Friendship (CDP), New York
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| Friendship, New York | |
  Friendship, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| - Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,176 |
| - Density | 427.4/sq mi (165.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14739 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-27694 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0950738 |
Friendship is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.
The community is the principal settlement in the Town of Friendship.
Friendship is in the center of the town and is next to the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) and Van Campen Creek. Routes 17, 20, 31, and 275 converge in the village. It is located on the mainline of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.
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[edit] Geography
Friendship is located at (42.207455, -78.139606)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,176 people, 464 households, and 308 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 427.4 per square mile (165.1/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 194.4/sq mi (75.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.98% White, 2.89% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 464 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,524, and the median income for a family was $31,442. Males had a median income of $26,196 versus $14,554 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,182. About 20.8% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Friendship (CDP), New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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