Arcade (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Arcade is a town
in Wyoming County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Arcade has within its borders a village also called Arcade
. Arcade is in the southwest corner of Wyoming County.
The Arcade and Attica Railroad provides freight service along its right-of-way and excursions in passenger trains powered by steam locomotives.
The Arcade Center Farm
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2004.
, New York and the west town line is the border of Erie County
, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122.2 km²), of which, 47.1 square miles (121.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
Cattaraugus Creek
flows southward through the town to Arcade village.
of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 1,672 households, and 1,131 families residing in the town. The population density
was 88.9 people per square mile (34.3/km²). There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 39.4 per square mile (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% White, 0.22% Black or African American
, 0.22% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 1,672 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% 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 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $43,077. Males had a median income of $32,936 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,820. About 3.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% 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...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Arcade has within its borders a village also called Arcade
Arcade (village), New York
Arcade is a village in Wyoming County, New York, in the United States. The population was 2,026 at the 2000 census.The Village of Arcade in located in the southwest part of the Town of Arcade...
. Arcade is in the southwest corner of Wyoming County.
History
The Town of Arcade was established in 1807 as the "Town of China." The name changed to Arcade in 1866. Arcade was previously part of the Town of SheldonSheldon, New York
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.- History :...
The Arcade and Attica Railroad provides freight service along its right-of-way and excursions in passenger trains powered by steam locomotives.
The Arcade Center Farm
Arcade Center Farm
Arcade Center Farm is a historic home and farm complex in Arcade, Wyoming County, New York. The farmhouse is a Greek Revival–style frame structure built about 1835 with a -story main block and 1-story wings. The farm occupies and, in addition to the farmhouse, includes a historic 19th century barn...
was 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 2004.
Geography
The south town line is the border of Cattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
, New York and 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122.2 km²), of which, 47.1 square miles (121.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus Creek is a stream, approximately 68 miles long, in western New York in the United States. The creek drains a wooded rural portion of western New York southwest of Buffalo into Lake Erie. In its lower course it flows primarily through the Cattaraugus Reservation of the Seneca tribe...
flows southward through the town to Arcade village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 1,672 households, and 1,131 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 88.9 people per square mile (34.3/km²). There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 39.4 per square mile (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% White, 0.22% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.22% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races
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...
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 1,672 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% 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, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% 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 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $43,077. Males had a median income of $32,936 versus $22,222 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 $16,820. About 3.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Arcade
- ArcadeArcade (village), New YorkArcade is a village in Wyoming County, New York, in the United States. The population was 2,026 at the 2000 census.The Village of Arcade in located in the southwest part of the Town of Arcade...
– The Village of Arcade is in the southwest corner of the town. - Arcade 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...
at the corner of Old Cattaraugus Road and Genesee Road. - Arcade and Attica Station – Located in Arcade Village.
- East Arcade – A hamlet on East Arcade Road in the eastern part of the town.
- Punkshire Corners – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town.