Belmont, New York
Encyclopedia
Belmont is a village
within the Town of Amity
which is in Allegany County
, New York
, USA. Belmont is the county seat
of Allegany County. The population was 952 at the 2000 census. The name means beautiful hill.
The Village of Belmont is centrally located in Amity. The village is northeast of Olean, New York
.
The village became the county seat in 1859, replacing the Village of Angelica
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
The village is split by the Genesee River
and is at the junctions of NY Route 19
, NY Route 244
and County Road 48. Belmont is on the mainline of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.
of 2000, there were 952 people, 392 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density
was 952.9 people per square mile (367.6/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 449.4 per square mile (173.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.11% White, 0.95% Black or African American
, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 2.52% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 392 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,545, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,365 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,149. About 9.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
within the Town of Amity
Amity, New York
Amity is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. The name of the town means "friendship."The Town of Amity is near the middle of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean, New York...
which is in Allegany County
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...
, USA. Belmont is the county seat
County seat
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of Allegany County. The population was 952 at the 2000 census. The name means beautiful hill.
The Village of Belmont is centrally located in Amity. The village is northeast 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...
.
History
The Village of Belmont was incorporated in 1871 as Philipsville, named after early settler Philip Church. The settlement was originally called Philipsburg. When the village assumed the community of Miltonville on the east bank of the Genesee River, it was renamed Belmont.The village became the county seat in 1859, replacing the Village of Angelica
Angelica (village), New York
Angelica is a village in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. The village and the town are named after Angelica Church, a daughter of General Philip Schuyler and wife of John Barker Church....
.
Geography
Belmont is located at 42°14′N 78°2′W (42.2257, -78.0319).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
The village is split by the Genesee River
Genesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
and is at the junctions of NY Route 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
, NY Route 244
New York State Route 244
New York State Route 244 is a state highway in Allegany County, New York, United States. It runs parallel to and south of the Southern Tier Expressway between the village of Belmont and the town of Alfred and it passes through more rugged and scenic countryside than the superhighway...
and County Road 48. Belmont is on the mainline of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 952 people, 392 households, and 241 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 952.9 people per square mile (367.6/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 449.4 per square mile (173.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.11% White, 0.95% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.52% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 392 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,545, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $28,365 versus $20,781 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 village was $14,149. About 9.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.