Ellington, New York
Encyclopedia
Ellington is a town
in Chautauqua County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,639 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Ellington was formed in 1824 from the Town of Gerry
.
, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
US Route 62 passes east-to-south through the town, and New York State Route 83
passes through the northeast of the town parallel to the Conewango Creek
.
and north of the Town of Poland
. To the west is the Town of Gerry
. On the east is the border of Cattaraugus County
and the Town of Conewango
in that county.
The town is on the east border of Chautauqua County
, and is northeast of the City of Jamestown
.
of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 568 households, and 440 families residing in the town. The population density
was 44.8 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.18% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,300, and the median income for a family was $41,058. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $21,842 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,790. About 9.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, 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
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. The population was 1,639 at the 2000 census.
History
The first settler arrived around 1814.The Town of Ellington was formed in 1824 from the Town of Gerry
Gerry, New York
Gerry is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Elbridge Gerry, a Vice-President of the U.S....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
US Route 62 passes east-to-south through the town, and New York State Route 83
New York State Route 83
New York State Route 83 is a state route located entirely in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 62 in the hamlet of Conewango Valley to NY 60 in the hamlet of Laona, near Fredonia...
passes through the northeast of the town parallel to the Conewango Creek
Conewango Creek
Conewango Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States.The creek's drainage covers much of southeastern Chautauqua County, New York and southwestern Cattaraugus County, New York. The creek's most notable tributary is the Chadakoin River,...
.
Adjacent towns and areas
Ellington is south of the Town of Cherry CreekCherry Creek (town), New York
Cherry Creek is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,152 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from that of a small stream that flows through the town amid many cherry trees....
and north of the Town of Poland
Poland, Chautauqua County, New York
Poland is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, U.S. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.The Town of Poland is on the county's eastern border.-History:The town was first settled in 1804....
. To the west is the Town of Gerry
Gerry, New York
Gerry is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Elbridge Gerry, a Vice-President of the U.S....
. On the east is the border of 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:...
and the Town of Conewango
Conewango, New York
Conewango is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,732 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a creek which flows through the town....
in that county.
The town is on the east border of Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, and is northeast of the City of Jamestown
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 568 households, and 440 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 44.8 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.18% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 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 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,300, and the median income for a family was $41,058. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $21,842 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 $15,790. About 9.3% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Ellington
- Bates – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on County Routes 64 and 66.
- Clear Creek – 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 the eastern town line, south of Conewango Valley on NY Route 83New York State Route 83New York State Route 83 is a state route located entirely in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 62 in the hamlet of Conewango Valley to NY 60 in the hamlet of Laona, near Fredonia...
. - Clear Creek – A tributaryTributaryA tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Conewango CreekConewango CreekConewango Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States.The creek's drainage covers much of southeastern Chautauqua County, New York and southwestern Cattaraugus County, New York. The creek's most notable tributary is the Chadakoin River,...
that flows eastward past the community of Clear Creek. - Conewango Valley – A hamlet on the eastern town line on Route 83.
- Ellington – The hamlet of Ellington in the town's center at the junction of County Roads 50 (West Main Street) and 66 (Thornton Road) and US Route 62.
- Gates Corners – A location on the north town line.
- Kings School Corner – A location by the north town line on Route 83.
- WaterboroWaterboro, New YorkWaterboro is a hamlet in Chautauqua County, New York, United States at an elevation of 1293 ft above sea level. Located in the northeast corner of the Town of Poland, it is now a little used railroad stop....
– A hamlet by the southeast part of the town.