Wethersfield, New York
Encyclopedia
Wethersfield is a town
in Wyoming County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 891 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Wethersfield is centrally located in the county.
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, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.
Wethersfield has 35 General Electric wind-power turbines on the top of a hill at approximately 2060 feet above sea level, which can be seen from NY Route 77
(Cattaraugus Road), Perry Road (CR 9), Pee Dee Road, and Poplar Tree Road.
of 2000, there were 891 people, 323 households, and 248 families residing in the town. The population density
was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 1.01% African American, 1.12% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races
, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 323 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,337, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,291. About 11.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% 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
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 891 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Wethersfield is centrally located in the county.
History
The Town of Wethersfield was established in 1823 from part of the Town of OrangevilleOrangeville, New York
Orangeville 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 :...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.
Wethersfield has 35 General Electric wind-power turbines on the top of a hill at approximately 2060 feet above sea level, which can be seen from NY 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...
(Cattaraugus Road), Perry Road (CR 9), Pee Dee Road, and Poplar Tree Road.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 891 people, 323 households, and 248 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 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 1.01% African American, 1.12% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 323 households out of which 35.3% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,337, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $25,625 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 $15,291. About 11.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Wethersfield
- Eastmans Corners – A location near the center of the town.
- Hermitage – 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 Route 78 near the eastern town line. - Poplar Tree Corners – A hamlet on Wethersfield Road on the northern border of the town.
- Smith's Corners – A hamlet on Route 78 in the southwest part of the town.
- Union Corners – A hamlet on Wethersfield Road on the western border of the town.
- Wethersfield Springs – A hamlet on Wethersfield Road on the northern border of the town, located by East Koy Creek.
- Camp O'RyanCamp O'RyanCamp O'Ryan, a former New York United States National Guard training area, also known as the North Java Rifle Range and the Wethersfield Rifle Range, located east of North Java, in the Town of Wethersfield, in the County of Wyoming in New York State....
– An abandoned New York National Guard rifle range located on the south side of Wethersfield Road, between Bumbacher and Poplar Tree Roads.