Hartland, New York
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Hartland is a town
in Niagara County
, New York
, USA
.
The population was 4,117 at the 2010 census.
The town is named after Hartland
, Vermont
, the homeplace of some early settlers.
The Town of Hartland is on the eastern border of the county.
. Subsequently, the other towns were formed from its territory by cutting out, in whole or part, the towns of Somerset
, Royalton
, and Newfane
by 1824.
Upon the completion of the Erie Canal
in 1824, the town lost its commercial prominence to Lockport
, which was centered on the canal.
The town has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places.
, the town has a total area of 52.4 square miles (135.7 km²), of which, 52.3 square miles (135.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Orleans County
, New York
, partly marked by New York State Route 269
. Ridge Road, New York State Route 104
is a major route across the town.
and north of the Town of Royalton
and a small part of the Town of Lockport
. To the west is the Town of Newfane
. The eastern border is the Town of Ridgeway
in Orleans County.
of 2000, there were 4,165 people, 1,526 households, and 1,167 families residing in the town. The population density
was 79.6 people per square mile (30.7/km²). There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 30.2 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.79% White, 0.53% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 1,526 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,281, and the median income for a family was $43,218. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $21,356 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,253. About 6.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% 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 Niagara County
Niagara County, New York
Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
, 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The population was 4,117 at the 2010 census.
The town is named after Hartland
Hartland, Vermont
Hartland is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.2 square miles , of which 45.0 square miles is land and 0.2 square mile is water...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, the homeplace of some early settlers.
The Town of Hartland is on the eastern border of the county.
History
The town was founded when Zebulon Barnum, Isaac Southwell, and John Morrison settled in the area in 1803. The Town of Hartland was created in 1812 from an eastern section of the Town of CambriaCambria, New York
Cambria is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 5,839 at the 2010 census. Cambria is an early name for Wales.The Town of Cambria is in the center of Niagara County.New York State Route 93 passes through the town.- History :...
. Subsequently, the other towns were formed from its territory by cutting out, in whole or part, the towns of Somerset
Somerset, New York
Somerset is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,662 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to be named after Somerset, New Jersey, the source of some early settlers....
, Royalton
Royalton, New York
Royalton is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.The Town of Royalton is in the southeast corner of the county and is east of the City of Niagara Falls.- History :...
, and Newfane
Newfane, New York
Newfane is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 9,666 at the 2010 census. The name was suggested by an early settler.The Town of Newfane is in the north-central part of the county, north of the City of Lockport.- History :...
by 1824.
Upon the completion of 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...
in 1824, the town lost its commercial prominence to Lockport
Lockport (city), New York
Lockport is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 21,165 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a set of Erie canal locks within the city. Lockport is the county seat of Niagara County and is surrounded by the town of Lockport...
, which was centered on the canal.
The town has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 52.4 square miles (135.7 km²), of which, 52.3 square miles (135.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Orleans County
Orleans County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,171 people, 15,363 households, and 10,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 17,347 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
, 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...
, partly marked by New York State Route 269
New York State Route 269
New York State Route 269 is a north–south state highway in located in western New York in the United States. The highway runs for along the Niagara–Orleans county line and is named County Line Road. The southern terminus of NY 269 is at an intersection with NY 104 in the hamlet of...
. Ridge Road, New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
is a major route across the town.
Adjacent Towns & areas
Hartland is south of the Town of SomersetSomerset, New York
Somerset is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,662 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to be named after Somerset, New Jersey, the source of some early settlers....
and north of the Town of Royalton
Royalton, New York
Royalton is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.The Town of Royalton is in the southeast corner of the county and is east of the City of Niagara Falls.- History :...
and a small part of the Town of Lockport
Lockport (town), New York
Lockport is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 20,529 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the series of canal locks on the Erie Canal...
. To the west is the Town of Newfane
Newfane, New York
Newfane is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 9,666 at the 2010 census. The name was suggested by an early settler.The Town of Newfane is in the north-central part of the county, north of the City of Lockport.- History :...
. The eastern border is the Town of Ridgeway
Ridgeway, New York
Ridgeway, New York is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 6,886 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from "Ridge Road," an important highway in the 19th century....
in Orleans County.
- Orleans CountyOrleans County, New YorkAs of the census of 2000, there were 44,171 people, 15,363 households, and 10,846 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 17,347 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
, Town of RidgewayRidgeway, New YorkRidgeway, New York is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 6,886 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from "Ridge Road," an important highway in the 19th century....
- east - Town of RoyaltonRoyalton, New YorkRoyalton is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.The Town of Royalton is in the southeast corner of the county and is east of the City of Niagara Falls.- History :...
- south - Town of LockportLockport (town), New YorkLockport is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 20,529 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the series of canal locks on the Erie Canal...
- southwest - Town of NewfaneNewfane, New YorkNewfane is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 9,666 at the 2010 census. The name was suggested by an early settler.The Town of Newfane is in the north-central part of the county, north of the City of Lockport.- History :...
- west - Town of SomersetSomerset, New YorkSomerset is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 2,662 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to be named after Somerset, New Jersey, the source of some early settlers....
- north
Major Highways in the Town of Hartland
New York State Route 104New York State Route 104New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
(Ridge Rd.), East-West highway across the town from the Newfane town line to the Niagara-Orleans County line on into the Town of Ridgeway.
New York State Route 148New York State Route 148New York State Route 148 is a state highway in Niagara County, New York, United States. It runs north–south between a junction with NY 104 in the town of Hartland and NY 18 north of the village of Barker. The entire length of NY 148 is maintained by Niagara County as County...
(Quaker Rd.) North-South roadway through the central part of town from its south end at Ridge Rd. (NY 104) north to the Town of Somerset.
New York State Route 269New York State Route 269New York State Route 269 is a north–south state highway in located in western New York in the United States. The highway runs for along the Niagara–Orleans county line and is named County Line Road. The southern terminus of NY 269 is at an intersection with NY 104 in the hamlet of...
(County Line Rd.), North-South roadway that makes up the eastern town line, as well as the Niagara-Orleans County Line. This route runs from its southern end at Ridge Rd. (NY 104) north into the Town of Somerset.
New York State Route 271New York State Route 271New York State Route 271 is a north–south state highway in eastern Niagara County, New York, in the United States. It primarily serves as Middleport's Main Street, connecting NY 31 in the south to NY 104 in the north. The southernmost portion of NY 271 is concurrent with...
(Stone Rd., Main St.(Middleport)), North-South Highway in the southeastern part of town its northern end at Ridge Rd. (NY 104) south into Middleport where it has its southern terminus at Telegraph Rd. (NY 31).
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 4,165 people, 1,526 households, and 1,167 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 79.6 people per square mile (30.7/km²). There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of 30.2 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.79% White, 0.53% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.22% 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 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 1,526 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,281, and the median income for a family was $43,218. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $21,356 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 $17,253. About 6.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Hartland
- Eighteen Mile Creek (East Branch) – A stream that flows westward through the south part of the town.
- HartlandHartland (hamlet), New YorkHartland, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Hartland in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– The 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...
of Hartland is in the south part of the town on Ridge Road (Route 104). Hartland in on the north side of the East Branch Eighteen Mile Creek. - Hartland Swamp Wildlife Management AreaHartland Swamp Wildlife Management AreaThe Hartland Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a small conservation area located in western New York, USA. The Hartland Swamp WMA is located in northeastern Niagara County....
– A conservation area in the northern part of Harland. - Jeddo – A hamlet near the eastern town line on Ridge Road.
- Johnson CreekJohnson Creek, New YorkJohnson Creek, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Hartland in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet east of Hartland on Ridge Road (Route 104). - MiddleportMiddleport, New YorkMiddleport is a village in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,917 at the 2000 census. The mail ZIP code is 14105. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area....
– A small part of the Village of Middleport is in the southeast corner of the town. - North HartlandNorth Hartland, New YorkNorth Hartland, New York is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Hartland in Niagara County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on Hosmer Road. - North Ridgeway – A location near the eastern town line on Route 269.