Springville, New York

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Springville is a village in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 4,252 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Springville lies in the southeast part of the Town of Concord by the south county line. It is the principal community in the town and a major business location in south Erie County.

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[edit] History

In 1808, Samuel Chochran became the first permanent settler in the town. The Springville Academy, opening in 1830, became the first high school in the county. It was given its current name, Griffith institute, in 1867 to honor a donor.

Early names for this village included "Cold Springs" and "Fiddlers Green." The Village of Springville was incorporated in 1834 from part of the Town of Concord.

[edit] Notable past residents

  • Pop Warner, football coach, promoter.
  • Jack Yellen, song writer.
  • Tom Reynolds, Republican politician.
  • Harold Olmstead, landscape designer.
  • George Schuster, race car driver.
  • Ralph Waite, Dentist and developer of painless dentistry.

[edit] Geography

Springville is located at 42°30′34″N, 78°40′11″W (42.509450,-78.669806)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.

Cattaraugus Creek and Cattaraugus County are south of the village.

NYS Route 39, a major east-west trunk road, is Main Street in Springville. US Route 219, an uncompleted expressway, is at its southern terminus west of the village. NYS Route 240 (Vaughn Street), a major north-south trunk road, marks the east border of the village.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,252 people, 1,705 households, and 1,091 families residing in the village. The population density was 449.8/km² (1,164.4/mi²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 190.2/km² (492.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 0.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 1,705 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,221, and the median income for a family was $49,422. Males had a median income of $39,452 versus $24,621 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,302. About 5.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

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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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