Stannards, New York
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Stannards is a hamlet (and census-designated place
) located in the Town of Willing
in Allegany County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 868 at the 2000 census. The hamlet is named after early resident John Stannard.
Stannards is located on the town line in the northeast corner of the town and is partly inside the Town of Wellsville
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all land.
The Genesee River
flows northward through the town. North of the hamlet, the Chenunda Creek joins the river.
The hamlet is located on Routes NY 19
, major north-south trunk road, and NY 248
, a local east-west trunk road.
of 2000, there were 868 people, 375 households, and 260 families residing in the community. The population density
was 305.1 per square mile (118.0/km²). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 153.3/sq mi (59.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.50% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 375 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the hamlet the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the hamlet was $37,344, and the median income for a family was $46,136. Males had a median income of $41,000 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income
for the area was $18,575. About 5.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A 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...
) located in the Town of Willing
Willing, New York
Willing is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2000 census.The Town of Willing is on the southern border of the county, south of the Village of Wellsville.- History :...
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 868 at the 2000 census. The hamlet is named after early resident John Stannard.
Stannards is located on the town line in the northeast corner of the town and is partly inside the Town of Wellsville
Wellsville (town), New York
Wellsville is a town in rural Allegany County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 7,678.Wellsville town is centrally located in the south half of the county, eight miles north of the Pennsylvania border. Wellsville is also the name of village within this town...
.
History
John Stannard built the first hotel in this community. The hamlet was first called "Stannards Corners."Geography
Stannards is located at 42°5′0"N 77°55′21"W (42.083345, -77.922434).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all land.
The Genesee River
Genesee River
The 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....
flows northward through the town. North of the hamlet, the Chenunda Creek joins the river.
The hamlet is located on Routes NY 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
, major north-south trunk road, and NY 248
New York State Route 248
New York State Route 248 is a state highway in a remote part of the Southern Tier region of New York in the United States. The route, located close to the Pennsylvania state line, passes through Allegany and Steuben Counties...
, a local east-west trunk road.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 868 people, 375 households, and 260 families residing in the community. 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 305.1 per square mile (118.0/km²). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 153.3/sq mi (59.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.50% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.23% 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 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 375 households out of which 27.5% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the hamlet the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the hamlet was $37,344, and the median income for a family was $46,136. Males had a median income of $41,000 versus $20,865 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 area was $18,575. About 5.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.