Arcadia, New York
Encyclopedia
Arcadia is a town
in Wayne County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 14,889 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Arcadia is on the south border of the county and is east of Rochester NY.
The Town of Arcadia was formed from the Town of Lyons
in 1825.
An asylum for the mentally retarded was established in Arcadia in 1789.
In 1957, the Bergen Swamp Preservation Society acquired Zurich Bog for conservation.
, the town has a total area of 52.1 square miles (134.9 km²), of which, 52 square miles (134.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
The Erie Canal
passes across the town and through the Village of Newark. The east end of "The Wide Waters," a wide part of the canal is in the town.
The terrain contains many drumlin
s from past glaciation.
The south town line is the border of Ontario County
.
New York State Route 31
(east-west) intersects New York State Route 88
in Newark just south of the Erie Canal.
of 2000, there were 14,889 people, 5,776 households, and 3,910 families residing in the town. The population density
was 286.1 people per square mile (110.5/km²). There were 6,115 housing units at an average density of 117.5 per square mile (45.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.44% White, 3.84% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.11% from other races
, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.53% of the population.
There were 5,776 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,755, and the median income for a family was $46,239. Males had a median income of $32,602 versus $24,419 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,403. About 8.9% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, 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 14,889 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Arcadia is on the south border of the county and is east of Rochester NY.
History
The town was first settled around 1791.The Town of Arcadia was formed from the Town of Lyons
Lyons (town), New York
Lyons is a town in Wayne County, New York, USA. The population was 5,831 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Lyons , France....
in 1825.
An asylum for the mentally retarded was established in Arcadia in 1789.
In 1957, the Bergen Swamp Preservation Society acquired Zurich Bog for conservation.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 52.1 square miles (134.9 km²), of which, 52 square miles (134.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
The Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
passes across the town and through the Village of Newark. The east end of "The Wide Waters," a wide part of the canal is in the town.
The terrain contains many drumlin
Drumlin
A drumlin, from the Irish word droimnín , first recorded in 1833, is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial ice acting on underlying unconsolidated till or ground moraine.-Drumlin formation:...
s from past glaciation.
The south town line is the border of Ontario County
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
.
New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
(east-west) intersects New York State Route 88
New York State Route 88
New York State Route 88 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 96 in the Ontario County village of Phelps to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Sodus...
in Newark just south of the Erie Canal.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 14,889 people, 5,776 households, and 3,910 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 286.1 people per square mile (110.5/km²). There were 6,115 housing units at an average density of 117.5 per square mile (45.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.44% White, 3.84% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.11% 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 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.53% of the population.
There were 5,776 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% 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, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,755, and the median income for a family was $46,239. Males had a median income of $32,602 versus $24,419 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 $18,403. About 8.9% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Arcadia
- Arcadia — The former community of Arcadia is now part of the Village of Newark.
- Brantling Hill — A large drumlin in the northeast corner of the town. It is the location of a ski slope.
- Fairville — A hamlet near the town's center on Fairville Station Road (County Road 233.)
- Fairville Station — A hamlet northeast of Newark on Fairville Station Road (County Road 233.)
- Hydesville — 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...
north of Newark village on Minsteed Road (County Road 228.) The village is called the birthplace of Modern Spiritualism, due to the efforts of natives Kate and Margaret FoxFox sistersThe Fox sisters were three sisters from New York who played an important role in the creation of Spiritualism. The three sisters were Leah Fox , Margaret Fox and Kate Fox . The two younger sisters used "rappings" to convince their much older sister and others that they were communicating with... - Marbletown — A hamlet on Marbletown Road (County Road 336) near the south town line.
- Minsteed — A location in the northwest corner of the town.
- Mud Mills — A hamlet northeast of Newark on Welcher Road (County Road 234.)
- NewarkNewark, New YorkNewark is a village in Wayne County, New York, U.S., south east of Rochester. The population was 9,682 at the 2000 census.The Village of Newark is in the south part of the Town of Arcadia and is in the south of Wayne County.- History :...
— The Village of Newark, located on the Erie Canal and the intersection of NY-31 and NY-88. - Stebbins Corner — A location west of Hydesville on Tellier Road (County Road 225.)
- Zurich — A location in the northeast corner of the town on Zurich Road (County Road 237).
- Zurich Bog — A swampSwampA swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
west of Zurich is the lowest point in the town and a registered national landmark. It is also known as "Mud Pond," an open body of water within the bog. It was called "Big Swamp" to the early settlers and "Bottomless Pit" to natives. The swamp is about three miles long and a mile wide.