Cherry Creek (village), New York
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Cherry Creek is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Cherry Creek is within the Town of Cherry Creek near the east border of the county. The village is located on Route 83 and a stream called Cherry Creek.
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[edit] History
The village is the site of the earliest settlement of the town, around 1815.
The Village of Cherry Creek incorporated in 1893.
[edit] Geography
Cherry Creek is located at (42.294654, -79.097353)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 551 people, 198 households, and 156 families residing in the village. The population density was 156.4/km² (404.8/mi²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 63.0/km² (163.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.91% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,528, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $24,038 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,358. About 15.9% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Village government
- Cherry Creek News
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
| Municipalities and Communities of Chautauqua County, New York (County Seat: Mayville) |
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| Cities | Dunkirk | Jamestown |
| Towns | Arkwright | Busti | Carroll | Charlotte | Chautauqua | Cherry Creek | Clymer | Dunkirk | Ellery
Ellicott | Ellington | French Creek | Gerry | Hanover | Harmony | Kiantone | Mina | North Harmony | Poland | Pomfret | Portland | Ripley | Sheridan | Sherman | Stockton | Villenova | Westfield |
| Villages | Bemus Point | Brocton | Cassadaga | Celoron | Cherry Creek | Falconer | Forestville | Fredonia | Lakewood | Mayville | Panama | Sherman | Silver Creek | Sinclairville | Westfield |
| CDPs | Ripley | Jamestown West |
| Hamlets | Frewsburg | Laona | Hamlet | Irving | Maple Springs |
| Reservations | Cattaraugus Reservation |
