Java, New York
Encyclopedia
Java is a town
in Wyoming County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,222 at the 2000 census. In the 2007 estimate, this had declined to 2,153.
Contrary to practice elsewhere, the name is pronounced "Jay-vuh".
The Town of Java is on the western border of Wyoming County.
(then the Town of China).
, the town has a total area of 47.3 square miles (122.5 km²), of which, 47.1 square miles (122 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.47%) is water. The largest body of water in Java is Java Lake.
The west town line is the border of Erie County
, New York
.
of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 807 households, and 590 families residing in the town. The population density
was 47.2 people per square mile (18.2/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.14% White, 0.14% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 807 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,708, and the median income for a family was $47,120. Males had a median income of $35,703 versus $24,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,398. About 3.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
, professional wrestler, born in North Java in 1905
Town
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in Wyoming County
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,222 at the 2000 census. In the 2007 estimate, this had declined to 2,153.
Contrary to practice elsewhere, the name is pronounced "Jay-vuh".
The Town of Java is on the western border of Wyoming County.
History
The Town of Java was founded in 1832 from part of the Town of ArcadeArcade (town), New York
Arcade is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census.The Town of Arcade has within its borders a village also called Arcade. Arcade is in the southwest corner of Wyoming County.- History :...
(then the Town of China).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 47.3 square miles (122.5 km²), of which, 47.1 square miles (122 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.47%) is water. The largest body of water in Java is Java Lake.
The west town line is the border of Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, New York
New York
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 807 households, and 590 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 47.2 people per square mile (18.2/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.14% White, 0.14% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 807 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,708, and the median income for a family was $47,120. Males had a median income of $35,703 versus $24,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,398. About 3.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Java
- Cattaraugus CreekCattaraugus CreekCattaraugus Creek is a stream, approximately 68 miles long, in western New York in the United States. The creek drains a wooded rural portion of western New York southwest of Buffalo into Lake Erie. In its lower course it flows primarily through the Cattaraugus Reservation of the Seneca tribe...
– A riverRiverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
, arising from Java Lake, that flows into Lake ErieLake ErieLake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
. - Curriers – A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
- Hick's Corners – A location east of Curriers.
- Java Center – A hamlet at the intersection of Routes 77 and 78.
- Java Lake – A hamlet on Java Lake Road, west of a small lake.
- Java Lake (lake) – A small lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
that is the source of Cattaraugus Creek. - Java – The hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Java (also called Java Village), in the northwest corner of the town. This community is on Route 78. The Java School No. 1Java School No. 1Java School No. 1 is a historic school in Java, Wyoming County, New York. It is a two story frame structure in the Italian Villa style. It features a four sided, square cupola at the apex of the roof. It was built about 1850 and operated as a school until 1967...
was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001. - North Java – A location in the northeast part of the town. The Arcade and Attica Railroad was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
- Waldos Corners – A hamlet at the intersection of Routes 78 and 98.
Famous People from Java
Ed Don GeorgeEd Don George
Edward Nicholas "Ed Don" George was an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter.-Career:George was born in North Java, New York. He wrestled for both St. Bonaventure University and for the University of Michigan...
, professional wrestler, born in North Java in 1905