| Portville, New York | |
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| — Town — | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Harry W. Keeley (D, R) |
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| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,952 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
Portville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 3,952 at the 2000 census. The name is derived by the town's early role in shipping lumber and other items down river.
The Town of Portville is in the southeast corner of the county, southeast of the City of Olean. There is a village also called Portville in the town.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.4 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (1.14%) is water.
Portville is located in the southeast corner of the county. Its eastern town line is the border of Allegany County, New York, and its southern town line is the Pennsylvania border.
The Allegheny River flows through the south part of the town. Dodge Creek, a tributary, joins the river at Portville Village.
New York State Route 305 (running N-S) and New York State Route 417 (running E-W) pass through the town.
Eldred and Ceres townships in McKean County, Pennsylvania are south of Portville. The towns of Clarksville and Genesee in Allegany County form the eastern boundary. The Town of Olean is on the west, and the Town of Hinsdale is to the north.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,952 people, 1,545 households, and 1,121 families residing in the town. The population density was 110.9 people per square mile (42.8/km²). There were 1,693 housing units at an average density of 47.5 per square mile (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.76% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 1,545 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,284, and the median income for a family was $41,270. Males had a median income of $34,279 versus $23,494 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,043. About 8.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
The Town of Portville is a municipal corporation governed by a 5-member elected town board. The town board is composed of one Supervisor (2-year term beginning every even numbered year) and four Councilpersons (4-year terms of which two begin concurrent with each new Supervisor term). The Highway Superintendent is an elected 2-year term position and is run independently from the town board, except for receiving annual funding of the highway department budget. Currently, the Highway Superintendent position is being considered for voter referendum to be changed from elected to appointed which would mean it would then report to the town board. The Town Justice is an elected 2-year position and is run independently from the town board, except for receiving funding on a monthly basis. All other positions are appointed and report to the town board.
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