East Otto, New York
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East Otto is a town
in Cattaraugus County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. The town is named after an agent of the Holland Land Company
, Jacob Otto.
The Town of East Otto is on the northern border of the county.
. Parts of East Otto were later removed to add to other towns in the county.
The East Otto Union School
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the town has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²), of which, 41.2 square miles (106.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
The north town line is marked by Cattaraugus Creek
and is the border of Erie County
.
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of 2000, there were 1,105 people, 412 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density
was 26.8 people per square mile (10.4/km²). There were 545 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.45% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.36% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 412 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $31,917 versus $20,795 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,607. About 10.2% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Cattaraugus County
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:...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. The town is named after an agent of the Holland Land Company
Holland Land Company
The Holland Land Company was a purchaser of the western two-thirds of the western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. This tract was known thereafter as The Holland Purchase...
, Jacob Otto.
The Town of East Otto is on the northern border of the county.
History
The East Otto was founded in 1854 from part of the Town of OttoOtto, New York
Otto is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 831 at the 2000 census. The name comes from Jacob S. Otto, an agent of the Holland Land Company.The Town of Otto lies on the northern border of the county.- History :...
. Parts of East Otto were later removed to add to other towns in the county.
The East Otto Union School
East Otto Union School
East Otto Union School is a historic school building located at East Otto in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was built in 1920, and functioned as a local high school from 1921 to 1967, after which the school was merged into the Cattaraugus Central School several miles to the southwest...
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²), of which, 41.2 square miles (106.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
The north town line is marked by Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus Creek is a stream, approximately 68 miles long, in western New York in the United States. The creek drains a wooded rural portion of western New York southwest of Buffalo into Lake Erie. In its lower course it flows primarily through the Cattaraugus Reservation of the Seneca tribe...
and is the border of Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
.
Adjacent towns and areas
(ClockwiseClockwise
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)
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- AshfordAshford, New YorkAshford is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census.The Town of Ashford is on the county's northern border.- History :...
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- OttoOtto, New YorkOtto is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 831 at the 2000 census. The name comes from Jacob S. Otto, an agent of the Holland Land Company.The Town of Otto lies on the northern border of the county.- History :...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,105 people, 412 households, and 285 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 26.8 people per square mile (10.4/km²). There were 545 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.37% White, 0.45% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 412 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $31,917 versus $20,795 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $15,607. About 10.2% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in East Otto
- Brooklyn – 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...
on Route 12 in the north-central part of the town, and north of East Otto village. - East Otto – The hamlet of East Otto at the junction of County Roads 12, 14, and 75 is in the south-central part of the town on East Otto Creek.
- Edies Siding – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town by Cattaraugus Creek.
- Griffis Sculpture ParkGriffis Sculpture ParkGriffis Sculpture Park is a sculpture park located between Ashford Hollow and East Otto, New York in Cattaraugus County, New York. The outdoor art museum, which was created by artist Larry W. Griffis Jr in 1966, was the first sculpture park in the United States. It features more than 250 works of...
– An outdoor sculpture park on Mill Valley Road. - Plato – A hamlet at the south town line.
- Whiteford Hollow – A hamlet southeast of Brooklyn.