Weston Mills, New York
Encyclopedia
Weston Mills is a hamlet
(and a census-designated place
) located in the Town of Portville
in Cattaraugus County, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,608 at the 2000 census.
Weston Mills is located on New York State Route 417
, southeast of Olean, New York
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.33%) is water.
The community is on the north side of the Allegheny River
.
of 2000, there were 1,608 people, 654 households, and 453 families residing in the region. The population density
was 241.5 per square mile (93.2/km²). There were 694 housing units at an average density of 104.2/sq mi (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.76% White, 0.81% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 654 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the locale the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $34,706, and the median income for a family was $40,978. Males had a median income of $37,688 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,564. About 4.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (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...
(and a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) located in the Town of Portville
Portville (town), New York
Portville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 3,952 at the 2000 census. The name is derived by the town's early role in shipping lumber and other items down river....
in Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,608 at the 2000 census.
Weston Mills is located on New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417 is an east–west state highway located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 of the Southern Tier Expressway in the city of Salamanca and ends at a junction with NY 415 in Painted Post, west of the city of Corning...
, southeast of Olean, New York
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
.
Geography
Weston Mills is located at 42°4′13"N 78°22′44"W (42.070296, -78.379012).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.33%) is water.
The community is on the north side of the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,608 people, 654 households, and 453 families residing in the region. 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 241.5 per square mile (93.2/km²). There were 694 housing units at an average density of 104.2/sq mi (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.76% White, 0.81% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 654 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the locale the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $34,706, and the median income for a family was $40,978. Males had a median income of $37,688 versus $25,000 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 CDP was $19,564. About 4.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.