Friendship, New York
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Friendship is a town
in Allegany County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 1,927 at the 2000 census. The town's name was adopted to mark the resolution of earlier conflicts.
The Town of Friendship is near the center of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean
, New York
.
. Later, new towns were formed from parts of Friendship: Cuba
(1822), Bolivar
(1825) and a part of Wirt
(1838).
Many of the original wood structures in Friendship village were destroyed in fires in the 1870s and replaced with brick building.
The Hyde House Garden from the Friendship of 1870 has been copied at the Genesee Country Museum.
The Wellman House
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974. The Friendship Free Library
was listed in 2008.
, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
and New York State Route 17
) passes across the town and intersects New York State Route 275
at Friendship village.
of 2000, there were 1,927 people, 770 households, and 514 families residing in the town. The population density
was 53.2 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 994 housing units at an average density of 27.4 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 1.87% Black or African American
, 0.10% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.57% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 770 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% 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 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,439, and the median income for a family was $33,542. Males had a median income of $26,440 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,552. About 17.1% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Allegany County
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, 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 1,927 at the 2000 census. The town's name was adopted to mark the resolution of earlier conflicts.
The Town of Friendship is near the center of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
, 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...
.
History
The region was first settled around 1806. Originally, the town gained the name of "Bloody Corners" due to the high incidence of feuding. The Town of Friendship was formed in 1815 from part of the Town of CaneadeaCaneadea, New York
Caneadea is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,694 at the 2000 census. The name is from the natives and means "where the heavens rest on earth."The Town of Caneadea is in the northwest quadrant of the county....
. Later, new towns were formed from parts of Friendship: Cuba
Cuba (town), New York
Cuba is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The Town lies on the western border of Allegany County, with the Village of Cuba within its borders. Cuba is approximately an hour and a half drive south of Rochester and Buffalo, New York...
(1822), Bolivar
Bolivar (town), New York
Bolivar is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 2,223 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Simón Bolívar.The Town of Bolivar is on the south border of the county and is east of Olean, New York...
(1825) and a part of Wirt
Wirt, New York
Wirt is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2000 census.The Town of Wirt is in the southwest part of the county and east of Olean, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1812....
(1838).
Many of the original wood structures in Friendship village were destroyed in fires in the 1870s and replaced with brick building.
The Hyde House Garden from the Friendship of 1870 has been copied at the Genesee Country Museum.
The Wellman House
Wellman House
Wellman House is a historic home located at Friendship in Allegany County, New York. It is a -story, clapboard dwelling constructed in 1835 and remembered as the residence of Col. Abijah Wellman. A Mansard roof was added later to the original house...
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 1974. The Friendship Free Library
Friendship Free Library
Friendship Free Library, also known as Pitt Memorial Library, is a historic library building located at Friendship in Allegany County, New York. Constructed of yellow brick in 1912, the building is composed of a five- by two bay, one story main block, with a large four by four bay block to the...
was listed in 2008.
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 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% 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...
) passes across the town and intersects New York State Route 275
New York State Route 275
New York State Route 275 is a north–south state highway in Allegany County, New York, United States. It connects the village of Bolivar and NY 417 at its southern end with the hamlet of Friendship to the north, where it intersects the Southern Tier Expressway...
at Friendship village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,927 people, 770 households, and 514 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 53.2 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 994 housing units at an average density of 27.4 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 1.87% Black or African American
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...
, 0.10% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.57% 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 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 770 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% 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 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,439, and the median income for a family was $33,542. Males had a median income of $26,440 versus $22,132 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 $12,552. About 17.1% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Friendship
- FriendshipFriendship (CDP), New YorkFriendship is a hamlet in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.The community is the principal settlement in the town of Friendship....
– A hamlet and census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the center of the town next to the Southern Tier Expressway and Van Campen Creek. Routes 17 and 275 and County Roads 20 and 31 converge in the hamlet. Friendship is a former village that dissolved its municipal corporationMunicipal corporationA municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
in 1977. - Higgins – A location near the east town line on Route 20.
- Nile – A hamlet near the south town line on Route 275New York State Route 275New York State Route 275 is a north–south state highway in Allegany County, New York, United States. It connects the village of Bolivar and NY 417 at its southern end with the hamlet of Friendship to the north, where it intersects the Southern Tier Expressway...
, at the intersection of County Roads 1 and 34, south of Friendship hamlet. - Van Campen Creek – The stream flows through the town toward the Genesee RiverGenesee RiverThe Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
.
See also
- Genesee Country Village and MuseumGenesee Country Village and MuseumThe Genesee Country Village and Museum is a 19th-century living history museum covering more than located in small hamlet of Mumford, New York, about from Rochester, New York, USA. On the museum property is the 19th-century village , the John L...
- Friendship's Web Page
- Friendship history