| Ellery | |
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| Bemus Point Hotel and Boat Dock, Bemus Point, NY | |
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Ellery
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Arden E. Johnson (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 47.6 sq mi (123.3 km2) |
| • Land | 47.6 sq mi (123.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,594 ft (486 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,576 |
| • Density | 96.2/sq mi (37.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-23976 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978932 |
Ellery is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, located northwest of Jamestown, New York and with an extended lakefront on the east side of Chautauqua Lake. In the 2000 Census, Ellery had a population of 4,576.
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The first settlement was made around 1806. The Town of Ellery was founded in 1821 from a part of the Town of Chautauqua. The lake frontage was developed early as a tourist and recreational location.
The government of the Town of Ellery consists of a supervisor, council, and various department heads.[1]
The following is an incomplete list of supervisors of the town:
| # | Supervisor[2] | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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| 1 | Almon Ives | 1821 | 1822 | |
| 2 | Peter Loucks | 1822 | 1823 | |
| 3 | Abijah Clark | 1823 | 1824 | |
| 4 | Almon Ives | 1824 | 1828 | |
| 5 | Jonadab Winchester | 1828 | 1829 | |
| 6 | Robertson Whiteside | 1829 | 1830 | |
| 7 | John Hammond | 1830 | 1831 | |
| 8 | Jonadab Winchester | 1831 | 1832 | |
| 9 | Almon Ives | 1832 | 1833 | |
| 10 | Odin Benedict | 1833 | 1840 | |
| Arden E. Johnson | Incumbent | Republican |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.6 square miles (123 km2), of which, 47.6 square miles (123 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.04%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) crosses Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point. New York State Route 430 follows the east shore of Chautauqua Lake. New York State Route 380 is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Ellery.
Ellery is bordered mostly by the Town of Stockton to the north, although its northwest corner shares a small border with the Town of Chautauqua. Directly to the east of Ellery are the towns of Gerry and Ellicott. Its southern and western edges are mostly bordered by Chautauqua Lake.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,852 households, and 1,316 families residing in the town. The population density was 96.2 people per square mile (37.1/km²). There were 2,630 housing units at an average density of 55.3 per square mile (21.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% White, 0.20% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 1,852 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,916, and the median income for a family was $48,093. Males had a median income of $40,733 versus $29,128 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,619. About 6.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
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