Sheldon, New York
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Sheldon is a town
in Wyoming County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Sheldon is on the west border of Wyoming County. The town is southeast of Buffalo
, New York
.
. In 1811, the Town of Attica
was formed from part of Sheldon, and the Towns of Bennington
and Arcade
were taken off in 1818.
, the town has a total area of 47.4 square miles (122.8 km²), of which, 47.3 square miles (122.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Erie County
, New York
. Cayuga Creek
flows northward through the east part of the town and the Buffalo Creek
flows through the southwest part.
U.S. Route 20A
passes aross the north part of the town and intersects New York State Route 77
at Persons Corners.
of 2000, there were 2,561 people, 916 households, and 707 families residing in the town. The population density
was 54.1 people per square mile (20.9/km²). There were 973 housing units at an average density of 20.6 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.61% White, 0.04% African American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 916 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,232, and the median income for a family was $45,701. Males had a median income of $32,319 versus $21,549 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,698. About 5.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Wyoming County
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Sheldon is on the west border of Wyoming County. The town is southeast of Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, 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...
.
History
The Town of Sheldon was founded in 1808 from part of the Town of BataviaBatavia (town), New York
Batavia is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 5,915 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Roman name for part of the Netherlands....
. In 1811, the Town of Attica
Attica (town), New York
Attica is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 6,028 at the 2000 census .The town is named after a region in Greece....
was formed from part of Sheldon, and the Towns of Bennington
Bennington, New York
Bennington is a town in Wyoming County, New York in the USA. The population was 3,349 during the 2000 census. The town was named after Bennington, Vermont....
and Arcade
Arcade, New York
Arcade, New York is the name of two locations in Wyoming County, New York.*Arcade , New York, the Village of Arcade*Arcade , New York, the Town of Arcade...
were taken off in 1818.
Past residents of note
Lemuel Chipman (1754–1831), a native of Connecticut and a soldier in the Revolutionary War, served as a political leader in New York and later died in Sheldon. He served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1792; member of New York state assembly, 1796–97, 1800-01 (Ontario County 1796-97, Ontario and Steuben counties 1800-01); member of New York state senate Western District, 1801-05. Episcopalian. Died in Sheldon Center, Wyoming County, N.Y., April 28, 1831. Lemuel is buried at the West Ave Cemetery in Canandaguia, Ontario, New York.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 47.4 square miles (122.8 km²), of which, 47.3 square miles (122.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
The west town line 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...
, 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...
. Cayuga Creek
Cayuga Creek
Cayuga Creek is a small stream in western New York, USA. The creek enters Buffalo Creek in the northwest corner of the Town of West Seneca just upstream from the New York State Thruway crossing...
flows northward through the east part of the town and the Buffalo Creek
Buffalo River (New York)
The Buffalo River is a river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, by the City of Buffalo in the United States of America. This stream is called the Buffalo River only in the vicinity of the city and is known as Buffalo Creek as it flows through other parts of...
flows through the southwest part.
U.S. Route 20A
U.S. Route 20A (New York)
U.S. Route 20A is an east–west alternate route of US 20 that extends for across the western portion of New York in the United States. It leaves US 20 in Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo, and rejoins it in East Bloomfield about five miles west of Canandaigua, the county seat of...
passes aross the north part of the town and intersects New York State Route 77
New York State Route 77
New York State Route 77 is a north–south state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The highway runs for across mostly rural areas from an intersection with NY 78 and NY 98 in the Wyoming County town of Java to a junction with NY 31 near the city of...
at Persons Corners.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,561 people, 916 households, and 707 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 54.1 people per square mile (20.9/km²). There were 973 housing units at an average density of 20.6 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.61% White, 0.04% African American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 916 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,232, and the median income for a family was $45,701. Males had a median income of $32,319 versus $21,549 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 $18,698. About 5.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Sheldon
- Dutch Hollow – A hamlet on the western border of the town, west of Sheldon village.
- Frinks Corners – A hamlet on the south border of the town, east of Strykersville.
- Harris Corners – A location in the northwest corner of the town, located on Route 20A.
- North Sheldon – A hamlet on Route 20A in the north part of the town.
- Persons Corners – A hamlet on the north border of the town, located on Route 20A at the junction of Route 77.
- Plants Corner – A hamlet east of Strykersville.
- Sheldon – A hamlet between Dutch Hollow and Sheldon Center on Centerline Road.
- Sheldon Center – 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...
located on Centerline Road and Route 77, east of Sheldon village. The community is the location of town government. - StrykersvilleStrykersville, New YorkStrykersville is a hamlet located within the town of Sheldon in the western part of Wyoming County, New York, United States. It is located on New York State Route 78.-Cultural references:...
– A hamlet in the southwest corner of Sheldon, located on Route 78. - Toziers Corner – A hamlet east of Sheldon Center.
- Varysburg – A hamlet near the border of the Town of OrangevilleOrangeville, New YorkOrangeville is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.The Town of Orangeville is centrally located in the county. U.S. Route 20A passes across the town.- History :...
, located at the intersection of Routes 20A and 98.