as a year-round performing arts center. In 1930 under the director of the Normal School, Hermann Cooper, 58 acre of land west of Central Avenue were bought with the dream that one day it would become a campus. The construction of a music building took place in 1939, and in 1942 the Feinberg Law converted the Normal School into a teachers college. In 1948 the college became a vital part of the new State University of New York (SUNY) system.

In the mid-19th century Fredonia became the home of the first dues-paying Grange. The United States' first Grange Hall was erected in Fredonia in 1868, and the original building (Grange Hall #1) still stands on Main Street. Fredonia was also host to the first meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, which was held at the Fredonia Baptist Church in 1873.

Italian Immigration
Beginning in the late 1880s, Fredonia began seeing a large number of Sicilian immigrants from Valledolmo, Sicily. Subsequent the unification of the Kingdom of Italy many immigrants moved to the lush grape growing region to have a better life and seeking the ability to purchase land their ancestors were denied for centuries by the despotic Bourbon Kings of Sicily. You can still see the impact these immigrants made in growth of the town. Most predominantly, Saint Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, originally San Antonio's, named after the patron saint of Valledolmo, Italy. You can also see the strong Italian influence in the arts, music and culinary traditions which remain similar to foods and traditions back in Italy.

During the Olympic torch's trip in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games, sixth-grade teacher Kate Leary from Fredonia Middle School carried the torch as it went through the town on U.S. Route 20.

The Fredonia State campus was the location of training camps for two major professional sports teams: the Buffalo Bills of the NFL, and the Buffalo Braves of the NBA. The Braves relocated to San Diego (as the renamed San Diego Clippers) in 1978, and the Bills moved their training camp in 2000 to St. John Fisher College near Rochester, New York.

Samuel L. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, had connections to Fredonia, via relatives.

The Fredonia Commons Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The U.S. Post Office was listed in 1988.

On January 28, 2020, Fredonia was named the winner of the 2020 Small Business Revolution reality show, which aired on Hulu and Amazon Prime. The show began filming in March 2020 just before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared.

Geography
Fredonia is located at 42.44085°N, -79.33381°W in the northern part of the town of Pomfret. It is bordered to the north by the town and city of Dunkirk.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 13.4 km2, all of it land, though it does have a small stream flowing northward through the village to Lake Erie called Canadaway Creek.

U.S. Route 20 passes through the village. Exit 59 on the New York State Thruway, which passes north of the village, serves both Fredonia and Dunkirk by way of New York State Route 60.

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Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 11,230 people (an increase of 524 people or 4.89%) and 3,811 households (an increase of 170 or 4.69%). The population density was 2,159.6 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was: 93.82% (10,536 people) white; 1.80% (202 people) African-American; 1.61% (181 people) Asian; 0.27% (30 people) Native American/Alaskan; 0.04% (4 people) Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 1.19% (134 people) other; and 1.27% (143 people) of two or more races. Of any race, 3.91% (439 people) were Hispanic/Latino.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 13.11% (1,472 people) under the age of 18, 15.68% (1,761 people) ages 18 and 19, 26.5% (2,977 people) ages 20–24, 7.52% (844 people) ages 25–34, 11.96% (1,343 people) ages 35–49, 13.46% (1,511 people) ages 50–64, and 11.77% (1,322 people) over the age of 65. The male population made up 46.85% (5,261 people) of the total population and the female population made up 53.15% (5,969 people) of the total population.

Previously, in 2000 there were 10,706 people, 3,641 households, and 1,951 families residing in the village. The village's median household income was $34,712, while the median family income was $49,549.

Twin towns — Sister cities
Fredonia is twinned with:
 * 🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany

Notable people

 * George Borrello, New York State Senator
 * Ozias Bowen, former Ohio Supreme Court judge
 * Hiram C. Bull, politician
 * Pete Correale, stand-up comedian, broadcaster and writer
 * Enoch A. Curtis, architect
 * Alonzo Cushing, Civil War Union officer; died on Cemetery Ridge at the Battle of Gettysburg
 * William Barker Cushing, U.S. naval officer during the Civil War
 * Samuel T. Douglass, notable jurist
 * Warren B. Hooker, former US congressman
 * Douglass Houghton, explorer of Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan
 * Dave Fridmann, Grammy Award-winning record producer and director of the WNY Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps.
 * Esther Lord McNeill, temperance movement leader
 * James Mullett Jr. (1784–1858), lawyer, judge, and politician; moved to Fredonia in 1810, later died in Fredonia
 * Olive Risley Seward, adopted daughter of William Henry Seward
 * Jennifer Stuczynski, Olympic medalist in athletics
 * Kevin Sylvester, sports radio talk show host
 * Jean Webster, author
 * Russell Willson, Vice Admiral, United States Navy
 * Louis E. Woods, Lieutenant General, United States Marines

Other mentions
In the 1933 film Duck Soup starring the Marx Brothers, "Freedonia" was used as the name of a fictional country. The name came from the railroad stop Dunkirk-Fredonia on the New York to Chicago route. Groucho liked the name. In a later reference, the 2017 film Despicable Me 3 has the protagonist Gru and his family visit his brother Dru, who lives in Freedonia.

In his book Houses from Books, Daniel D. Reiff subjects Fredonia's housing stock to a detailed analysis. Fredonia is used as a model for the influence of pattern books, catalogs and journals on the style of houses in the whole United States. Reiff chose Fredonia because he himself lived there and conducted a survey of the style of all 2,239 houses in 1984. Moreover, historically there were only a few losses of houses.

title: Fredonia, New York