West Almond, New York
Encyclopedia
West Almond is a town in Allegany County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 353 at the 2000 census.
The Town of West Almond is centrally located in the eastern part of the county and is west of Hornell
, New York
.
The Town of West Almond was created in 1833 from parts of the Towns of Almond
, Alfred
, and Angelica
.
The West Almond Churches
were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 36 square miles (93.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
and New York State Route 17
) passes through the central part of the town.
of 2000, there were 353 people, 130 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density
was 9.8 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 1.42% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 130 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% 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 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,358. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 353 at the 2000 census.
The Town of West Almond is centrally located in the eastern part of the county and is west of Hornell
Hornell, New York
Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 9,019 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early settlers. Its current population has not yet been released by the new census....
, 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...
.
History
The area was first settled around 1816.The Town of West Almond was created in 1833 from parts of the Towns of Almond
Almond (town), New York
Almond is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,604 at the 2000 census.The Town of Almond is on the eastern edge of the county. The town has a village also called Almond. The town is west of Hornell, New York....
, Alfred
Alfred (town), New York
Alfred is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 5,140 at the 2000 census.The Town of Alfred has a village named Alfred in the center of the town....
, and Angelica
Angelica (town), New York
Angelica is a town in the middle of Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census. The name Angelica is from Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law and wife of John Barker Church. There is also a village called Angelica located in...
.
The West Almond Churches
West Almond Churches
West Almond Churches is a set of two historic church buildings in West Almond, Allegany County, New York. They are now known as: West Almond Community Center and West Almond Town Hall...
were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The 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 1985.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 36 square miles (93.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
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 central part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 353 people, 130 households, and 96 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 9.8 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 1.42% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 130 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% 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 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $22,188 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 $17,358. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in West Almond
- Angelica Creek – A streamStreamA stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
that flows to the west past West Almond. - Bennetts – A hamlet located in the northwest part of the town on County Road 16.
- West Almond – The hamlet of West Almond, located on County Road 2 in the eastern part of the town.