Persia, New York
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Persia is a town
in Cattaraugus County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,512 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Persia is in the northwest part of the county.
The Town of Persia was founded in 1835 from the Town of Perrysburg
.
, the town has a total area of 21 square miles (54.4 km²), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.
The northern border of the town is partly formed by the Cattaraugus Creek
with Erie County
, New York
on the opposite bank, and the east town line is defined by South Branch (of Cattaraugus Creek).
US Route 62 passes through the northwest corner of the town, and New York State Route 353
passes across the south part of the town. Much of the town is served by the north-to-south Broadway Road (County Road 4), which runs from NY 353 into the village of Gowanda.
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of 2000, there were 2,512 people, 961 households, and 602 families residing in the town. The population density
was 120.0 people per square mile (46.3/km²). There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 51.2 per square mile (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.74% White, 0.28% African American, 2.51% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% from other races
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 961 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,675, and the median income for a family was $39,650. Males had a median income of $29,838 versus $26,304 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,590. About 10.6% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 11.1% 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
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 2,512 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Persia is in the northwest part of the county.
History
The town was first settled around 1812.The Town of Persia was founded in 1835 from the Town of Perrysburg
Perrysburg (town), New York
Perrysburg is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,771 at the 2000 census. The Town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.The Town of Perrysburg is in the northeast corner of the county...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 21 square miles (54.4 km²), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.
The northern border of the town is partly formed by the 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...
with 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...
, 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...
on the opposite bank, and the east town line is defined by South Branch (of Cattaraugus Creek).
US Route 62 passes through the northwest corner of the town, and New York State Route 353
New York State Route 353
New York State Route 353 is a north–south state highway located within Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 417 in the city of Salamanca to a junction with U.S. Route 62 in the hamlet of Dayton...
passes across the south part of the town. Much of the town is served by the north-to-south Broadway Road (County Road 4), which runs from NY 353 into the village of Gowanda.
Adjacent towns and areas
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; PerrysburgPerrysburg (town), New YorkPerrysburg is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,771 at the 2000 census. The Town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.The Town of Perrysburg is in the northeast corner of the county...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,512 people, 961 households, and 602 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 120.0 people per square mile (46.3/km²). There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 51.2 per square mile (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.74% White, 0.28% African American, 2.51% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 961 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% 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, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,675, and the median income for a family was $39,650. Males had a median income of $29,838 versus $26,304 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 $15,590. About 10.6% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Persia
- GowandaGowanda, New YorkGowanda is a village in New York in the United States and lies partly in Erie County and partly in Cattaraugus County. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. The name is a local native term meaning "almost surrounded by hills" or "beautiful place among the hills...
– Part of the Village of Gowanda is located in the northwest corner of the town. - Persia – 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 Persia is located south of Gowanda near the west town line. - Snyders Corners – A hamlet at the junction of County Road 4 and NY-353New York State Route 353New York State Route 353 is a north–south state highway located within Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 417 in the city of Salamanca to a junction with U.S. Route 62 in the hamlet of Dayton...
in the south part of the town. - Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area – A small part of this conservation area is in the north part of the town.