Mina, New York
Encyclopedia
Mina is a town in Chautauqua County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Mina is at the western county border. The town is best known as a summer resort area. During the summer months, the population swells to many times the year-round level.
The Town of Mina was formed in 1824 from a partition of the Town of Clymer
. In 1832, part of the town was used to form the Town of Sherman
.
In 1915, the population of Mina was 1,021.
, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.21%) is water.
Interstate 86
passes through the north part of the town. New York State Route 426
and New York State Route 430
intersect at Findley Lake village.
, Erie County
, Pennsylvania
at its western town line. The Town of Ripley
is to the north, and the Town of French Creek
is to the south. The Town of Sherman is to the east.
of 2000, there were 1,176 people, 456 households, and 336 families residing in the town. The population density
was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 750 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.26% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 456 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $45,074. Males had a median income of $32,391 versus $22,404 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,240. About 6.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Mina is at the western county border. The town is best known as a summer resort area. During the summer months, the population swells to many times the year-round level.
History
The town was first settled around 1815 by Alexander Findley, who built the first mills.The Town of Mina was formed in 1824 from a partition of the Town of Clymer
Clymer, New York
Clymer is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2000 census. The town is named for George Clymer, a signer of the Declaration of Independence....
. In 1832, part of the town was used to form the Town of Sherman
Sherman (town), New York
Sherman is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The town is an interior town in the county, west of Chautauqua Lake. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,553...
.
In 1915, the population of Mina was 1,021.
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 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.21%) is water.
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...
passes through the north part of the town. New York State Route 426
New York State Route 426
New York State Route 426 is a state highway located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It runs just over from one section of the Pennsylvania state line to another, passing through two small hamlets and providing the Southern Tier Expressway with its westernmost...
and 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...
intersect at Findley Lake village.
Adjacent towns and areas
Mina borders the townships of North East and GreenfieldGreenfield Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Greenfield Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,909 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
, Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 280,566. Its county seat is the City of Erie.- Geography :...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
at its western town line. The Town of Ripley
Ripley, New York
Ripley is a town on Lake Erie in the westernmost part of Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 2,636 at the 2000 census. The town was named after General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley. There are no incorporated villages in the town, but there is one CDP: Ripley.- History :Ripley was...
is to the north, and the Town of French Creek
French Creek, New York
French Creek is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 935 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the stream flowing through it.The Town of French Creek lies in the southwest corner of Chautauqua County....
is to the south. The Town of Sherman is to the east.
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 1,176 people, 456 households, and 336 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 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 750 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.26% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
There were 456 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% 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, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $45,074. Males had a median income of $32,391 versus $22,404 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 $18,240. About 6.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Mina
- Findley Lake – A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the southwest part of the town. Water from the lake drains to the north into French Creek. - Findley Lake – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
named after the lake and the location of many summer homes. The village is at the north end of the lake by the junction of NY-426 and NY-430. - Marks Corners – A location in the southeast corner of the town.
- Mina – The hamlet of Mina, located on NY 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...
in the eastern part of the town.