Angelica (town), New York
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Angelica is a town
in the middle of Allegany County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census. The name Angelica is from Angelica Schuyler Church
, Alexander Hamilton's
sister-in-law and wife of John Barker Church
. There is also a village called Angelica
located in this town.
in Livingston County
, New York, before Allegany County was formed. The town was originally not intended to be named Angelica, and it is suggested that Angelica Church carried on affairs with numerous influential people in the area to ensure its naming. It's also said that Hamilton himself had a hand in the naming. Angelica is the oldest town in Allegany County. The town hall is housed in the Old Allegany County Courthouse
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972. The Moses Van Campen House
was listed in 2004.
, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
and New York State Route 17
) passes through the town.
The Genesee River
flows northward through the southwest part of the town.
of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 564 households, and 382 families residing in the town. The population density
was 38.7 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.28% Black or African American
, 0.50% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 564 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $37,891. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $21,328 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,348. About 8.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Oliver Willcox Norton (1839–1920) was born in Angelica 17 December 1839. In 1861 Norton joined the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. In July 1862, at Harrison's Landing (now Berkeley Plantation), Virginia, Norton, as regimental bugler, was the first ever to play "Taps," which was written then and there by Gen. Daniel Butterfield, the regimental commander. After the war, he moved to the Chicago area where, with his younger brother Edwin, he founded the Norton Bros. Tin Can & Plate Co., a predecessor of American Can Co.
Town
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in the middle of Allegany County
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 1,411 at the 2000 census. The name Angelica is from Angelica Schuyler Church
Angelica Schuyler Church
Angelica Schuyler Church was the eldest daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler, wife of British MP John Barker Church, sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton , and a prominent member of the social elite wherever she lived; first in New York, then in Paris, London and New York again...
, Alexander Hamilton's
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...
sister-in-law and wife of John Barker Church
John Barker Church
John Barker Church was born in Lowestoft, England, befriended the cause of the American Revolution , was Commissary General of the French Army in America, and financially aided the new government. Returning to England after the war, he was elected a Member of Parliament...
. There is also a village called Angelica
Angelica (village), New York
Angelica is a village in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. The village and the town are named after Angelica Church, a daughter of General Philip Schuyler and wife of John Barker Church....
located in this town.
History
The area was first settled around 1802 at Angelica Village. The Town of Angelica was formed in 1805 from the Town of LeicesterLeicester (town), New York
Leicester is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Leicester Phelps, an early inhabitant....
in Livingston County
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, New York, before Allegany County was formed. The town was originally not intended to be named Angelica, and it is suggested that Angelica Church carried on affairs with numerous influential people in the area to ensure its naming. It's also said that Hamilton himself had a hand in the naming. Angelica is the oldest town in Allegany County. The town hall is housed in the Old Allegany County Courthouse
Old Allegany County Courthouse
Old Allegany County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at Angelica in Allegany County, New York. It was built in 1819 and used until 1892, when the county seat was moved to Belmont, New York. Since then, it has been used as school rooms, church, gymnasium, polling place, and as town...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972. The Moses Van Campen House
Moses Van Campen House
Moses Van Campen House is a historic home located at Angelica in Allegany County, New York. It is a -story, L-shaped brick and frame house with a 2-story addition. It was built around 1809 by Moses Van Campen and is on a property. Van Campen was a Revolutionary War veteran, Indian fighter, and...
was listed in 2004.
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 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
and New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
) passes through the town.
The Genesee River
Genesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
flows northward through the southwest part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 564 households, and 382 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 38.7 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.28% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.50% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 564 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $37,891. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $21,328 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 $16,348. About 8.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Angelica
- AngelicaAngelica (village), New YorkAngelica is a village in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. The village and the town are named after Angelica Church, a daughter of General Philip Schuyler and wife of John Barker Church....
– The Village of Angelica is centrally located in the town. It was formerly the county seat. - Bald Mountain – A prominent hill northeast of Angelica village.
- Angelica Creek – A tributary of the Genesee River flows through the town and village.
Notable Natives and Former Residents
- Calvin FairbankCalvin FairbankCalvin Fairbank was an American abolitionist minister who spent more than 17 years in prison for his anti-slavery activities.-Biography:...
(1816–1898), abolitionist minister, lived in Angelica and is buried in the Until the Day Dawn Cemetery.
Oliver Willcox Norton (1839–1920) was born in Angelica 17 December 1839. In 1861 Norton joined the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. In July 1862, at Harrison's Landing (now Berkeley Plantation), Virginia, Norton, as regimental bugler, was the first ever to play "Taps," which was written then and there by Gen. Daniel Butterfield, the regimental commander. After the war, he moved to the Chicago area where, with his younger brother Edwin, he founded the Norton Bros. Tin Can & Plate Co., a predecessor of American Can Co.