Stafford, New York

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Stafford, New York
Genesee County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Stafford highlighted.svg
Location in Genesee County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°59′48″N78°5′15″W / 42.99667°N 78.08750°W / 42.99667; -78.08750
Country United States
State New York
County Genesee
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Robert S. Clement
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total31.28 sq mi (81.01 km2)
  Land31.10 sq mi (80.54 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,459
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
2,380
  Density76.53/sq mi (29.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14143
Area code 585
FIPS code 36-037-70607
GNIS feature ID0979517

Stafford is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,459 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a town of the same name in England.

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Stafford is one of only two interior towns in Genesee County, lying in the east central part of the county, east of Batavia.

History

The town was first settled in 1798, one of the first of the towns in the Holland Purchase to be occupied. Stafford was formed in 1820 from parts of the towns of Batavia and Le Roy. Part of Stafford was taken to form the town of Pavilion in 1842. The historic core at the hamlet of Stafford was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Stafford Village Four Corners Historic District in 1985. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.2 square miles (81 km2), of which 31.1 square miles (81 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.35%, is water.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) runs through the northern part of the town. The southern terminus of New York State Route 237 is at New York State Route 5 in Stafford. New York State Route 33 crosses the northern part of the town, intersecting NY-237 north of the Thruway.

Oatka Creek, Black Creek, and Bigelow Creek cross the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 2,069
1830 2,36714.4%
1840 2,5618.2%
1850 1,974−22.9%
1860 2,0775.2%
1870 1,847−11.1%
1880 1,808−2.1%
1890 1,625−10.1%
1900 1,338−17.7%
1910 1,288−3.7%
1920 1,057−17.9%
1930 1,23116.5%
1940 1,2461.2%
1950 1,3558.7%
1960 2,00548.0%
1970 2,46122.7%
1980 2,5081.9%
1990 2,5933.4%
2000 2,409−7.1%
2010 2,4592.1%
2016 (est.)2,380 [2] −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 2,409 people, 909 households, and 695 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.4 inhabitants per square mile (29.9/km2). There were 997 housing units at an average density of 32.0 per square mile (12.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 1.08% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 909 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,516, and the median income for a family was $54,667. Males had a median income of $35,548 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,775. About 3.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

42°58′54″N78°04′26″W / 42.98167°N 78.07389°W / 42.98167; -78.07389