Pomfret, New York
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Pomfret is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 14,703 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Pomfret lies in the north-central part of the county, south of Dunkirk, New York.
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[edit] History
The town was first settled around 1806. The Town of Pomfret was formed in 1808 from the Town of Chautauqua, being the first partition of Chautauqua after the county was formed. Pomfret later lost substantial parts of its territory during the formation of five new towns of the county.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 114.4 km² (44.2 mi²). 113.7 km² (43.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.63%) is water.
The northern part of the town borders Lake Erie.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) and US Route 20 pass through the town. New York State Route 60 is a major north-south highway, and New York State Route 5 runs along the shore of Lake Erie.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,703 people, 5,105 households, and 2,971 families residing in the town. The population density was 129.3/km² (335.0/mi²). There were 5,558 housing units at an average density of 48.9/km² (126.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.28% White, 2.07% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 5,105 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 30.7% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,444, and the median income for a family was $47,252. Males had a median income of $35,669 versus $25,997 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,506. About 4.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Pomfret
- Bear Lake -- A small lake west of Lily Dale, partly in the town.
- Canadaway Creek -- A stream flowing northward through the town toward Lake Erie.
- Cassadaga Lake (or Cassadaga Lakes) -- Is a lake composed of two large sections joined by a narrow channel. The northern large section is in Pomfret, and the southern is in the Town of Stockton.
- Cordova -- A hamlet west of Fredonia on County Road 78.
- Fredonia, New York -- The Village of Fredonia on the northern town border.
- Fredonia Reservoir -- A lake intersected by Canadaway Creek.
- Greencrest -- A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Lake Erie, partly in Pomfret.
- Lamberton -- A hamlet located on Route 20 in the northern part of the town.
- Laona -- A hamlet southeast of Fredonia on NY Route 60.
- Lily Dale -- Lily Dale is a center of spiritualism and borders the Village of Cassadaga, New York and the north end of Cassadaga Lake.
- Mud Lake -- A pond east of Cassadaga Lake.
- Nortons Switch -- A location in the western part of the town.
- Reed Corners -- A hamlet east of Fredonia at the junction of US 20 and NY60.
- Shumla -- A hamlet on County Road 72 by the eastern town line.
- Van Buren Bay -- A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Lake Erie on the shore of Van Buren Bay And on NY5.
- Van Buren Point -- A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Lake Erie, located on a headland also called Van Buren Point. Only part of the community is in Pomfret.
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