Blasdell, New York
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Blasdell is a village in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 2,718 according to the year 2000 census. The name is derived from Herman Blasdell, the first station master of the Erie and Pennsylvannia railroad depot.
The Village of Blasdell lies in the northern part of the Town of Hamburg and is due south of Buffalo, New York. The village considers itself the "Gateway to the Southtowns" of Erie County.
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[edit] History
The community grew as a railroad town around the Erie Railroad. Blasdell was incorporated in 1898 as a village.
[edit] Geography
Blasdell is located at (42.795108, -78.828004)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.
Blasdell is at the south border of the City of Lackawanna.
US Route 62 (South Park Avenue) passes (north-south) through the village and the New York State Thruway is at the east border.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,718 people, 1,201 households, and 684 families residing in the village. The population density was 912.5/km² (2,361.9/mi²). There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of 430.4/km² (1,114.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.80% White, 0.22% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 1.51% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 1,201 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,613, and the median income for a family was $43,846. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,925. About 6.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
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| Municipalities and Communities of Erie County, New York (County Seat: Buffalo) |
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| Cities | Buffalo | Lackawanna | Tonawanda |
| Towns | Alden | Amherst | Aurora | Boston | Brant | Cheektowaga | Clarence | Collins | Concord | Eden | Elma | Evans | Grand Island | Hamburg | Holland | Lancaster | Marilla | Newstead | North Collins | Orchard Park | Sardinia | Tonawanda | Wales | West Seneca |
| Villages | Alden | Angola | Blasdell | Depew | East Aurora | Farham | Gowanda | Hamburg | Kenmore | Lancaster | North Collins | Orchard Park | Sloan | Springville | Williamsville |
| CDPs | Angola on the Lake | Billington Heights | Cheektowaga | Clarence Center | Eden | Elma Center | Harris Hill | Holland | Lake Erie Beach | North Boston | Tonawanda | Town Line | West Seneca |
| Reservations | Cattaraugus Reservation | Tonawanda Reservation |
