Napoli, New York

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Napoli, New York
Napoli, New York (New York)
Napoli, New York
Napoli, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°13′10″N 78°53′43″W / 42.21944, -78.89528
Country United States
State New York
County Cattaraugus
Area
 - Total 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km²)
 - Land 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation 1,860 ft (567 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,159
 - Density 31.8/sq mi (12.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-49462
GNIS feature ID 0979249

Napoli is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,159 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Napoli is in the western half of the county and northwest of Salamanca.

The only permanent community in the town is Napoli village, formerly "Napoli Corners."

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[edit] History

The first permanent settler arrived around 1819. The Town of Napoli was formed in 1823 from part of the Town of Little Valley. In 1828, a division of Napoli was made, forming the new Town of Cold Spring.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which, 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.

New York State Route 242 is a northeast-southwest major highway in the town.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 376 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.8 people per square mile (12.3/km²). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.46% White, 0.43% African American, 1.38% Native American, 0.86% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 376 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,839, and the median income for a family was $37,692. Males had a median income of $26,411 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,077. About 9.3% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Napoli

  • Cold Spring -- A location in the northwest part of the town near the intersection of County Roads 7 and 10. (Not to be confused with the town of the same name, which neighbors to the south of Napoli.)
  • Cold Springs Creek -- A stream flowing southward on the west side of the town.
  • Napoli -- The hamlet of Napoli is near the center of the town at the intersection of NY Route 242 and County Road 10.
  • The Narrows -- A location in the eastern part of the town on Route 242. This marks the route of an early road cut into the town.
  • Peaslee Hollow -- A location in the northwest part of the town.

[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 42°11′59″N, 78°53′31″W