North Collins (town), New York
Encyclopedia
North Collins is a town
in Erie County
, New York
United States
. The population was 3,376 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Collins.
The Town of North Collins is in the southern part of the county and is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. A village in the town is also known as North Collins
.
The Town of North Collins was founded in 1852 as the "Town of Shirley" from the northern part of the Town of Collins
. In 1853 the town assumed its current name. The Wilson Family Founded The Town.
In 1911, the community of North Collins set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.
, the town has a total area of 43.0 square miles (111.4 km²), of which, 42.9 square miles (111.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
New York State Route 75
, New York State Route 249
, and US Route 62 pass through the town.
of 2000, there were 3,376 people, 1,254 households, and 915 families residing in the town. The population density
was 78.8 people per square mile (30.4/km²). There were 1,403 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.26% White, 0.44% Black or African American
, 1.51% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 1,254 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,781, and the median income for a family was $50,781. Males had a median income of $36,087 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,253. About 5.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Erie County
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
, New York
New York
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United States
United States
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. The population was 3,376 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Collins.
The Town of North Collins is in the southern part of the county and is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. A village in the town is also known as North Collins
North Collins (village), New York
North Collins is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,079 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the local town.The Village of North Collins is in the northwest corner of the Town of North Collins....
.
History
The area was first settled around 1809.The Town of North Collins was founded in 1852 as the "Town of Shirley" from the northern part of the Town of Collins
Collins, New York
Collins is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The town is on the south border of the county and is considered to be one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. The population indicated by the 2000 census was 8,307. The population for 2007 is estimated at 7,092, a loss of 1,215...
. In 1853 the town assumed its current name. The Wilson Family Founded The Town.
In 1911, the community of North Collins set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 43.0 square miles (111.4 km²), of which, 42.9 square miles (111.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
New York State Route 75
New York State Route 75
New York State Route 75 is a north–south state highway in Erie County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 39 in the Collins hamlet of Collins Center to an interchange with NY 5 in the town of Hamburg...
, New York State Route 249
New York State Route 249
New York State Route 249 is a state highway located within Erie County, New York, in the United States. It runs east–west across southwestern Erie County from the shores of Lake Erie in the town of Farnham to the hamlet of Langford in the town of North Collins.-Route...
, and US Route 62 pass through the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,376 people, 1,254 households, and 915 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 78.8 people per square mile (30.4/km²). There were 1,403 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.26% White, 0.44% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.51% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.44% 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 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 1,254 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,781, and the median income for a family was $50,781. Males had a median income of $36,087 versus $26,667 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 $19,253. About 5.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in North Collins
- Eighteen Mile CreekEighteen Mile Creek (Erie County)Eighteen Mile Creek, Erie County, New York, USA, flows into Lake Erie in the south part of Erie County. The name is derived from the distance south of the Niagara River in Buffalo....
(South Branch) – A stream flowing through the northeast part of the town, passing the community of New Oregon. - Franklin Gulf County Park – An undeveloped park partly in the north part of the town.
- LangfordLangford, New YorkLangford, New York is a small, unincorporated hamlet in the town of North Collins in southern Erie County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet at the junction of state routes NY-75 and NY-249 in the northern part of the town. - LawtonsLawtons, New YorkLawtons, New York is a small, unincorporated hamlet in the town of North Collins in southern Erie County, New York, USA.-References:...
– 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...
on NY-62 in the southwest corner of the town. - MarshfieldMarshfield, New YorkMarshfield, New York is a small, unincorporated hamlet in the town of North Collins in southern Erie County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet near the south town line on NY-75. - New OregonNew Oregon, New YorkNew Oregon, New York is a small, unincorporated hamlet in the town of North Collins in southern Erie County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on NY-249. - North CollinsNorth Collins (village), New YorkNorth Collins is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,079 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the local town.The Village of North Collins is in the northwest corner of the Town of North Collins....
- The Village of North Collins is located in the northwest corner of the town at the junction of routes NY-62 and NY-249. The community was formerly called "Rose's Corners" and "Kerr's Corners." - ShirleyShirley, Erie County, New YorkShirley, New York is a small, unincorporated hamlet in the town of North Collins in southern Erie County, New York, USA.-References:...
– A hamlet southeast of North Collins village, located on Shirley Rd. just south of state route NY-249. - Winter's Pond – A small lake south of Langford.