North Collins, New York

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North Collins, New York
Shirley
Town
Gowanda State Road, North Collins, New York - 20210418.jpg
Gowanda State Road in 2021
Motto(s): 

"Looking to the Future; Rooted in the Past"
Erie County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas North Collins highlighted.svg
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
New York in United States (US48).svg
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 42°35′42″N78°56′28″W / 42.59500°N 78.94111°W / 42.59500; -78.94111
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Erie County
Incorporated1852
Government
 • SupervisorJohn Tobia (GOP)
  • Michael W. Perry (R)
  • Marian C. Vanni (D)
  • George C. LoBianco (D)
  • Jeffrey T. Krauss (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total43.03 sq mi (111.44 km2)
 • Land42.85 sq mi (110.99 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,523
 • Estimate 
(2016) [2]
3,508
 • Density81.86/sq mi (31.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14111
Area code 716
FIPS code 36-029-51803
FIPS code 36-51803
GNIS feature ID0979283
Website www.northcollinsny.org

North Collins is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2010 census. [3] The name is derived from its parent town, Collins.

Contents

The town of North Collins is in the southern part of the county and is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. The main settlement in the town is the village of North Collins.

History

The area was first settled in 1809. [4]

The town of North Collins was founded in 1852 as the "Town of Shirley" from the northern part of the town of Collins. In 1853 the town assumed its current name.

In 1911, the community of North Collins set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.

The Gamel Hexadecagon Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of North Collins has a total area of 43.0 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.9 square miles (111.0 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.40%, is water. [3]

New York State Route 75, New York State Route 249, and U.S. Route 62 pass through the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 1,948—
1870 1,617−17.0%
1880 1,85614.8%
1890 2,0168.6%
1900 2,36217.2%
1910 2,4242.6%
1920 2,271−6.3%
1930 2,52211.1%
1940 2,5501.1%
1950 2,94315.4%
1960 3,80529.3%
1970 4,0907.5%
1980 3,791−7.3%
1990 3,502−7.6%
2000 3,376−3.6%
2010 3,5234.4%
2020 3,504−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 3,376 people, 1,254 households, and 915 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.8 inhabitants per square mile (30.4/km2). There were 1,403 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.26% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 1.51% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.

There were 1,254 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,781, and the median income for a family was $50,781. Males had a median income of $36,087 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,253. About 5.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in North Collins

Notable people

Plane Crashes

June 1956 http://www.gendisasters.com/new-york/11708/north-collins-ny-private-plane-crash-june-1956

October 1958 https://issuesny.tripod.com/home/id109.html (Related) https://issuesny.tripod.com/home/id111.html

September 2016 https://buffalonews.com/news/local/faster-plane-crashed-into-slower-one-over-north-collins-ntsb-finds/article_9199214a-a310-5480-910d-38ddfb54b36e.html

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Collins town, Erie County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 2, 2016.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Kirby, C.D. (1976). The Early History of Gowanda and the Beautiful Land of the Cattaraugus. Gowanda, NY: Niagara Frontier Publishing Company, Inc./Gowanda Area Bi-Centennial Committee, Inc.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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