Ward, New York
Encyclopedia
Ward is a town in Allegany County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 390 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Hamilton Ward.
The Town of Ward is in the southeast quadrant of the county, north of the Village of Wellsville
.
The Town of Ward was created in 1856 from parts of the Towns of Alfred
and Amity
.
The only significant community, Phillips Creek, was first settled between 1830 and 1835.
In the summer of 1838, a violent windstorm caused destruction of property and loss of life.
, the town has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.6 km²), of which, 29.2 square miles (75.6 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
NY 244
is a major east-west highway through the north part of the town.
of 2000, there were 390 people, 133 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density
was 13.4 people per square mile (5.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 1.03% African American and 1.28% Asian.
There were 133 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% 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 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,271. About 12.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, 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 390 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Hamilton Ward.
The Town of Ward is in the southeast quadrant of the county, north of the Village of Wellsville
Wellsville (village), New York
Wellsville is a Village in Allegany County of New York State. At the top of the Eastern Triple Continental Divide, in south-central wooded and rural Allegany County, it is the largest population and business center in a 30-mile radius. The population was 5,171 at the 2000 census...
.
History
The first settler arrived around 1817.The Town of Ward was created in 1856 from parts of the Towns of Alfred
Alfred (town), New York
Alfred is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 5,140 at the 2000 census.The Town of Alfred has a village named Alfred in the center of the town....
and Amity
Amity, New York
Amity is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. The name of the town means "friendship."The Town of Amity is near the middle of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean, New York...
.
The only significant community, Phillips Creek, was first settled between 1830 and 1835.
In the summer of 1838, a violent windstorm caused destruction of property and loss of life.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.6 km²), of which, 29.2 square miles (75.6 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
NY 244
New York State Route 244
New York State Route 244 is a state highway in Allegany County, New York, United States. It runs parallel to and south of the Southern Tier Expressway between the village of Belmont and the town of Alfred and it passes through more rugged and scenic countryside than the superhighway...
is a major east-west highway through the north part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 390 people, 133 households, and 107 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 13.4 people per square mile (5.2/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 1.03% African American and 1.28% Asian.
There were 133 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% 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 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,292 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 $15,271. About 12.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Ward
- Phillips Creek – A hamlet near the north town line on Route 244. A nearby streamStreamA stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
named "Phillips Creek" gives the community its name. - Vandermark Creek – A stream that flows to the southwest.