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Almond, New York

Almond is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census.

The Town of Almond is on the eastern edge of the county. The town has a village also called Almond. The town is west of Hornell and is accessible from Interstate 86 at Exit 33 and New York State Route 21.

History
The first part of the town to be settled was near Karrdale in 1796. When Allegany County was established in 1806, the region now in the Town of Almond was part of the Town of Alfred. The Town of Almond was formed in 1821. After Almond was established, parts were removed to form the towns of West Almond and Birdsall.

A history of the area, The Almond Story - The Early Years, was published by John Reynolds, Town Historian, in 1962. (Copies are available from the Almond Historical Society, whose website is at https://almondhistory.wordpress.com/ . See also https://www.facebook.com/AlmondHistoricalSociety/ .) According to Mr. Reynolds, the town is named for a place in Scotland, and not for the nut, which would most likely not have been available here in the wilderness when the town was named. Consequently, the pronunciation is not the same as that of the nut: the word Almond properly begins with the same sound as the nearby towns of Alfred, Alma, Addison, and Angelica.

The Almond Historical Society maintains a museum of local history at the Hagadorn House, a large yellow house on the corner by the town's only traffic light. The House was built in 1830 and features a large open fireplace and stone oven with original cookware, which had been walled in to conserve heat, but was rediscovered by the last couple to occupy the House, Ken and Marie Hagadorn. These Hagadorns had no children, and left their house to the then-recently formed Historical Society in 1971 to serve as a Museum of treasured furniture, clothing, tools, artwork, and much more. The Society maintains genealogical records and news files for families in the town in the adjacent archives building. The archives are open to the public Fridays from 2 - 4 p.m., and the Museum may be visited at that time or by appointment. The Society holds several open houses throughout the year and publishes a quarterly newsletter.

The Almond 20th Century Club Library had its beginning in 1904, when a small group of energetic and forward-thinking women of the community formed a Reading Circle with weekly meetings. Today, the Library offers up-to-date computers, free wifi, and extensive collections of books, audiobooks, and DVDs for all ages, with access to the resources of the Southern Tier Library System, of which it is a member. It has regular story and craft times for children, a book discussion group for adults, an annual mystery theater, and meeting rooms available for use by the public. The Library's historic brick building, constructed in 1912, is in need of major renovation, and various fund-raising activities are being held. Reconstruction is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2020. More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/almondlibrary or http://almondlibrary.org/.

Geography
The scenic area consists primarily of long, wooded hills with homes and active or abandoned farmland in the valleys between. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.8 square miles (118.7 km2), of which, 45.8 square miles (118.6 km2) of it is land and 0.02% is water.

The east town line is the border of the Town of Hornellsville in Steuben County, New York. The Town of Burns is on the northern boundary, Alfred lies to the south, and West Almond and Birdsall lie to the west.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) and New York State Route 21 pass through the town.

Canacadea Creek, after joining with the confluence of McHenry Valley and Karr Valley Creeks, flows out the eastern town line toward the Canisteo River.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,604 people, 632 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.0 PD/sqmi. There were 789 housing units at an average density of 17.2 per square mile (6.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 2.12% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 632 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,472, and the median income for a family was $48,839. Males had a median income of $32,026 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,805. About 6.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

The local public school, Alfred-Almond Central School, is consistently one of the highest-ranked schools in western NY. See Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School. There is also an active and supportive homeschool community in the area.

Communities and locations in the Town of Almond

 * Almond – The Village of Almond is at the eastern edge of the town and is partly in Steuben County.
 * Bishopville – A hamlet on County Route 32 (Bishopville Road) near the eastern town line.
 * Canacadea Creek – A stream in the eastern part of the town.
 * Karrdale – A hamlet near the western town line on County Route 2(Karr Valley Road).
 * Karr Valley Creek – A stream that parallels the Southern Tier Expressway.
 * McHenry Valley - A valley extending southwest from the Village along County Road 11(McHenry Valley Road) toward Five Corners in the Town of Alfred.
 * North Almond – A hamlet near the north town line.
 * Sand Hill – A location west of Almond village.
 * Turnpike Road - part of the original Turnpike Road that extended from Bath, NY westward in the early 19th century (now essentially a one-lane road through State Forests).

Notable people

 * Cora Belle Brewster (1859–?), physician, surgeon, medical writer, editor
 * Mandana Coleman Thorp (1843–1916), American Civil War nurse, singer, patriot; public official

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Andover (village), New York

Andover is a village located in the town of Andover in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,042 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Andover, Vermont.

The village of Andover is centrally located in the town and near the east county line.

History
The community was first settled circa 1807. The village of Andover was once called "Bakerstown". The population in 1875 was 850.

Geography
Andover is located at 42.15861°N, -77.795°W (42.158631, -77.795181).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 sqkm, of which 0.04 sqkm, or 1.50%, is water.

Dyke Creek, named after an early settler, flows through the village.

Andover is at the junction of New York State Route 21 (Main Street) and New York State Route 417.

Andover Pond is located in the northern part of the village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,073 people, 432 households, and 282 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,076.6 PD/sqmi. There were 462 housing units at an average density of 463.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.02% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 432 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% 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 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $20,804 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,766. About 7.3% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Andover, New York

Andover is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,634 at the 2020 census. The town is on the eastern edge of Allegany County and contains the village of Andover.

History
The town's area was first settled circa 1795. The Town of Andover was established in 1824 from part of the town of Independence. The size of the town was increased in 1855 by a part of the town of Wellsville.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.3 sqkm, of which 102.1 sqkm is land and 0.2 sqkm, or 0.17%, is water.

The east town line is the border of Steuben County.

New York State Route 21 ends at New York State Route 417 at Andover village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,945 people, 742 households, and 517 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.3 PD/sqmi. There were 877 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 742 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $40,341. Males had a median income of $30,742 versus $21,012 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,273. About 7.2% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Andover

 * Andover – Village of Andover is in the central part of the town on State Routes 417(East Chestnut Street) and 21.
 * Dyke Creek – A stream flowing across the town, named after an early settler.
 * Elm Valley – A hamlet (formerly "Shoemakers Corners") at the western town line on Route 417(Andover Road).

Notable people

 * Thomas Allen, Wisconsin Secretary of State and politician, was born in Andover.
 * Patsy Dougherty, outfielder, first player to hit two home runs in a single World Series game, was born in Andover.

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Angelica (village), New York

Angelica is a village in the town of Angelica in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. The village and the town are named after Angelica Schuyler Church, a daughter of General Philip Schuyler, sister-in-law of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and wife of John Barker Church.

History
The community was the first to be settled in the town of Angelica, in 1802. The village of Angelica was incorporated in 1835. Angelica was formerly the county seat until the county government switched to Belmont. Founded by Philip Church, nephew of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. Philip Church took a large tract of land that he had inherited in upstate New York and established the town of Angelica (Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law), named in his mother's honor. (Chernow p 727) In 1830, the population of Angelica was 998.

The Old Allegany County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The Angelica Park Circle Historic District was listed in 1978.

Geography
The village is located near the center of the town of Angelica, in the valley of Angelica Creek, a tributary of the Genesee River. The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes through the southern part of the village, with access from exit 31. The expressway leads west 31 mi to Olean and east 62 mi to Corning.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of 5.57 sqkm, all land.

The county fairgrounds are located in the eastern part of the village. Park Circle, in the village center, includes a roque court. Dubbed the "Town where History Lives", Angelica is home to a number of antique shops which attract shoppers from throughout the state.

Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm-to-hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Angelica has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 903 people, 366 households, and 243 families residing in the village. The population density was 420.5 PD/sqmi. There were 409 housing units at an average density of 190.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.01% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 366 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,734, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,440 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,486. About 10.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Genesee Valley Central High School, located in nearby Belmont, was formed by a merger of the Angelica and Belmont school districts in 1996.

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Angelica, New York

Angelica is a town in the middle of Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,284 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Angelica Schuyler Church, the sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, activist, scholar, devoted sister and mother, daughter of General Philip Schuyler, sister-in-law of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and wife of John Barker Church. The town was named by Philip Schuyler Church, who was one of the original European settlers of the area, and the son of Angelica and John Barker Church. The village of Angelica is located within this town.

History
The area was first settled around 1802 at Angelica village. The town of Angelica was formed in 1805 from the town of Leicester in Livingston County, before Allegany County was formed. Angelica is the oldest town in Allegany County. The town hall is housed in the Old Allegany County Courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Belvidere was also listed in 1972, and the Moses Van Campen House was listed in 2004.

Angelica Schuyler Church was an American woman who encouraged other women to fight for their voices, and a witty, society-loving sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, who, when young, was much less suited to society than Angelica, preferring to run wild and, when older, tend to the injured soldiers. As a young woman, Angelica eloped with John Church, who was using the pseudonym “Jack Carter”. In 1797, the young United States paid back its war debt to Church in the form of 100,000 acres of land in Western New York. Angelica’s son Philip Schuyler Church travelled to what is now Allegheny and Genesee Counties to take possession of the land, with his surveyor Moses Van Campen. A planned village was laid out with the plots and design to be reminiscent of Paris, France (a circular drive in the center, streets coming to that drive to form a star, and five churches situated around the circle). In the center of the circular drive is the village park. Philip named his planned village Angelica, after his mother.

The historian John S. Minard wrote of the town's establishment in Allegany County and Its People (1896):"'The town was formed by an act of the Legislature, passed Feb. 25, 1805, and described as 'being in width twelve miles,' just that of the Morris Reserve, and in length 'from south to north extending thirty-four miles from the Pennsylvania line,' taking in about two-thirds of the towns of Granger and Grove. It was taken from Leicester, and when erected was a part of Genesee county. (The village had been founded three or four years before, and named by Capt. Philip Church for his mother, Angelica, the eldest daughter of Gen. Philip Schuyler.[2]'"Philip left to marry Anna Matilda Stewart, daughter of General Walter Stewart in Philadelphia. For their honeymoon, they traveled first by boat, then by raft as far west as Bath, New York, then on horseback to the banks of the Genesee River. They constructed a small house, soon to be whitewashed and known as the "white house". In 1804, they had their mansion built (known as "Belvidere"). It still stands on the banks of the Genesee near Angelica, New York.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.4 sqkm, of which 94.3 sqkm is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 0.10%, is water.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes through the town.

The Genesee River flows northward through the southwest part of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 564 households, and 382 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.7 PD/sqmi. There were 774 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 564 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $37,891. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $21,328 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,348. About 8.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Angelica

 * Angelica – The village of Angelica is centrally located in the town. It was formerly the county seat.
 * Bald Mountain – A prominent hill northeast of Angelica village.
 * Angelica Creek – A tributary of the Genesee River flows through the town and village.

Notable people

 * Philip Schuyler Church, founder of the village and son of Angelica Schuyler Church.
 * Calvin Fairbank (1816–1898), abolitionist minister, lived in Angelica and is buried in the Until the Day Dawn Cemetery.
 * Charles N. Flenagin (1839–1881), district attorney and member of the New York State Assembly
 * William B. Rochester, former US Congressman
 * Judson W. Sherman, former US Congressman
 * Cornelius Mortimer Treat (1817-1916), Wisconsin farmer, teacher, and politician, was born in Angelica.
 * Harvey Ellis (1852-1904), Arts & Crafts movement architect

Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Angelica has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

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Bolivar (village), New York

Bolivar is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The village is in the northwest part of the town of Bolivar and is east of Olean. The population of the village was 1,047 at the 2010 census. It is named after Simón Bolívar.

History
The first building on the future site of the village, a log cabin, was erected around 1820. The village of Bolivar was incorporated in 1882. As "the heart of the Allegany Oil Field", the Bolivar-Richburg area rose to significance during the oil boom era of the late 1800s. During the brief initial oil boom of the 1880s it was purportedly the wealthiest locale, per capita, in the United States. By the early 1900s the initial boom, with its economic and population impacts, had significantly faded, but secondary oil recovery techniques applied to the oil fields (starting around 1920) drastically rejuvenated the industry in the area. By the early 1930s Bolivar village boasted an imposing new school, well-paved streets, a modern sewage treatment facility, and a thriving Main Street economy.

The village and town of Bolivar adopted the description "Land of the Deer and the Derrick" in the mid-1900s.

The village is home to the high school of the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, which merged in the fall of 1994.

The Bolivar Free Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Geography
Bolivar is located at 42.06722°N, -78.16639°W (42.067324, -78.166622).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 sqkm, all land. Root Hollow Creek enters the village from the east, joining with Little Genesee Creek flowing north-south through the west edge of the village, leading to the Allegheny River.

Bolivar is at the junction of state routes 275 and 417.

Bolivar was served (1881–1947) by the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad (PS&N) and predecessors (1881–1893), by the Bradford, Eldred & Cuba Railroad System (BE&C), and (1903–1926) by the Olean, Bradford & Salamanca Railway (OB&S) and predecessors. The early PS&N predecessors and the BE&C were 36" narrow-gauge railroads while the PS&N and OB&S were standard-gauge railroads, the latter being electric-powered.

Notable People:

Frank Gannett, founder of the Gannett News Service, and presidential hopeful, graduated from Bolivar High School in 1893.

Bob Torrey, an NFL running back who played college football for Penn State, and for the Giants, Dolphins and Eagles, graduated from Bolivar High School in 1974.

Richard Dougherty, Bolivar Class of 1938, served as press secretary for Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern during his 1972 campaign. Dougherty went on to serve as the public relations director for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Patsy Dougherty, Patrick Henry "Patsy" Dougherty, Bolivar High School Class of 1893, was a professional baseball player from 1902 to 1911. Playing first for the Boston Americans (now Red Sox), in the first modern World Series (1903), Patsy was the first member of the team to hit a World Series home run, the first player ever to hit two home runs in one World Series game, and was the only person to hit a lead-off inside-the-park home run in a World Series game until that feat was finally duplicated 112 years later, in 2015. He was also the first player to play for two different teams when they won the World Series, playing in 1906 for the Chicago White Sox.

William Blowers, Bolivar Class of 1959, won an Oscar for technical achievement.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,173 people, 451 households, and 294 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,560.3 PD/sqmi. There were 500 housing units at an average density of 665.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.55% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 451 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,286, and the median income for a family was $36,442. Males had a median income of $32,019 versus $20,735 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,804. About 18.2% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Bolivar, New York

Bolivar is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Simón Bolívar.

Bolivar is on the south border of the county and is east of Olean. There is also a village of Bolivar in the town.

As "the heart of the Allegany Oil Field" the Bolivar-Richburg area rose to significance during the oil boom era of the late 1800s. During the brief initial oil boom of the 1880s it was purportedly the wealthiest locale, per capita, in the United States. By the early 1900s the initial boom, with its economic and population impacts, had significantly faded, but secondary oil recovery techniques applied to the oil fields (starting around 1920) drastically rejuvenated the industry in the area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.9 sqkm, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.03%, is water.

The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania.

New York State Route 275 terminates at New York State Route 417 in the village of Bolivar.

Bolivar was served (1881–1947) by the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad (PS&N) and predecessors, (1881–1893) by the Bradford, Eldred & Cuba Railroad System (BE&C), and (1903–1926) by the Olean, Bradford & Salamanca Railway (OB&S) and predecessors. The early PS&N predecessors and the BE&C were 36" narrow-gauge railroads while the PS&N and OB&S were standard-gauge railroads, the latter being electric-powered.

Adjacent towns and areas
To the south is Potter County, Pennsylvania. The east town line is shared by the town of Alma, and the west town line is shared with the town of Genesee. The town of Wirt is to the north.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,223 people, 844 households, and 602 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.0 PD/sqmi. There were 5,300 housing units at an average density of 28.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 844 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,017, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,449 versus $18,889 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,766. About 13.9% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Bolivar

 * Bolivar – The village of Bolivar is in the northwest corner of the town at the junction of Routes 275(Main Street) and 417(Wellsville Street).
 * Hoben – A hamlet east of South Bolivar on County road 18 (Brimmer Brook Road) near the south town line.
 * Honeoye Creek – A stream in the south part of the town.
 * Kossuth – A hamlet on Route 417(Wellsville Street) in the center of the town.
 * Little Genesee Creek – A stream flowing through the northwest part of the town past Richburg and Bolivar village.
 * Richburg – The south part of the village of Richburg is on the north town line and northeast of Bolivar village on Route 275.
 * Sawyer – A hamlet by Route 417(Wellsville Street) east of Kossuth.
 * South Bolivar – A hamlet at the junction of County roads 33 (South Bolivar Road) and 18(Petrolia Road) near the Pennsylvania border. The community was also known as "Honeoye Corners" and "Honeoye Forks" due to its location near Honeoye Creek.
 * Vosburg – A location on Route 417 at the east town line.

title: Bolivar, New York


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Cuba (village), New York

Cuba is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,575 at the 2010 census. The village is in the western part of the town of Cuba at the junction of Routes 305 and 446 on Oil Creek.

History
An early missionary mentioned a native oil spring at this location. The village of Cuba was incorporated in 1850.

The Cuba Cemetery, Main Street Historic District, and South Street Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Cuba is located at 42.21833°N, -78.27528°W. The village is entirely within Allegany County, just east of the border with Cattaraugus County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.15 sqkm. None of the area is covered with water, except for several narrow streams which pass through the village. Cuba Lake, a large water body, is 2 mi north of the village.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Highway 17) passes through the north side of the village, with access from Exit 28. NY Route 446 runs parallel to the Southern Tier Expressway. NY Route 305 is an important north-south trunk road passing through the village. Cuba is located on the Main Line of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.

North Cuba and South Cuba are small communities respectively north and south of the village on Route 305.

South Street Historic District
The South Street Historic District encompasses a four block, 1/4 mi section of South Street (Route 305), the main north-south route through the village. The street is one of the village's most prestigious residential areas. It was added to the State and National Historic Registers in 1988.

Story Block Building
In the historic district, the Story Block building was built by James Story in 1876 and is currently being renovated.

Liberty Pole
A 150 ft flag pole with a 28 by flag flies on main street. The pole was erected in August 2009 by the U.S. Flag Company of Beaumont, Texas and only one other pole east of the Mississippi, located in Baltimore, Maryland, is as tall. It was dedicated with a flag raising on September 11, 2009. Before its arrival in Cuba, the flag flew over the Capitol Dome in Washington, D.C.

Willow Street Walking Bridge
The Willow Street Walking Bridge is a walking bridge located on Willow Street.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,633 people, 636 households, and 410 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,369.0 PD/sqmi. There were 698 housing units at an average density of 585.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.31% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 636 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,682, and the median income for a family was $34,879. Males had a median income of $30,682 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,594. About 9.6% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

title: Cuba (village), New York


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Cuba, New York

Cuba is a town on the western border of Allegany County, New York, United States. The village of Cuba lies within its borders. The federally recognized tribe of Seneca Native Americans has a reservation on the western town line. As of the 2020 Census, the total population was 3,154.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 sqmi, of which 35.1 sqmi is land and 0.7 sqmi (1.95%) is water.

The west town line is the border of Cattaraugus County.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) pass through the town, running east–west. New York State Route 305 is a major north–south highway that intersects New York State Route 446 in the village of Cuba.

Cuba is on the main line of the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad, which operates the former Erie Railroad between Hornell, New York and Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Communities and locations in the town of Cuba

 * Black Creek – A former community in the town, now in the town of New Hudson. Black Creek is mentioned often in the early history of the town.
 * Cuba – A village in the western part of the town.
 * Cuba Lake – A lake in the northwest corner of the town.
 * North Cuba – A hamlet north of Cuba village on Route 305.
 * Oil Springs Creek – A stream passing through the Village of Cuba.
 * Oil Springs Reservation – A reservation of the Seneca at the western town line.
 * South Cuba – A hamlet south of Cuba village on Route 305.
 * Seymour – A former community in the town located near North Cuba.
 * Summit – A location east of Cuba village on County Road 20 (Cuba-Friendship Road), also called "Cuba Summit".
 * Tannery Creek – A stream flowing across the town and through Cuba village.

Adjacent towns
Cuba is north of the town of Clarksville and south of the town of New Hudson. It is east of the town of Ischua in Cattaraugus County and west of the town of Friendship.

Etymology
John S. Minard's Civic History of Cuba, published in 1910, states: "'Cuba is a Roman word and means Goddess or Protector of the Young. So in all probability, the Legislators of 1822, when they set aside the township from the town of Friendship, by accident, stumbled upon the word and appropriated the name, the significance of which is pleasant to think of.'" Simeon DeWitt, the surveyor general for New York State in the early 19th century, was an avid student of ancient Roman mythology and is credited with suggesting the name.

Though it may seem that the town was named after the island of Cuba, this is not the case. A common reason for this perception is the prevalence of other towns in the area with names of Spanish cities or towns, such as Salamanca, Panama, and Bolivar.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,392 people, 1,336 households, and 915 families residing in the town. The population density was 96.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,710 housing units at an average density of 48.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 1,336 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,939, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $29,291 versus $21,115 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,247. About 6.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

History
The Town of Cuba was formed in 1822 from part of the town of Friendship. In 1830, Cuba was reduced by the formation of the town of Genesee. In 1835, Cuba was partitioned again to form the town of Clarksville.

Formerly known as Township 3 Range 2 of the Holland Land Purchase, the settlement of Cuba began in 1817, and the town was separated in 1822, and a village incorporated in 1850. Between 1810 and the late 1820s the place saw a boom in both settlement and population as many of the town's first businesses, churches and schools were established.

Cheese
Starting in the 1870s, Cuba was a notable cheese producing town in New York. Part of the reason for why Cuba was so important in the cheese trade was its location on railroads making access from New York City easy. In the early 20th century, Cuba was known as the "Cheese Capital of the World".

Cuba Lake
Cuba Lake is a man-made lake located about 2 mi north of the village at 1542 ft above sea level. It is the highest reservoir in Allegany County and the sixth-highest in western New York State. It was constructed in 1858 at a cost of $150,000, as a reservoir to feed the Genesee Valley Canal. At the time of its construction, Cuba Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world. The lake contains many game fish including bass, walleye, and northern pike.

Today, the lake mainly serves as a source of recreation for locals. It is surrounded by over 300 homes, many of which are year-round dwellings. The road surrounding the lake is about 7 mi in length and very narrow.

The Seneca Oil Spring
The Seneca Oil Spring is located near the spillway end of Cuba Lake on the Oil Springs Reservation in Allegany County. This is the site of a famed spring described by the Franciscan Missionary Joseph de La Roche Daillon in 1627, the first recorded mention of oil on the North American Continent. In 1927, the New York State Oil Producers Association sponsored the dedication of a monument at the site describing the history of the oil industry in North America. The site is now under the supervision of Allegany County and a picnic area is available for those visiting there.

McKinney Stables
Cuba is also home to the McKinney Stables of Empire City Farms, which the locals call the Block Barn, on Route 305 south of the Historic District. Constructed in 1909, this structure, which is made almost entirely of cement, is nearly 350 ft long and is completely fireproof. It was built to house William Simpson's "McKinney" horses. It has been a popular stable and the Czar of Russia sent a mare there to be mated with "Mckinney". It was once considered by the Anheuser Busch company as a spot to house its famous Clydesdales. Each year in September it hosts the Cuba Garlic Festival.

The stables were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Local schools
The main high school in Cuba is Cuba-Rushford Middle High School, which formed after a merger of the Cuba and Rushford school districts. The Middle High School sits north of the town on Route 305 and teaches grades 6-12. What is known as the "Old" High School on Elm Street now teaches grades K-5; the "Old" Elementary School across the street is now the Elm Street Academy, part of a BOCES program. The mascot of Cuba was the Greyhounds until the merger in the mid-1990s when the mascot was renamed to the Rebels. The Rebel's mascot resembles Yosemite Sam, with slight variations in the character design in order to avoid copyright issues.

Higher education
West of Cuba, between the village of Allegany and the city of Olean, is St. Bonaventure University (SBU); SBU's campus is located on the Olean/Allegany border. Some of SBU's teams, such as the basketball and baseball teams, play in the Atlantic 10 Conference of NCAA Division 1.

Several of the State University of New York campuses are near Cuba. Olean is home to a Jamestown Community College satellite campus. About 30 mi east of Cuba in Alfred are Alfred University and Alfred State College. About 20 mi north of Cuba, in Houghton, is Houghton College.

Churches

 * Cuba First Baptist Church
 * Christ Church (Episcopal)
 * Cuba United Methodist Church
 * Our Lady of Angels (Catholic)
 * North Park Wesleyan Church
 * The Church Project

Cemeteries
Code numbers refer to the Allegany County Cemetery Index card file at the Allegany County.
 * Cemetery - code 15-1; (Town 3, Range 2HC, lot 45), Cuba Village
 * Cemetery - code 15-2; (lot 54), Witter Road
 * Cemetery - code 15-3; (lot 45), Cuba Village
 * Catholic Cemetery - code 15-4; (lot 45), Cuba Village
 * North Cuba Cemetery - code 15-5; (lot 47), near Cuba Dam
 * Cemetery - code 15-6; near Cuba Lake

Notable people

 * Charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the popular Little House on the Prairie, was born on a farm in the North Cuba area. Several members of the Ingalls family had settled there prior to 1835, and several brothers all had adjoining farmlands.
 * General Calvin T. Chamberlain was a brigadier general of the New York State Militia. In 1835, he opened a public house and general store, and was appointed Postmaster of Cuba. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Allegany Co.) in 1836 and 1837. He was a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) from 1843 to 1846, sitting in the 66th, 67th, 68th and 69th New York State Legislatures.
 * Charles Edwin "Charley" Ackerly, born in Cuba, Olympic gold medal for wrestling, 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.
 * William Orton, President of Western Union.
 * Edward B. Vreeland, born in Cuba, politician and U.S. Representative.
 * James Pond, prominent abolitionist and a Medal of Honor winner for service during the American Civil War.
 * Joseph Hupp, chemist

title: Cuba, New York


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Friendship (CDP), New York

Friendship is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2010 census. The community is the principal settlement in the town of Friendship.

Geography
Friendship hamlet is in the center of the town and is next to the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) and Van Campen Creek. The community is served by expressway exit 29, with State Route 275. County Routes 17, 20, 31, and State Route 275 converge in the hamlet. It is located on the mainline of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 sqkm, all land.

History
Although formerly a village, Friendship dissolved its municipal corporation in 1977.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,176 people, 464 households, and 308 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 427.4 PD/sqmi. There were 535 housing units at an average density of 194.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.98% White, 2.89% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 464 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,524, and the median income for a family was $31,442. Males had a median income of $26,196 versus $14,554 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,182. About 20.8% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

title: Friendship (CDP), New York


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Friendship, New York

Friendship is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 census. The town's name was adopted to mark the resolution of earlier conflicts.

Friendship is near the center of Allegany County and is northeast of the city of Olean.

History
The region was first settled by Euro-Americans around 1806. Originally, the town gained the name of "Bloody Corners" due to the high incidence of feuding, and alleged weekend fights. "The finer citizens took offense, went to the other extreme and officially named it Friendship. In the southern end of the town is  the hamlet of Nile.  It is believed the named derived from the wishes of early settlers, many of who were Seventh Day Baptists." The town of Friendship was formed in 1815 from part of the town of Caneadea. Later, new towns were formed from parts of Friendship: Cuba (1822), Bolivar (1825) and a part of Wirt (1838).

Many of the original wood structures in Friendship village were destroyed in fires in the 1870s and replaced with brick building. The Hyde House Garden from the Friendship of 1870 has been moved to the Genesee Country Museum.

The Wellman House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Friendship Free Library was listed in 2008.

In 2015, the town of Friendship celebrated its bicentennial.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.8 sqkm, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.04%, is water.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes across the town and intersects New York State Route 275 at Friendship village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,927 people, 770 households, and 514 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.2 PD/sqmi. There were 994 housing units at an average density of 27.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 770 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% 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 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,439, and the median income for a family was $33,542. Males had a median income of $26,440 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,552. About 17.1% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Clarence A. Buskirk, Indiana Attorney General, promoter of Christian Science
 * Rube Kroh, former MLB player
 * Margaret Shulock, cartoonist
 * Sidney Rigdon, early Latter Day Saint movement notable

Communities and locations in Friendship

 * Friendship – A hamlet and census-designated place in the center of the town next to the Southern Tier Expressway and Van Campen Creek. Routes 17 and 275 and County Roads 20 and 31 converge in the hamlet. Friendship is a former village that dissolved its municipal corporation in 1977.
 * Higgins – A location near the east town line on Route 20.
 * Nile – A hamlet near the south town line on Route 275, at the intersection of County Roads 1 and 34, south of Friendship hamlet.
 * Van Campen Creek – The stream flows through the town toward the Genesee River.

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Wellsville (village), New York

Wellsville is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. Located in south-central wooded and rural Allegany County, it is the largest population and business center in a 30 mi radius. The population was 4,679 at the 2010 census. The village's name is not, as some suppose, derived from the oil wells that became an important economic part of the area, but rather for Gardiner Wells, a local businessman.

The village of Wellsville is circumscribed by the town of Wellsville, adding another approximately 3,000 people to the population (approx. 7,000 combined village and town). Alfred State College maintains a branch by the south end of the village. Wellsville Airport, Tarantine Field, located to the west of the village, provides general aviation and charter services.

History
Wellsville was the location of encampments for thousands of years, including the Lamoka and Brewerton cultures. The latest native people, the Seneca, named Wellsville Gistaguat, according to a map produced in 1771 by Guy Johnson, as the official map of New York state at the time, for then-Governor William Tryon. The Seneca referred to the Wellsville area as "the Pigeon Woods" and held annual festivals and encampments there to take advantage of the passenger pigeon (see memoirs of Captain Horatio Jones). At the time, passenger pigeons filled the skies by the millions, and the tribes and bands came to the Wellsville area from all over western New York and northern Pennsylvania to Gistaquat to harvest the pigeons by the thousands.

European settlers moved into the area before 1800. Nathaniel Dyke, a native of Connecticut, and a captain in the Revolutionary War, serving under both General George Washington and General Warren of Bunker Hill fame, was the first of these in Allegany County. He married a Native American woman (Esther) and moved his family to the Wellsville area by 1795, while it was still owned by the Seneca Nation (two years before the Big Tree Treaty of 1797). He began running a gristmill, a sawmill, and a tannery on a stream now known as Dyke's Creek, by 1803. Dyke is buried in Elm Valley, just east of town. His tombstone has the official memorial that was placed there by the Catherine Schuyler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Historically, the economy of Wellsville has undergone many changes in its 200 years. Wellsville's first industry was tanning, utilizing the bark of the hemlock tree for its tannins. Wellsville was the site of three large tannery operations during the early 19th century. Next came the lumbermen and the railroad. The New York and Erie Railroad came through what would become Wellsville (then the outskirts of Scio) in 1851. That was the quickest way west from New York City, crossing New York state. This proved that Nathaniel Dyke's choice of location was the quickest, easiest and most practical way across Allegany County. The trains gave the lumbermen a new and more efficient means to get their product to market. Previous to this, the logs had been floated on the rivers and canals. Logging moved on to more densely forested areas in the latter part of the 19th century. The cleared ground quickly produced excellent grazing for a tremendous dairy industry which followed. Oil captured the economic center stage in the last two decades of the 19th century, and the Sinclair Refinery was built in Wellsville at the beginning of the 20th century, not closing down until 1957 after two major fires and falling oil prices.

As many wonder about this, Wellsville was not named for its oil "wells". Oil was not discovered in Wellsville until 1879 by O.P. Taylor in his famous "Triangle No. 1" well in Petrolia, west of Wellsville. The town was created as it split from Scio in 1856. The village of Wellsville was incorporated the following year, in 1857, 22 years before oil was discovered.

The area that is now Wellsville was part of Scio through the first half of the 19th century. It was incorporated as Wellsville and set apart from Scio in 1857. For a brief time during the early 1870s, Wellsville changed its name to "Genesee". On April 4, 1871, the New York State Legislature officially changed Wellsville's name to Genesee. After much political wrangling, by a special act of the legislature, the name Wellsville was again designated as the official name of the town, June 8, 1873. The village of Wellsville was first incorporated in 1857 and then again in 1873.

Eponymously, Wellsville was actually named for a man named Gardiner Wells, who was, according to local history, the one person who didn't show up for the meeting when the residents were naming the town. Wells was the major landowner of the real estate pieces, now the downtown Main Street section of Wellsville. The first oil boom came later in Wellsville's history, several decades after the founding of the town and village. A second boom occurred with the discovery of "Secondary Recovery", led by Bradley Producing, based in Wellsville. The method uses water, so abundant in Wellsville, to force the oil from the "oil sands".

Wellsville is known for being the junction of many foothill streams including Dyke's Creek feeding the Genesee River from the east. The water from Hurricane Agnes in 1972 exceeded the capacity and banks of Dyke's Creek, producing a rapid and huge pool of water at the center of the village. The extent of the damaged area continued downstream through Scio and Amity until the valley widened to accept the large flow of water in the lesser populated area. Erosion of topsoil during this flood eliminated many small farms.

In 1989, the US Post Office-Wellsville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Wellsville Erie Depot was listed in 1987.

Lastly, in March 2006, a referendum to dissolve the village was defeated by the residents. At present, local officials are attempting to obtain a charter for the community to reorganize both municipalities into one entity, a city.

Geography and climate
Land in Wellsville totals 6.2 sqkm, according to the United States Census Bureau.

Relative to both New York and Pennsylvania, Wellsville is on the mainline of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad. The Genesee River flows through the village. New York State Route 19, running north and south, intersects New York State Route 417 north and south of the center of town, with the two highways running together between the two intersections, parallel to Main Street. Route 417 from the east comes upstream having followed the tributaries of the Susquehanna River, the Chemung and the Canisteo. After passing through Wellsville, Route 417 quickly begins a downhill descent to the west on the Allegheny River, through its tributary in Bolivar, Dodge Creek.

Wellsville is located in the region of the Eastern Triple Divide, the cusp of the three major watersheds in the eastern United States. The Genesee River flows through the center of the village and the town of Wellsville, north to Rochester and Lake Ontario, then on to the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. In the Wellsville school district, in Alma, southwest of Wellsville, Honeoye Creek flows west to Oswayo Creek and then the Allegheny River, then to the Ohio and the Mississippi River, eventually to the Gulf of Mexico. And just over Jericho Hill to the northeast of Wellsville in the town of Alfred, the water flows to the east down the Canacadea Creek valley to the Canisteo River, eventually to the Susquehanna River and on to the Atlantic.

Rivetingly, the actual Triple Divide is a point 22 mi south of Wellsville at 41.84639°N, -77.83806°W, just south of the village of Gold, Pennsylvania. There, at the exact point, a bucket of water can be dumped and the water will flow three ways, theoretically unimpeded: north, southeast and southwest.

International and regional weather reports are often misleading when Wellsville's weather is reported. Meteorologists including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gather their weather data of the Wellsville area from meteorological devices located at the airport, at an elevation of 2150 ft above sea level. The village of Wellsville is at 1500 ft, 650 ft lower and protected from the winds in the Genesee River Valley. Wind speeds and temperature, as well as precipitation often differ greatly, especially in the spring and the fall, between the village and the top of the mountain where the airport is located (northeast leg of Niles Hill). Sometimes the temperature varies 10 °F (5 °C) between the village and the tops of the surrounding hills.

Demographics
Given the census of 2000, there were 5,171 people, 2,162 households, and 1,206 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,168.7 PD/sqmi. There were 2,413 housing units at an average density of 1,012.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.92% White, 0.66% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

Households totaled 2,162, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18, 41.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 44.2% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.94.

The village's population includes 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,075, and the median income for a family was $36,345. Males had a median income of $32,950 versus $23,654 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,950. About 12.5% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

title: Wellsville (village), New York


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Wellsville, New York

Wellsville is a town and largest community in Allegany County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 7,099.

Wellsville is centrally located in the south half of the county, 8 mi north of the Pennsylvania border. Wellsville is also the name of the main village within this town. The village and the town have two separate, paid governments. Alfred State College maintains a branch campus in the town, with the main campus in Alfred 7 mi east.

History
Originally an encampment for native peoples, Wellsville's settlement was driven, first, by the tanning and lumber industries and, later, the discovery of oil and natural gas.

Wellsville was the location of encampments for thousands of years, including the Lamoka and Brewerton cultures. The latest native people, the Seneca, named Wellsville Gistaguat, according to a map produced in 1771 by Guy Johnson, as the official map of New York state at the time, for then-Governor William Tryon. The Seneca referred to the Wellsville area as "the Pigeon Woods" and held annual festivals and encampments there to take advantage of the passenger pigeon (see memoirs of Captain Horatio Jones). At the time, passenger pigeons filled the skies by the millions, and the tribes and bands came to the Wellsville area from all over western New York and northern Pennsylvania to Gistaquat to harvest the pigeons by the thousands.

European settlers moved into the area before 1800. Nathaniel Dyke, a native of Connecticut, and a captain in the Revolutionary War, serving under both General George Washington and General Warren of Bunker Hill fame, was the first of these in Allegany County. He married a Native American woman (Esther) and moved his family to the Wellsville area by 1795, while it was still owned by the Seneca Nation (two years before the Big Tree Treaty of 1797). He began running a gristmill, a sawmill, and a tannery on a stream now known as Dykes Creek, by 1803. Dyke is buried in Elm Valley, just east of town. His tombstone has the official memorial placed there by the Catherine Schuyler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Wellsville's first industry was tanning, utilizing the bark of the hemlock tree for its tannins. Three large tanneries operated in Wellsville during the early 19th century. Next came the lumbermen and the railroad. The New York and Erie Railroad came through what would become Wellsville (then the outskirts of Scio) in 1851 as the quickest way west from New York City, crossing New York state. This proved that Nathaniel Dyke's choice of location was the quickest, easiest and most practical way across Allegany County. The trains gave the lumbermen a new and more efficient means to get their product to market. Prior to this, the logs had been floated on the rivers and canals. Logging moved on to more densely forested areas in the latter part of the 19th century but the cleared ground quickly produced excellent grazing for a tremendous dairy industry which followed.

Wellsville was named after a man named Gardiner Wells, who was, according to local history, the one person who didn't show up for the meeting when the residents were naming the town. Wells was the major landowner of the real estate pieces, now the downtown Main Street section of Wellsville. The first oil boom came later in Wellsville's history, several decades after the founding of the town and village when oil was discovered in Wellsville in 1879 by O.P. Taylor in his famous "Triangle No. 1" well in Petrolia, west of Wellsville. A second boom occurred with the discovery of "Secondary Recovery", led by Bradley Producing, based in Wellsville. The method uses water, so abundant in Wellsville, to force the oil from the "oil sands". The Sinclair Refinery was built in Wellsville at the beginning of the 20th century, not closing down until 1957 after two major fires and falling oil prices.

Since World War II, Wellsville's economy has been dominated by skilled engineering and manufacturing with a cluster of multinational companies in the energy sector. It also has a cluster of ceramic artists and artisans fed by its proximity to Alfred University's ceramics school.

The area that is now Wellsville was part of Scio through the first half of the 19th century. It was incorporated as Wellsville and set apart from Scio in 1857. For a brief time during the early 1870s, Wellsville changed its name to "Genesee". On April 4, 1871, the New York State Legislature officially changed Wellsville's name to Genesee. After much political wrangling, by a special act of the legislature, the name Wellsville was again designated as the official name of the town, June 8, 1873. The village of Wellsville was first incorporated in 1857 and then again in 1873.

Wellsville is the junction of many foothill streams including Dyke Creek feeding the Genesee River from the east. The water from Hurricane Agnes in 1972 exceeded the capacity and banks of Dyke Creek, producing a rapid and huge pool of water at the center of the village. The extent of the damaged area continued downstream through Scio and Amity until the valley widened to accept the large flow of water in the lesser populated area. Erosion of topsoil during this flood eliminated many small farms.

The US Post Office-Wellsville, built by the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression in the art deco style, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[5]

The Wellsville Erie Depot is a historic train station located at Wellsville in Allegany County, New York. It was constructed in 1911, for the Erie Railroad. It is a one-story, 132-foot (40 m) by 33-foot (10 m) structure displaying elements of the Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles popular in the late 19th and early 20th century. It is located across the street from the US Post Office-Wellsville. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

In March 2006, a referendum to dissolve the village was defeated by the residents. At present, local officials are attempting to obtain a charter for the community to reorganize both municipalities into one entity, a city.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 95.0 sqkm, of which 94.9 sqkm is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 0.10%, is water.

The Genesee River flows northward through the town.

New York State Route 417 intersects New York State Route 19 at Wellsville village, and NY 19 intersects New York State Route 248 by the south town line in Stannards.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,678 people, 3,192 households, and 1,924 families residing in the town. The population density was 209.4 PD/sqmi. There were 3,606 housing units at an average density of 98.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.65% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,192 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% 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 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,098, and the median income for a family was $39,705. Males had a median income of $36,302 versus $23,387 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,744. 16.0% of the population and 10.6% of families were below the poverty line. 17.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Economy
Wellsville's economy is dominated by skilled engineering and manufacturing with a cluster of companies in the energy sector. Its close proximity to prominent engineering schools at Alfred University, Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester has resulted in a high concentration of highly skilled and specialized engineers.

Ljungstrom, a division of The Arvos Group, (formerly Alstom Power Air Preheater) designs and manufactures in Wellsville products for the thermal power plant market, namely air preheaters and gas-gas heaters for thermal power generation facilities. As such, they are an innovator in the development of "clean coal technology."

Current Controls, founded in 1982, operates as a general contractor that specializes in bridge production. Operates primarily in New York State and Pennsylvania with another division located in Atlanta, GA.

The LC Whitford Company, founded in 1916, designs and manufactures electronic transformers, inductors and serves the automotive, aerospace, medical, data storage, lighting, power supply industries.

Northern Lights Candle Co., a manufacturer, retailer and wholesale distributor of candles and novelties, is headquartered in Wellsville.

Otis Eastern Services, founded in 1936, serves the oil and gas industries, constructing, upgrading and maintaining oil and gas distribution systems such as pipelines in West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Release Coatings of NY, headquartered in Wellsville, is world leader in the development and production of state-of-the-art, water-based release agents including flex and rigid mandrel and mold releases agents and hose, tube, or pan cure release agents.

Primary and secondary schools
Wellsville Central School District serves pre-K-12 on two campuses. In 2004, the district completed a multimillion-dollar building project creating a new middle school, additions to the high and elementary schools, and a new swimming pool. In 2010, the district upgraded the elementary school and athletic fields, complete with a multi-purpose, all-weather stadium. The Wellsville High School's newspaper, The Owl, was founded in 1907 and is one of the longest-running student newspapers in New York State.

Wellsville was also home to the Immaculate Conception School (ICS) of Allegany County, a Diocesan regional school, which was ranked No. 5 of 194 middle schools in Western New York by the Buffalo-based Business First. The school has since closed due to low enrollment.

Colleges
Wellsville is home to Alfred State College's School of Applied Technology which includes the Culinary Arts School, automotive department, building trades, and a Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Center (SAMC) opened in 2016.

Public libraries
The David A. Howe Library, a member of the Southern Tier Library System, is the largest public library in Allegany County and the cultural center of Wellsville. Built in 1910 in the Georgian style, the brick building enjoys much natural light because of the large Palladian windows and still retains much of its original custom furnishings such as cork flooring, original carved oak wood ornamentation, and child-sized furniture in the children's wing. In addition to several large reading rooms, the facility includes a large exhibition room, two terraces, local history room, meeting rooms, kitchen, and the 301-person Nancy Howe Auditorium which is often used for concerts, plays, movies, and meetings. In 2017 the library was awarded the EBSCO Excellence in Rural Library Service Award by the Public Library Association and EBSCO Information Services.

The Pink House
The Pink House is an Italianate-Revival mansion built in 1869 and located on the corner of West State Street and South Brooklyn Avenue. It is renowned for its architecture as well as for the ghost story attached to it. Many stories purport that the house is haunted by the ghost of a girl who drowned in the front fountain as well as her aunt, Mary Francis Farnum, who committed suicide in a nearby mill race after a failed love affair and whose tragic demise was the inspiration for Hanford Lennox Gordon's famous poem "Pauline." The Pink House enjoys another literary association, as the setting for the 1987 Emmy-Award-winning film The Birthmark, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story of the same name. Exterior and interior scenes were filmed at the Pink House. The Pink House is a private residence still owned by descendants of the original owners.

The Great Wellsville Balloon Rally
The Great Wellsville Balloon Rally is the largest annual event in the Wellsville area, attracting hot air balloonists and tourists from many parts of the country who participate in the event on the third full weekend of every July. The rally was started by Ray Stevens in 1975. The event has received coverage by the national media, including the Today show and is beloved by balloonists and spectators alike.

Ridgewalk & Run
The Ridgewalk & Run trail race event has been staged every year since 1993. Held in October, the event showcases fall foliage and highlights the area's oil industry. The 2008 event included a 5K and 10K trail run and a more challenging 14-mile trail run. Participants could also choose to enter one of the walking races of 2, 6, 9 or 14 miles.

Wellsville Creative Arts Center
The Wellsville Creative Arts Center opened on September 9, 2006, in the old Carter Hardware building downtown. Entrepreneur Andy Glanzman's addition to the downtown provides classes in ceramics and cooking. The center also includes the Coffee House where live music shows are staged almost every weekend.

Great Wellsville Trout Derby
The Great Wellsville Trout Derby is hosted by the Wellsville Lions Club during the last full weekend in April.

Notable people

 * Nick Anderson, frontman of the pop rock band the Wrecks. The band's sophomore EP Panic Vertigo was also produced on a ranch in Wellsville.
 * Kristin Beck, former, honorary, United States Navy SEAL, who gained public attention in 2013 when she came out as a trans woman. Kristin continues to pave the way for tolerance and acceptance of the LGBT community.
 * William B. Duke, horse trainer, won the 1925 Kentucky Derby and the 1925 Preakness Stakes. Inducted in U.S Racing Hall of Fame.
 * George "Gabby" Hayes, actor in many western movies
 * Billy Packer, former sports broadcaster and author, born in Wellsville
 * Jack Stevenson, author, film showman, born in Wellsville
 * John Rigas, founder of Adelphia Communications Corporation, former owner of Buffalo Sabres
 * Ted Taylor, nuclear physicist who became a nuclear disarmament advocate
 * Charles Monroe Sheldon (minister), and leader of the Social Gospel movement.

In popular culture
The Nickelodeon television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete, which ran from 1993 to 1996, is set in a fictionalized version of Wellsville. Though the state is never explicitly mentioned, New York license plates can be seen at various points in the series, and geographic clues indicate the show's setting is in New York or that vicinity. The show was taped at various locations in North Jersey.

Communities and locations in the Town of Wellsville

 * Dykes Creek – A stream that joins the Genesee River in Wellsville village, named after Allegany County's and Wellsville's first settler, Nathaniel Dike. (But the spelling on modern maps has been corrupted.)
 * Pink House – Large pink mansion located near Main Street and Wellsville Middle High School. Created by E.B. Hall for his wife.
 * Elm Valley – A hamlet by the east town line on Route 417.
 * Sunnydale/Proctor District – A neighborhood dominated by post-war homes located near Ljungstrom's Andover Road manufacturing facility.
 * Norton Summit – A location west of the airport on the town line.
 * Stannards – A hamlet on the south town line, south of Wellsville village at the junction of Route 19 and route 248.
 * Wellsville – The Village of Wellsville is at the Genesee River and the intersection of Routes 19 and 417.
 * Wellsville Municipal Airport, Tarantine Field (ELZ) – A general aviation airport, which also provides charter services, is located on a hill west of Wellsville village.
 * Petrolia

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Binghamton (town), New York

Binghamton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 4,623 at the 2020 census. The town is named after an early developer, William Bingham.

The town of Binghamton partly encloses the city of Binghamton on the city's south side.

History
The region was settled circa 1829, although the part currently within the city of Binghamton was settled in approximately 1802 and called "Chenango Point".

The town of Binghamton was formed in 1855 from a part of the town of Chenango, but part of the new town was lost when the village of Binghamton was first incorporated in 1834, leading in 1867, to the city of Binghamton. This process ultimately removed the northern part of the town along with its river frontage.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Binghamton has a total area of 65.6 sqkm, of which 65.4 sqkm is land and 0.2 sqkm, or 0.35%, is water.

Binghamton is south of the junction of the Susquehanna River and Chenango River and is in the Southern Tier of New York State. The southern town line is the border of Pennsylvania.

Bayless Creek flows northward to the Susquehanna River from the northern part of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,969 people, 1,813 households, and 1,408 families residing in the town. The population density was 195.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,911 housing units at an average density of 75.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 1.25% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 1,813 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,676, and the median income for a family was $55,521. Males had a median income of $40,865 versus $27,424 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,747. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the town of Binghamton

 * Orchard Park – A residential community, once a large apple orchard, situated along the northern part of Felters Road; most of the streets in this community are named after women of the Greblick family (e.g., Stephanie Lane, Angela Court, Karen Court, Cheryl Drive, and Bernice Boulevard).
 * Hawleyton – A hamlet named after James Stanton Hawley. It was the only other settlement in the town (with the village of Binghamton) in the 19th century. The community is in the south part of the town on County Road 117. The Old Hawleyton Methodist Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
 * Park Terrace – A suburban community adjacent to the southern part of the City of Binghamton.
 * Summit Hill – A hamlet south of Park Terrace on County Road 117.

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Lisle (village), New York

Lisle is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 348 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was named after a community in France. It was once called Onondaga.

The village of Lisle is in the southeast part of the town of Lisle and is north of Binghamton.

History
In 1791, the region which would become Lisle was settled by American Revolutionary Army veterans from Massachusetts. The settlers were members of the Boston Purchase (Boston Ten Townships) that bought 240,000 acres in what is now Broome County, from the State of Massachusetts, at a penny an acre. As part of this arrangement, settlers also had to pay the local Indian tribes another penny an acre. The first permanent settler was Ebenezer Tracy in 1793, who built his home near the present-day Lisle cemetery.

In its earliest days as a settlement, it is said of the land that "the hills were covered with forests, the rivers were well-fed, and much of the land swampy. On the eastern side of the river's edge one spring bubbled forth near the river's edge and flooded the surroundings to a condition of soft mud". The water from this spring carried various salts in solution, which tended to crystalize on the surrounding mud. Deer would be spotted coming to lick the salt crystals, which earned the village its first name of "Mud Lick". The settlers did not like the name, and set out to find a new one. Officers and veterans who had served under General Lafayette in the Revolutionary War decided to honor their general by renaming "Mud Lick" after his home town in France, Lisle.

Some of the first settlers were Major Solomon Owens and the families of "Squire, Howland, Edwards, Edminsters, Freeman, French, Burghardt, Osborns, Lewis, Orton, McDowell, Collier, Hubbards, Sparrows, Benedict, Johnson, Clark, and Franklin". Early Lisle was a place of great activity, with grist mills, tanneries, lumber companies, blacksmith shops, a gun factory, cigar factory, and a shoe factory being established. Soon, Grocery stores, drug stores, creameries, millinery stores, and a crude school sprang up in the village. It is said of early Lisle that "one could get in the village all needed articles". The new settlers established a Library and a congregational church by 1795, which is locally claimed to be the "first church west of the Catskills". The church had great authority over its members, who were severely reprimanded if they disobeyed its laws. Lisle's population grew rapidly, progressing to 600 inhabitants by 1800. Lisle's first post office was established in 1802, with Simeon Rogers acting as its post-master.

In 1866, the village of Lisle is officially incorporated.

The original school built by the settlers shortly after they arrived was replaced by the Lisle Academy in 1868. The new school became known in the area, with many of its students coming in from neighboring regions and boarding with local families while attending.

In May 1871 Gilbert A. Dodge found the Lisle Gleaner, the first newspaper published in the village.

In 1914, the Lisle Village Improvement Society was founded. The Lisle Village Improvement society ran a public library throughout the early 1900's, which replaced the original Library that closed in 1839 due to no taxes being paid towards it. In 1925, the Village Improvement Society handed over their collection of books to the newly constructed Lisle Free Library. The library was built and donated by Herbert H. Franklin, manufacturer of the Franklin Motorcar, in honor of his father, Charles Risden Franklin.

In 1915, Richard Edwards and his wife, Anne, in memory of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Edwards, founded the Happy Valley Home for boys and girls. The home would later be sold to the Lisle Christian Conference Center in 1945, who owned it until 1977. The home is currently a private residence.

In January 5, 1918, Florence B. Chauncey became the first woman in New York State to vote, at the Lisle Village Hall. A historical marker commemorating this event was erected at the village hall in 2018. The vote considered whether or not to allow alcohol to be continue to be sold in the town. Among its opponents were tavern owners like O. A. Burtis, the owner of local Dudley Hotel and Bar who said "I challenge the vote of every woman in here". Opponents such as him antagonized women's suffrage because they expected the women to vote against the sale of alcohol. Chauncey had placed her historic vote at 6:10 AM that day, followed shortly by 244 other women. All 255 votes were in support of outlawing alcohol sales. The President of the Village Improvement Society R. H. Edwards was one of the women who cast a vote that day, saying: "we, as representative women of the town of Lisle, are willing and eager to express our satisfaction in being the first of our sex to cast the ballot in New York State".

In 1926, the village bank was looted, but the robbers were caught.

Lisle was known to have always been prone to flooding, with several bridges and sidewalks allegedly being washed away from 1793-1934. In 1935 a major flood ravaged Lisle, which prompted the development of flood protection for the village. This involved the demolition of bridges, addition of streets, and the construction of dikes around danger spots.

Lisle's progress calmed down by 1965, with many of its businesses and factories closing down. Much of Lisle's infrastructure, including its passenger train service and telegram station, shut down permanently around this time. Despite this, Lisle's Library remained open, which provided it a great advantage over other New York State villages.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 sqkm, all land.

Lisle is known for its hills, which vary in height from 400 to 700 feet.

The Tioughnioga River (called the Onondaga on some maps ) forms the eastern boundary of the village. It is a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

The village is on New York State Route 79 west of U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81, and is located one mile north of the larger village of Whitney Point.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 302 people, 116 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density was 325.5 PD/sqmi. There were 135 housing units at an average density of 145.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.34% White, 0.66% Black or African American, 0.99% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 116 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $31,797 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,685. About 10.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.4% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

 * Thomas J. Paterson (1805-1885), US congressman

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Lisle, New York

Lisle is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,751 at the 2010 census.

The town is in the northwestern part of the county and is north of Binghamton. The town includes a village also named Lisle.

History
The area that is now the town of Lisle was first settled around 1791. The town was formed from the town of Union in 1801. Later, parts of Lisle were used to form new towns in the county: in 1831, a division of Lisle into four parts created three new towns: Barker, Nanticoke, and Triangle.

John D. Rockefeller's birthplace is located northeast of Lisle by a few miles in Richford, New York and his relatives lived in Lisle. Rockefeller's father lived outside the morals of the Lisle community since he had two wives.

One reported original settlement, the Torry Lot, was located approximately within a one-mile radius of the hill on Hotaling's property (the first owner of a piece of the Boston Purchase). There apparently were some disputes with the local Indians, and Hotaling's son was killed by Indians. The original "Torry Lot" settlers burned their possessions and moved because their livestock died, and they deemed the area uninhabitable.

The first white settlers around 1791 included Josiah Patterson, Ebenezer Tracy, Edward Edwards, David Manning, Eliphalet Parsons and Whittlesey Gleason. By 1830, Lisle was "congested" and had a population of 4,393 - more than any other town in Broome County. Lisle was a shopping mecca, and the wares produced at the numerous mills were being sold in the thriving "Center Lisle" (originally called Yorkshire). Lisle in 1835 had considerable distinction as a manufacturing town, at that time having in operation three gristmills, twenty sawmills, one oil cloth mill, three fulling mills, three carding mills, one trip hammer or forging mill, three tanneries and two places where potash was made.

46 years later (1876), Lisle's population had fallen dramatically to 400, likely because of a flood, but the exact reason for this decline is unknown.

In January 1918, Florence B. Chauncey became the first woman in New York State to vote, at the Lisle Village Hall. A historical marker commemorating this event was erected at the Village Hall in 2018.

In 1915 a home for children, "Happy Valley Homes", was established in the town.

The flood of 1935 destroyed a large part of the town, and often items from the 1935 flood are still being discovered, and displayed at the Maple Festival (Marathon) every year. Within and near the village of Lisle, this type of turmoil is unlikely to happen again because of dike-building and other flood control work along the Tioughnioga River and tributaries, which was accomplished in conjunction with construction of the Whitney Point dam on the separate Otselic River watershed (authorized under the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936).

The history of Lisle is marked by population decreases: the abandonment of the Torry Lot, the fall of the Lisle mills, the flood of 1935.

Today however, with the rediscovery of gas, the population is slightly increasing again.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 121.7 sqkm, of which 121.5 sqkm is land and 0.2 sqkm, or 0.19%, is water.

The northern town line is the border of Cortland County, and the western town line is the border of Tioga County.

The Tioughnioga River passes through the town, and Whitney Point Lake lies just east of the east town line. Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11 pass north-south through the town. New York State Route 79 is an important east-west highway, and a small part of New York State Route 26 crosses the southeast corner of the town.

There is a naturally occurring artesian spring in Lisle.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,707 people, 971 households, and 726 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,083 housing units at an average density of 23.1 per square mile (8.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 971 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,240, and the median income for a family was $37,639. Males had a median income of $26,445 versus $22,455 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,359. About 11.5% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the town of Lisle

 * Center Lisle – A hamlet in the central part of the town on NY Route 79. It was formerly called "Yorkshire."
 * Killawog – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on County Road 156, adjacent to I-81. It was originally called "Union Village."
 * Lisle – The village of Lisle is in the eastern part of the town.
 * Manningsville – A hamlet on NY-79 in the southeast part of the town.

The hamlet of Upper Lisle is in the town of Triangle.

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Windsor (village), New York

Windsor is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 916 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located near the middle of the town Windsor, and is the principal settlement in that town. The village is east of Binghamton.

History
Windsor is the site of the historic Seneca village of Onaquaga, which was one of 40 destroyed by the Continental Army in October 1778 during Sullivan's Expedition.

In 1830, the new village was founded as a commercial settlement, and it soon outstripped its rival to the north, Ouaquaga. The village was incorporated in 1896.

The Windsor Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The Jedediah Hotchkiss House was listed in 1982.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3 sqkm, of which 2.8 sqkm is land and .2 sqkm, or 6.15%, is water.

Windsor is on the west bank of the Susquehanna River and is located along the conjoined Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17 at the junction of New York State Route 79.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 901 people, 369 households, and 250 families residing in the village. The population density was 833.6 PD/sqmi. There were 422 housing units at an average density of 390.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.78% White, 1.22% Black or African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 369 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% 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 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,298 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,168. About 8.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

 * Jason Houghtaling, Coach, Tennessee Titans
 * Joseph H. Brownell, member of the New York State Assembly
 * Giles W. Hotchkiss (1815-1878), US congressman

title: Windsor (village), New York