Cattaraugus Reservation, Chautauqua County, New York
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Cattaraugus Reservation is an Indian reservation
of the Seneca tribe, located partly in Chautauqua County
, New York
, United States
. The population of this portion of the reservation was 38 at the 2010 census, Most of the inhabitants are of the Seneca tribe.
This part of the reservation is small. The remainder of the reservation is in Erie County
and Cattaraugus County
.
, the Indian reservation has a total area of 2.8 mi² (7.1 km²). 2.6 mi² (6.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 mi² (0.4 km²) of it (5.09%) is water.
Cattaraugus Creek
runs through the middle, and Lake Erie
forms part of the western boundary.
of 2000, there were 23 people, 10 households, and 6 families residing in the Indian reservation. The population density
was 8.8/mi² (3.4/km²). There were 12 housing units at an average density of 4.6/mi² (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 26.09% White, and 73.91% Native American.
There were 10 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples
living together, and 40.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the Indian reservation the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 130.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the Indian reservation was $19,286, and the median income for a family was $17,813. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the Indian reservation was $11,421. There are 42.9% of families living below the poverty line and 31.6% of the population, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
of the Seneca tribe, located partly 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 population of this portion of the reservation was 38 at the 2010 census, Most of the inhabitants are of the Seneca tribe.
This part of the reservation is small. The remainder of the reservation is in Erie County
Cattaraugus Reservation, Erie County, New York
Cattaraugus Reservation is an Indian reservation located partly in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,001 at the 2000 census....
and Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus Reservation, Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus Reservation is an Indian reservation in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 314 at the 2010 census. The majority of the residents are of the Seneca Nation....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the Indian reservation has a total area of 2.8 mi² (7.1 km²). 2.6 mi² (6.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 mi² (0.4 km²) of it (5.09%) 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...
runs through the middle, and Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
forms part of the western boundary.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 23 people, 10 households, and 6 families residing in the Indian reservation. 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 8.8/mi² (3.4/km²). There were 12 housing units at an average density of 4.6/mi² (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 26.09% White, and 73.91% Native American.
There were 10 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% 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, and 40.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the Indian reservation the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 130.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the Indian reservation was $19,286, and the median income for a family was $17,813. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 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 Indian reservation was $11,421. There are 42.9% of families living below the poverty line and 31.6% of the population, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.