Pavilion, New York
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Pavilion is a town in Genesee County, New York, USA. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a hotel in Saratoga, New York.
The Town of Pavilion is in the southeast corner of Genesee County. US Route 20 crosses the north part of the town.
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[edit] History
The town was first settled around 1805. The Town of Pavilion was founded in 1841 from the Town of Covingington (in Wyoming County}. More territory was gained in 1842 from the Towns of Le Roy and Stafford.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.5 km² (35.7 mi²). 92.3 km² (35.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.28%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Livingston County, and the south and part of the west town line is the border of Wyoming County.
The Oatka Creek flows northward through the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,467 people, 886 households, and 691 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.7/km² (69.2/mi²). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 10.1/km² (26.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.65% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 886 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% 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 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,837, and the median income for a family was $51,750. Males had a median income of $31,074 versus $25,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,254. About 3.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Pavilion
- Bailey's Mills -- A former location in the town.
- Bennetts Corners -- A location in the southeastern part of the town.
- Junction -- A hamlet north of Pavilion Center on Route 19.
- Pavilion -- The principal hamlet, located at the junction of Routes 19 and 63 in the south part of the town.
- Pavilion Center -- A small hamlet at the junction of Routes 19 and 20.
- Phelps Corners -- A location in the southeastern part of the town.
- Texaco Town -- A hamlet on Route 20 at the western town line.
- Union Corners -- A hamlet near the eastern border of the town.
- Wendy's--Newly added in 2006
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| Municipalities and Communities of Genesee County, New York (County Seat: Batavia) |
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| Cities | Batavia |
| Towns | Alabama | Alexander | Batavia | Bergen | Bethany | Byron | Darien | Elba | Le Roy | Oakfield | Pavilion | Pembroke | Stafford |
| Villages | Alexander | Attica | Bergen | Corfu | Elba | Le Roy | Oakfield |
| Reservations | Tonawanda Reservation |
WENDY'S- newly addition in 2006
