Brocton, New York
Encyclopedia
Brocton is a village
in Chautauqua County
, New York
, United States
.The name was derived by combining the names "Brockway" and "Minton," two prominent local families. The population was 1,547 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Brocton is within the Town of Portland
.
The Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility
, a state prison
is located by the village.
In 1913, to commemorate the Town of Portland's Centennial, a green double-arch
was erected over the town's main intersection. It is believed to be the only double-arch east of the Mississippi River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
The St.Stephen's Hotel was a fixture on the 4 corners in Brocton, N.Y since the mid-
1800's, now an empty shell. It was bought and sold several times before becoming the Soggy Bottom Inn and eventually succumbing to the hard economic times of the area.
Brocton Central School is a component of Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES.
The District is situated near the New York State Thruway and I-86 providing access to metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Canada.
, Brocton has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
US 20
passes through the village. U.S. Route 5 passes just to the north of the village. And Route 380 begins at U.S. 5, passes through Brocton as Lake Avenue then continues south as Route 380 towards Stockon, Fredonia and Jamestown.
of 2000, there were 1,547 people, 623 households, and 414 families residing in the village. The population density
was 893.1 people per square mile (345.3/km²). There were 670 housing units at an average density of 386.8 per square mile (149.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.38% White, 0.65% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 623 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% 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 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $36,328. Males had a median income of $27,059 versus $22,214 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,901. About 11.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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.The name was derived by combining the names "Brockway" and "Minton," two prominent local families. The population was 1,547 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Brocton is within the Town of Portland
Portland, New York
Portland is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 5,502 at the 2000 census.The Town of Portland is on the shore of Lake Erie west of the City of Dunkirk. The Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility is within Portland. Because the residents of this...
.
The Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility
Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility
Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility is a minimum security prison in New York in the USA. The prison is located by the Village of Brocton in Chautauqua County, New York. The facility provides special treatment for non-violent offenders....
, a state prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
is located by the village.
History
The community was first settled in 1805 by Captain James Dunn. The Village of Brocton was incorporated in 1894. Brocton used to be named "Salems Corners (Cross Roads)" after the town in Massachusetts, but was later renamed "Brocton.'In 1913, to commemorate the Town of Portland's Centennial, a green double-arch
Brocton Arch
Brocton Arch is a historic "welcome arch" located at Brocton in Chautauqua County, New York. It is a freestanding steel arch bearing the community's name constructed in 1913 over a public thoroughfare. It is a rare double span, four way street arch....
was erected over the town's main intersection. It is believed to be the only double-arch east of the Mississippi River. It 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 1996.
The St.Stephen's Hotel was a fixture on the 4 corners in Brocton, N.Y since the mid-
1800's, now an empty shell. It was bought and sold several times before becoming the Soggy Bottom Inn and eventually succumbing to the hard economic times of the area.
Brocton Central School
The Brocton Central School District is located in the northwest region of Chautauqua County, which is in the western-most part of New York State. The school campus houses programs for students pre-k through grade 12, with an entire student population of approximately 750 students. The District is located approximately 60 miles south of Buffalo and 45 miles northeast of Erie, PA.Brocton Central School is a component of Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES.
The District is situated near the New York State Thruway and I-86 providing access to metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Canada.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Brocton has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
US 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
passes through the village. U.S. Route 5 passes just to the north of the village. And Route 380 begins at U.S. 5, passes through Brocton as Lake Avenue then continues south as Route 380 towards Stockon, Fredonia and Jamestown.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,547 people, 623 households, and 414 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 893.1 people per square mile (345.3/km²). There were 670 housing units at an average density of 386.8 per square mile (149.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.38% White, 0.65% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.65% 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 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 623 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% 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 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $36,328. Males had a median income of $27,059 versus $22,214 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 village was $13,901. About 11.4% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Famous People of Brocton
- Brad AndersonBrad Anderson (cartoonist)Brad Anderson is an American cartoonist.-Life and early career:He graduated from Brocton Central School in Brocton, New York in 1943 and then served with the United States Navy until 1946 and continued to cartoon. Initially aspiring to be an industrial designer, Anderson attended Syracuse...
, cartoonist. - Thomas Lake HarrisThomas Lake HarrisThomas Lake Harris was an American mystic, spiritualistic prophet and poet.-Early life:Harris was born at Fenny Stratford in Buckinghamshire, England. His parents were Calvinistic Baptists, and very poor. They settled at Utica, New York, when Harris was five years old...
, spiritualist. - George PullmanGeorge PullmanGeorge Mortimer Pullman was an American inventor and industrialist. He is known as the inventor of the Pullman sleeping car, and for violently suppressing striking workers in the company town he created, Pullman .-Background:Born in Brocton, New York, his family moved to Albion,...
, inventor. - Don ReinhoudtDon ReinhoudtDon Reinhoudt is a powerlifter and strongman from Brocton, New York. After obtaining a degree in finance, Don worked as an accountant and a youth worker during his professional career.-Athletics:...
, strongman.
External links
- Brocton government
- Village of Brocton webpage
- Railroad stations
- http://www.wnyrails.org/cities/brocton.htm