North Harmony, New York
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North Harmony is a town
in Chautauqua County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,521 at the 2000 census.
The Town of North Harmony is on the west side of Chautauqua Lake
. The shore of the lake is the location of many summer resort communities.
.
, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²), all of it land.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
and New York State Route 17
) passes through the town. New York State Route 394
follows the west shore of Chautauqua Lake
, and New York State Route 474
crosses the southeast part of the town.
. The western border is the Town of Sherman
. To the south are the Towns of Clymer
and Harmony
. North Harmony shares a short border on its southeast corner with the Town of Busti
.
of 2000, there were 2,521 people, 927 households, and 724 families residing in the town. The population density
was 59.8 people per square mile (23.1/km²). There were 1,412 housing units at an average density of 33.5 per square mile (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.12% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 927 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,181, and the median income for a family was $47,614. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $22,554 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,795. About 7.2% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, 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 2,521 at the 2000 census.
The Town of North Harmony is on the west side of Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The lake is approximately long and wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres . The maximum depth is about 78 feet...
. The shore of the lake is the location of many summer resort communities.
History
The Town of North Harmony was established in 1919 from part of the Town of HarmonyHarmony, New York
Harmony is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2000 census.The Town of Harmony is on the south border of the county and southwest of Jamestown, New York.- History :First settlement began around 1809....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²), all of it land.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
and New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
) passes through the town. New York State Route 394
New York State Route 394
New York State Route 394 is a state highway located within Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties in southwestern New York, United States. Its western terminus is located on the shore of Lake Erie at an intersection with NY 5 in the Westfield hamlet of Barcelona...
follows the west shore of Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The lake is approximately long and wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres . The maximum depth is about 78 feet...
, and New York State Route 474
New York State Route 474
New York State Route 474 is a state highway located entirely in Chautauqua County, in the westernmost corner of New York in the United States...
crosses the southeast part of the town.
Adjacent towns and areas
The eastern border of North Harmony is Lake Chautauqua. On the northern border is the Town of ChautauquaChautauqua, New York
Chautauqua is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, U.S. . The population was 4,666 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. The traditional meaning remains 'bag tied in the middle'...
. The western border is the Town of Sherman
Sherman (town), New York
Sherman is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The town is an interior town in the county, west of Chautauqua Lake. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,553...
. To the south are the Towns of Clymer
Clymer, New York
Clymer is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2000 census. The town is named for George Clymer, a signer of the Declaration of Independence....
and Harmony
Harmony, New York
Harmony is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2000 census.The Town of Harmony is on the south border of the county and southwest of Jamestown, New York.- History :First settlement began around 1809....
. North Harmony shares a short border on its southeast corner with the Town of Busti
Busti, New York
Busti is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a frequent alteration in the names of several upstate New...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,521 people, 927 households, and 724 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 59.8 people per square mile (23.1/km²). There were 1,412 housing units at an average density of 33.5 per square mile (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.12% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 927 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,181, and the median income for a family was $47,614. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $22,554 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 $18,795. About 7.2% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in North Harmony
- AshvilleAshville, New YorkAshville is a hamlet near the junction of NY 474 and NY 394, on the line between the towns of North Harmony and Busti in Chautauqua County, New York. It is the location of the Smith Bly House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The hamlet is located at an elevation of 1358...
– A 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...
in the southeast corner of the town on NY Route 474New York State Route 474New York State Route 474 is a state highway located entirely in Chautauqua County, in the westernmost corner of New York in the United States...
. - Bly Bay – A bayBayA bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
on the west side of Chautauqua Lake, south of Cheney's Point. - Cheney's Point – A lake shore hamlet south of Hadley Bay on a headland called Cheney's Point.
- Connelly Park – A lake shore hamlet south of Hadley Bay.
- Elm Tree – A hamlet at the junction of the Southern Tier Expressway and County Road 33.
- Hadley Bay – A lake shore hamlet south of the Southern Tier Expressway.
- Long View – A lake shore hamlet south of Cheney's Point.
- Niets Crest – A hamlet south of Longview.
- Quigley Park – A hamlet near Cheney's Point.
- Stebbins Corners – A hamlet on the town line in the northwest corner of the town at the junction of County Roads 18 and 25.
- Stedman – A hamlet near the north town line at the junction of County Roads 18 and 33.
- Stow – A lakeshore hamlet and resort village north of the Southern Tier Expressway.
- Toms Point – A headland on Lake Chautauqua near Stow.
- Victoria – A hamlet north of Stow.
- Warner Bay – A bay on the west side of Chautauqua Lake, south of Long View.
- Woodlawn – A hamlet north of Stow.