Ellery, New York
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Ellery is a town
in Chautauqua County
, New York
, located northwest of Jamestown
, New York
and with an extended lakefront on the east side of Chautauqua Lake
. In the 2000 Census
, Ellery had a population of 4,576.
The Town of Ellery was founded in 1821 from a part of the Town of Chautauqua
. The lake frontage was developed early as a tourist and recreational location.
, the town has a total area of 47.6 square miles (123.3 km²), of which, 47.6 square miles (123.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.04%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
and New York State Route 17
) crosses Chautauqua Lake
at Bemus Point. New York State Route 430
follows the east shore of Chautauqua Lake. New York State Route 380 is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Ellery.
to the north, although its northwest corner shares a small border with the Town of Chautauqua
. Directly to the east of Ellery are the towns of Gerry
and Ellicott
. Its southern and western edges are mostly bordered by Chautauqua Lake
.
of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,852 households, and 1,316 families residing in the town. The population density
was 96.2 people per square mile (37.1/km²). There were 2,630 housing units at an average density of 55.3 per square mile (21.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% White, 0.20% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.57% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 1,852 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,916, and the median income for a family was $48,093. Males had a median income of $40,733 versus $29,128 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,619. About 6.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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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
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...
, located northwest of Jamestown
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
, 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...
and with an extended lakefront on the east side of Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The lake is approximately long and wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres . The maximum depth is about 78 feet...
. In the 2000 Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, Ellery had a population of 4,576.
History
The first settlement was made around 1806.The Town of Ellery was founded in 1821 from a part of the Town of Chautauqua
Chautauqua, New York
Chautauqua is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, U.S. . The population was 4,666 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. The traditional meaning remains 'bag tied in the middle'...
. The lake frontage was developed early as a tourist and recreational location.
Government
The government of the Town of Ellery consists of a supervisor, council, and various department heads.Supervisors
The following is an incomplete list of supervisors of the town:| # | Supervisor | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almon Ives | 1821 | 1822 | |
| 2 | Peter Loucks | 1822 | 1823 | |
| 3 | Abijah Clark | 1823 | 1824 | |
| 4 | Almon Ives | 1824 | 1828 | |
| 5 | Jonadab Winchester | 1828 | 1829 | |
| 6 | Robertson Whiteside | 1829 | 1830 | |
| 7 | John Hammond | 1830 | 1831 | |
| 8 | Jonadab Winchester | 1831 | 1832 | |
| 9 | Almon Ives | 1832 | 1833 | |
| 10 | Odin Benedict | 1833 | 1840 | |
| Arden E. Johnson | Incumbent | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 47.6 square miles (123.3 km²), of which, 47.6 square miles (123.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.04%) 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...
) crosses Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The lake is approximately long and wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres . The maximum depth is about 78 feet...
at Bemus Point. New York State Route 430
New York State Route 430
New York State Route 430 is a state highway located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, in the United States. Its western terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line near the hamlet of Findley Lake in the town of Mina. The eastern terminus is located in the city of Jamestown...
follows the east shore of Chautauqua Lake. New York State Route 380 is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Ellery.
Adjacent towns and locations
Ellery is bordered mostly by the Town of StocktonStockton, New York
Stockton is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,331 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Stockton, who signed the Declaration of Independence....
to the north, although its northwest corner shares a small border with the Town of Chautauqua
Chautauqua, New York
Chautauqua is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, U.S. . The population was 4,666 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. The traditional meaning remains 'bag tied in the middle'...
. Directly to the east of Ellery are the towns of Gerry
Gerry, New York
Gerry is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Elbridge Gerry, a Vice-President of the U.S....
and Ellicott
Ellicott, New York
Ellicott is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 9,280 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Joseph Ellicott, an agent of the Holland Land Company....
. Its southern and western edges are mostly bordered by Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The lake is approximately long and wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres . The maximum depth is about 78 feet...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,852 households, and 1,316 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 96.2 people per square mile (37.1/km²). There were 2,630 housing units at an average density of 55.3 per square mile (21.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% White, 0.20% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 1,852 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,916, and the median income for a family was $48,093. Males had a median income of $40,733 versus $29,128 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 $20,619. About 6.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Ellery
- Alden Corners – A location north of Ellery Center at the crossing of Route 52 and Slide Joslyn Road.
- Bayview – A lakeside hamlet north of Bemus Point.
- Belleview – A small lakeside community on Route 430 in the south part of the town.
- Bemus Bay – A bayBayA bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
on Chautauqua LakeChautauqua LakeChautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The lake is approximately long and wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres . The maximum depth is about 78 feet...
between Long Point State Park and Bemus Point. - Bemus PointBemus Point, New YorkBemus Point is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The village is within the Town of Ellery and located along the eastern shore of Chautauqua Lake. The population was 340 at the 2000 census...
– The Village of Bemus Point, named after a projection of land into Chautauqua Lake. - ChedwelChedwel, New YorkChedwel is a small community in Chautauqua County, New York, USA on the north shore of Chautauqua Lake, about halfway between Bemus Point and Mayville, between State Route 430 and the lake. It is at an elevation of 1335 ft above sea level.-History:...
– A lakeside community along the north shore of the town. - Colburns – A hamlet on the shore of the lake and on Route 430New York State Route 430New York State Route 430 is a state highway located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, in the United States. Its western terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line near the hamlet of Findley Lake in the town of Mina. The eastern terminus is located in the city of Jamestown...
south of Bemus Point. - Crosswinds – A marina community on Route 430 in the northwest corner of the town.
- Driftwood – A lakeside community south of Colburns.
- Dutch Hollow Creek – A stream that flows southward from Ellery Center and enters Chautauqua Lake between Greenhurst and Sunnyside.
- Ellery Center – A hamlet at the junction of County Roads 44, 46, 48, and 57.
- Greenhurst – A lakeside hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Griffiths – A lakeside hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Jones Corners – A hamlet at the intersection of County Roads 52 and 57.
- Long Point State ParkLong Point State Park on Lake ChautauquaLong Point State Park is located in the Town of Ellery, near the hamlet of Maple Springs in Chautauqua County, New York. The park is located on a short peninsula on the east side of the lake and can be reached on Route 430....
– On Route 430 on the east shore of the lake. - Maple SpringsMaple Springs, New YorkMaple Springs is a hamlet located within the Town of Ellery in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States at an elevation of 1312 ft above sea level. It is situated along the east shore of Chautauqua Lake, between the villages of Mayville and Bemus Point. The postal code is 14756...
– A lakeside hamlet north of Long Point State Park. - Midway Park – A location on the lake shore north of Long Point State Park.
- Oriental Park – A hamlet bordering Bemus Point on the south.
- Phillips Mill – A hamlet on the shore of Chautauqua Lake.
- Point Stockholm – A lakeside community.
- Red Bird – A hamlet on Route 380 in the northeast town corner.
- Sheldon Hall – A lakeside community in the south part of the town.
- Sunnyside – A lakeside community in the south part of the town.
- Sunset Bay – A hamlet located by a bay with the same name on Chautauqua Lake.
- Towerville – A hamlet at the junction of County Road 48 and Route 380 in the northeast town corner.
- Watermans Corners – A hamlet on the junction of County Road 52, Thumb Road and Bayview Road in the north part of the town.
- West Ellery – A hamlet in the north part of the town on County Road 46.
- Willow Brook – A location north of Bemus Point.