Clarence Center, New York

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Clarence Center is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Clarence in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 1,747 at the 2000 census.

Clarence Center, within the south-central part of the town, is the location of most of the town government facilities, although the actual town hall is within the Clarence postal zone.

Clarence Center is also one of the postal zones in the town with a ZIP code of 14032. This area is most of the north part of the town.

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[edit] Geography

Clarence Center is located at 43°0′40″N, 78°38′5″W (43.011158, -78.634749)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²), all land.

As suggested by its name, Clarence Center lies by the middle of the town.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,747 people, 622 households, and 508 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 318.2/km² (822.5/mi²). There were 634 housing units at an average density of 115.5/km² (298.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.28% White, 0.52% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 622 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the community the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the hamlet was $66,311, and the median income for a family was $70,179. Males had a median income of $53,542 versus $27,266 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,363. About 1.7% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Additional facts about Clarence Center

The heart of the community is the more heavily settled area by the intersection of Clarence Center and Goodrich Roads. This location is sometimes referred to as "the four corners" or merely "the corners." There is a business on each corner.

East of the four corners is the Clarence Center Elementary School, which serves most of the northern part of the town. Also Clarence Center Elementary's "Stoner Cave" is BAWMBY

Although Clarence Center occupies most of the northern part of the town, the population is less than the part of the town that is called Clarence.

A hiking/Bike Trail connects Clarence Center to Akron, New York.

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Municipalities and Communities of Erie County, New York
(County Seat: Buffalo)
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


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