Amity, New York

For the hamlet in Orange County, see Amity, Orange County, New York
Amity, New York
Town

The Magnolia House
Amity

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°13′37″N 78°1′55″W / 42.22694°N 78.03194°W / 42.22694; -78.03194
Country United States
State New York
County Allegany
Government
  Type Town Council
  Town Supervisor Lois Reynolds (R)
  Town Council
Area
  Total 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2)
  Land 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2)
  Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 1,385 ft (422 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,308
  Density 67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-02011
GNIS feature ID 0978676
Website www.townofamity-ny.com

Amity is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,308 at the 2010 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 county seat, Belmont, is in Amity.

History

After being first settled around 1804, Amity was formed in 1830 from parts of the Towns of Angelica and Scio. In 1856, part of Amity was used to found the Town of Ward.

Past residents of note

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km2), of which, 34.5 square miles (89 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.23%) is water.

The Genesee River flows northward through the town. The Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17/Interstate 86) passes through the northwest corner of the town, north of Belvidere. New York State Route 19 and New York State Route 244 intersect at Belmont.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1830872
18401,35455.3%
18501,79232.3%
18602,26826.6%
18702,087−8.0%
18801,972−5.5%
18901,9961.2%
19002,21611.0%
19102,071−6.5%
19201,843−11.0%
19301,8671.3%
19401,9353.6%
19501,9973.2%
19602,0060.5%
19702,1507.2%
19802,2725.7%
19902,255−0.7%
20002,245−0.4%
20102,3082.8%
Est. 20142,242[1]−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,245 people, 885 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.0 people per square mile (25.1/km²). There were 1,120 housing units at an average density of 32.4 per square mile (12.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.76% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 885 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,153, and the median income for a family was $40,387. Males had a median income of $31,394 versus $21,065 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,304. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Amity

References

  1. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

External links

Coordinates: 42°13′37″N 78°1′55″W / 42.22694°N 78.03194°W / 42.22694; -78.03194

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