Bliss, New York

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Bliss, New York
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Bliss
Coordinates: 42°34′48″N78°15′13″W / 42.58000°N 78.25361°W / 42.58000; -78.25361
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Wyoming
Town Eagle
Area
[1]
  Total9.79 sq mi (25.36 km2)
  Land9.79 sq mi (25.36 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,715 ft (523 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total496
  Density50.65/sq mi (19.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
14024
Area code 585
FIPS code 36-06904
GNIS feature ID2627975 [2]

Bliss is the largest hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Eagle, Wyoming County, New York, United States. [2] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 527.

The community is in southern Wyoming County, in the north and central part of the town of Eagle. It is bordered to the north by the town of Wethersfield. Bliss is in the valley of Wiscoy Creek where it is joined by its North Branch. Wiscoy Creek flows east and south to the Genesee River, a tributary of Lake Ontario.

New York State Route 39 passes through the south side of Bliss, following the Wiscoy Creek valley. The highway leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Pike and west 10 miles (16 km) to Arcade. State Route 362 runs through the center of Bliss, starting at Route 39 on the south side and leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Route 78 in Wethersfield.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 496
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Bliss Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.