Ellicott, New York
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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
.
The Town of Ellicott is centrally located in the county, lies on the eastern edge of Chautauqua Lake
and surrounds the City of Jamestown
on the east, north and west.
The Town of Ellicott was established in 1812 from the Town of Pomfret
and was one of the first three towns in the county. As such, part of Ellicott was used to form the Towns of Busti
(1823), Carroll
(1825), and Poland
(1825), although some territory was later re-annexed to Ellicott from Busti and Carroll.
The City of Jamestown was formed from part of Ellicott (in 1886).
, the town has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79 km²), of which, 30.5 square miles (79 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
The town borders Chautauqua Lake
.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
and New York State Route 17
) passes through the town north of the City of Jamestown. New York State Route 60
is a major north-south highway in the town, and New York State Route 394
is an east-west route that parallels the Southern Tier Expressway in the southeast part of the town. New York State Route 430
enters Jamestown from the southwest part of Ellicott.
)
of 2000, there were 9,280 people, 3,818 households, and 2,596 families residing in the town. The population density
was 304.4 people per square mile (117.5/km²). There were 4,104 housing units at an average density of 134.6 per square mile (52.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.53% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 3,818 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,333, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $39,144 versus $22,481 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,296. About 5.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
. Trucks and police cars can be clearly seen stating "Chautauqua Coroner" and "County of Chautauqua Sheriff". The Sheriff cars are true to form and appear to be exact replicas of the true Chautauqua County Sheriff cars.
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 9,280 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Joseph Ellicott
Joseph Ellicott
Joseph Ellicott was an American surveyor, city planner, land office agent, lawyer and politician of the Quaker faith.-Life:He was the son of Joseph Ellicott ....
, an agent of the Holland Land Company
Holland Land Company
The Holland Land Company was a purchaser of the western two-thirds of the western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. This tract was known thereafter as The Holland Purchase...
.
The Town of Ellicott is centrally located in the county, lies on the eastern edge 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...
and surrounds the City 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...
on the east, north and west.
History
The first settlers arrived around 1806.The Town of Ellicott was established in 1812 from the Town of Pomfret
Pomfret, New York
Pomfret is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 14,703 at the 2000 census.The Town of Pomfret lies in the north-central part of the county, south of Dunkirk, New York.- History :...
and was one of the first three towns in the county. As such, part of Ellicott was used to form the Towns of Busti
Busti, New York
Busti is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a frequent alteration in the names of several upstate New...
(1823), Carroll
Carroll, New York
Carroll is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 3,635 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence....
(1825), and Poland
Poland, New York
Poland is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Poland, Chautauqua County, New York, a town*Poland, Herkimer County, New York, a village...
(1825), although some territory was later re-annexed to Ellicott from Busti and Carroll.
The City of Jamestown was formed from part of Ellicott (in 1886).
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 30.5 square miles (79 km²), of which, 30.5 square miles (79 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.
The town borders 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...
.
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 north of the City of Jamestown. New York State Route 60
New York State Route 60
New York State Route 60 is a north–south state highway in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 62 south of the city of Jamestown in the town of Kiantone. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 5...
is a major north-south highway in the town, and New York State Route 394
New York State Route 394
New York State Route 394 is a state highway located within Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties in southwestern New York, United States. Its western terminus is located on the shore of Lake Erie at an intersection with NY 5 in the Westfield hamlet of Barcelona...
is an east-west route that parallels the Southern Tier Expressway in the southeast part of the town. 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...
enters Jamestown from the southwest part of Ellicott.
Adjacent towns and areas
(ClockwiseClockwise
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)
- GerryGerry, New YorkGerry 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....
- PolandPoland, Chautauqua County, New YorkPoland is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, U.S. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.The Town of Poland is on the county's eastern border.-History:The town was first settled in 1804....
; CarrollCarroll, New YorkCarroll is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 3,635 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence....
- KiantoneKiantone, New YorkKiantone, New York is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,385.The Town of Kiantone is immediately south of Jamestown, New York and is at the south border of the county....
; BustiBusti, New YorkBusti is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a frequent alteration in the names of several upstate New...
- BustiBusti, New YorkBusti is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,760 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a frequent alteration in the names of several upstate New...
; ElleryEllery, New YorkEllery 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.-History:...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,280 people, 3,818 households, and 2,596 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 304.4 people per square mile (117.5/km²). There were 4,104 housing units at an average density of 134.6 per square mile (52.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.53% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 3,818 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,333, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $39,144 versus $22,481 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 $19,296. About 5.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Ellicott
- Bonila – A neighborhood in Fluvanna on the north side of 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...
and northwest of JamestownJamestown, New YorkJamestown 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...
. - Cassadaga Creek – A stream that flows southward through the town.
- CeloronCeloron, New YorkCeloron is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It sits on the west boundary of the City of Jamestown, New York and is surrounded by the Town of Ellicott. The population was 1,295 at the 2000 census.- History :...
– A village on the southside of Chautauqua Lake and near the western border of the town. - Chadakoin River – A stream that flows through Jamestown and is the outlet of Chautauqua Lake.
- Chautauqua County Airport/Jamestown (JHW) – The county airport with scheduled flights and general aviation services is northwest of the city.
- ElmhurstElmhurst, Chautauqua County, New YorkElmhurst, a neighborhood located south of Fluvanna, is a place in western Ellicott, Chautauqua County in the State of New York in the United States of America. It borders Chautauqua Lake to the south...
– A neighborhood in Fluvanna on the north side of Chautauqua Lake, northwest of Jamestown. - FalconerFalconer, New YorkFalconer is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2000 census.The Village of Falconer is within the Town of Ellicott. Falconer is on the eastern edge of the City of Jamestown, New York.- History :...
– A village east of Jamestown and on the eastern side of the town. - Fluvanna – A hamlet on the north side of Chautauqua Lake, northwest of Jamestown, and located on the townlines between Ellicott and Ellery on NY Route 430.
- JamestownJamestown, New YorkJamestown 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...
– The city of Jamestown is surrounded on three sides by the Town of Ellicott. - Kimball Stand – A place on the north town line on NY Route 60New York State Route 60New York State Route 60 is a north–south state highway in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 62 south of the city of Jamestown in the town of Kiantone. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 5...
. - Levant – A hamlet on the east town line north of Falconer and on NY Route 394 and County Road 65.
- Longview – A place on the south side of Chautauqua Lake west of Celoron.
- Ross Mills – A hamlet north of Falconer on NY Route 380.
- West EllicottJamestown West, New YorkJamestown West is an area designated as a Census Designated Place located near Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York. Also known as West Ellicott because of its location in the Town of Ellicott, the area population was 2,200 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Jamestown West is located at...
– A hamlet on the west side of the town that stretches between the City of Jamestown on the west to the Town of Busti on the east. This place is also called 'Jamestown West'.
Special Mentions
Ellicott, NY was featured as the set of an episode of the X-Files entitled AloneAlone (The X-Files)
"Alone" is the 180th episode and the nineteenth episode of the eight season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on May 6, 2001 on the Fox Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom...
. Trucks and police cars can be clearly seen stating "Chautauqua Coroner" and "County of Chautauqua Sheriff". The Sheriff cars are true to form and appear to be exact replicas of the true Chautauqua County Sheriff cars.
External links
- Town of Ellicott webpage
- Town of Ellicott government
- Early history of Ellicott
- Wikipedia Page for X-Files episode "Alone"Alone (The X-Files)"Alone" is the 180th episode and the nineteenth episode of the eight season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode first aired in the United States and Canada on May 6, 2001 on the Fox Network, and subsequently aired in the United Kingdom...