Willing, New York
Encyclopedia
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
.
The Town of Willing was formed in 1852 from the Towns of Independence
and Scio
.
In 1875, the population of Willing was 1,713. In the Fall of 1884, a destructive tornado killed several people and destroyed property.
, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
The Genesee River
flows northward through the town. The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania
(Potter County
).
New York State Route 19
is a major north-south highway, and New York State Route 248
is a major east-west highway. New York State Route 248A, Cryder Creek Road, passes through the southeast corner of the town.
of 2000, there were 1,371 people, 538 households, and 411 families residing in the town. The population density
was 37.8 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $39,737. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $19,917 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,109. About 9.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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
Wellsville (village), New York
Wellsville is a Village in Allegany County of New York State. At the top of the Eastern Triple Continental Divide, in south-central wooded and rural Allegany County, it is the largest population and business center in a 30-mile radius. The population was 5,171 at the 2000 census...
.
History
The town was first settled around 1819.The Town of Willing was formed in 1852 from the Towns of Independence
Independence, New York
Independence is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,074 at the 2000 census.The Town of Independence is in the southeast corner of Allegany County, southeast of the Village of Wellsville.- History :...
and Scio
Scio, New York
Scio is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,914 at the 2000 census. The town is in the southern half of the county and north of the Village of Wellsville.- History :...
.
In 1875, the population of Willing was 1,713. In the Fall of 1884, a destructive tornado killed several people and destroyed property.
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, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
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. The south town line is the border of 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...
(Potter County
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Plateau region. As of 2010, the population was 17,457. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County was named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the...
).
New York State Route 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...
is a major north-south highway, and New York State Route 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...
is a major east-west highway. New York State Route 248A, Cryder Creek Road, passes through the southeast corner of the town.
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 1,371 people, 538 households, and 411 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 37.8 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.15% 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 0.66% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $39,737. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $19,917 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 $16,109. About 9.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Willing
- Hallsport – A hamlet on Route 248 by the Chenunda Creek in the northeast corner of the town.
- Mapes – A location by County Road 29 near the western town line.
- Paynesville – A location in the southeast corner of the town on Route 248A.
- Shongo – A hamlet on Route 19 near the south town line by the Genesee River. The name is that of a Seneca chief.
- StannardsStannards, New YorkStannards is a hamlet located in the Town of Willing in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 868 at the 2000 census...
– A hamlet on the north town line. - Stone Dam – A location in the southwest corner of the town on County Road 29.
- York Corners – A hamlet located at the junction of Route 19 and County Road 39, south of Stannards.