York, New York

York
Town
York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°51′32″N 77°53′25″W / 42.85889°N 77.89028°W / 42.85889; -77.89028Coordinates: 42°51′32″N 77°53′25″W / 42.85889°N 77.89028°W / 42.85889; -77.89028
Country United States
State New York
County Livingston
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Gerald L. Deming (D, R)
 • Town Council
Area[1]
 • Total 49.11 sq mi (127.19 km2)
 • Land 49.10 sq mi (127.17 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0%
Elevation 768 ft (234 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 3,397
 • Estimate (2016)[3] 3,301
 • Density 67.23/sq mi (25.96/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14592
Area code(s) 585
FIPS code 36-051-84022
GNIS feature ID 0979661[4]


York is a town in western Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,397 at the 2010 census.[2]

The Abbey of the Genesee in the town's hamlet of Piffard is locally famous due to the production of Monks' Bread.

History

In 1722, the Tuscarora moved north to join other Iroquoian natives, the League of the Iroquois, and settled near modern Piffard. The town was first settled by Europeans around 1800.

The town was formed in 1819 from parts of the towns of Leicester and Caledonia before the establishment of Livingston County. More territory was added from the town of Covington in 1823.

Salt was found in 1883 near modern Retsof, leading to the formation of the New York Rock Salt Company. Further discoveries were made subsequently by the Empire Salt Company.

Linwood was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[5]

Notable people

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.1 square miles (127 km2), of which, 49.1 square miles (127 km2) of it is land and 0.02% is water.

The west town line borders Genesee County and Wyoming County.

New York State Route 36 (north-south) intersects New York State Route 63 (east-west) at Greigsville. US Route 20 passes along the north town line.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18201,729—
18302,63652.5%
18403,04915.7%
18502,785−8.7%
18602,743−1.5%
18702,564−6.5%
18802,482−3.2%
18902,86815.6%
19002,730−4.8%
19102,562−6.2%
19202,6403.0%
19302,349−11.0%
19402,287−2.6%
19502,3291.8%
19602,69515.7%
19703,16617.5%
19803,2121.5%
19903,5139.4%
20003,219−8.4%
20103,3975.5%
Est. 20163,301[3]−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,219 people, 1,181 households, and 881 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.6 people per square mile (25.3/km²). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 1.06% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 1,181 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,229, and the median income for a family was $50,136. Males had a median income of $34,048 versus $20,430 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,796. About 1.2% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in York

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.