Birdsall, New York

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Birdsall, New York
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Birdsall
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°23′34″N77°54′27″W / 42.39278°N 77.90750°W / 42.39278; -77.90750
Country United States
State New York
County Allegany
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Cynthia U. Gowiski (D, R)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total36.06 sq mi (93.39 km2)
  Land35.89 sq mi (92.95 km2)
  Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation
2,106 ft (642 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total190
  Estimate 
()
225
  Density6.27/sq mi (2.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-003-06717
GNIS feature ID0978735

Birdsall is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 221 at the 2010 census. [2] The town is named after John Birdsall, a circuit judge. Birdsall is in the northeast part of Allegany County.

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History

The area that is now Birdsall was first settled circa 1816. The town of Birdsall was created in 1829 from parts of the towns of Almond and Allen.

From 1882 to April 1, 1947, Birdsall was located on the main line of the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad and predecessors. It was abandoned on the latter date by the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission to promote the use of highway truck transportation in the area.

In 1980, the Fire Department of Birdsall was started by William Timberlake. He and Dale Wheeler were able to get the first fire truck donated from the Egypt, New York Fire Department for $1.[ citation needed ]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.47%, is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 543
1840 328−39.6%
1850 59782.0%
1860 90952.3%
1870 755−16.9%
1880 89017.9%
1890 883−0.8%
1900 634−28.2%
1910 568−10.4%
1920 464−18.3%
1930 364−21.6%
1940 306−15.9%
1950 249−18.6%
1960 160−35.7%
1970 1759.4%
1980 25746.9%
1990 232−9.7%
2000 26815.5%
2010 221−17.5%
2020 190−14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 268 people, 111 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.5 people per square mile (2.9 people/km2). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 6.4 units per square mile (2.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 1.87% African American, 0.37% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 111 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,705, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,859. About 17.2% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Birdsall town, Allegany County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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