Kiantone, New York

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Kiantone, New York
Town
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County Route 49 southbound entering the hamlet of Kiantone.
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Location within Chautauqua County and New York
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Kiantone
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°2′53″N79°11′55″W / 42.04806°N 79.19861°W / 42.04806; -79.19861
Country United States
State New York
County Chautauqua
Government
 • Type Town Council
 •  Town Supervisor Jeffrey A. Piazza (R)
 •  Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total18.54 sq mi (48.01 km2)
 • Land18.40 sq mi (47.65 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
1,480 ft (451 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total1,388
 • Estimate 
(2021) [2]
1,376
 • Density71.70/sq mi (27.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-013-39507
GNIS feature ID0979115
Website kiantoneny.org

Kiantone (pronounced KIN-tone) [3] is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,388. [2] The town is immediately south of Jamestown and is at the south border of the county.

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History

The area was first settled circa 1807. The town of Kiantone was created in 1853 from part of the town of Carroll.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Kiantone has a total area of 18.5 square miles (48.0 km2), of which 18.4 square miles (47.6 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.75%, is water. [4]

U.S. Route 62, New York State Route 60 and County Route 380 pass through the town.

Conewango Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, forms most of the eastern border of the town and flows south into Pennsylvania.

Adjacent towns and areas

Kiantone is bordered by the townships of Pine Grove and Farmington, both in Warren County, Pennsylvania, to the south. To the east is the town of Carroll, and to the west is the town of Busti. To the north is the city of Jamestown and the town of Ellicott.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 552—
1870 539−2.4%
1880 513−4.8%
1890 496−3.3%
1900 491−1.0%
1910 5205.9%
1920 62319.8%
1930 70613.3%
1940 84920.3%
1950 97615.0%
1960 1,25428.5%
1970 1,3406.9%
1980 1,4437.7%
1990 1,322−8.4%
2000 1,3874.9%
2010 1,350−2.7%
2020 1,3882.8%
2021 (est.)1,376 [2] −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 1,385 people, 529 households, and 413 families residing in the town. The population density was 75.0 inhabitants per square mile (29.0/km2). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, 0.29% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.

There were 529 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,702, and the median income for a family was $50,893. Males had a median income of $36,382 versus $26,302 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,716. About 4.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "UPSTATE PRONUNCIATIONS. : languagehat.com". languagehat.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kiantone town, Chautauqua County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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