Ward, New York

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Ward, New York
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Ward
Coordinates: 42°13′30″N77°54′5″W / 42.22500°N 77.90139°W / 42.22500; -77.90139
Country United States
State New York
County Allegany
Government
  Type Town council
   Town supervisor James Lucey (D)
  Town council
Members' list
Area
[1]
  Total
29.19 sq mi (75.61 km2)
  Land29.18 sq mi (75.56 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
2,211 ft (674 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
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  Estimate 
(2021) [2]
329
  Density12.17/sq mi (4.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
FIPS code 36-003-78201
GNIS feature ID0979596 [3]

Ward is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 331 at the 2020 census. [2] The town was named after Hamilton Ward.

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The town is in the southeast quadrant of the county, north of the village of Wellsville.

History

The first settler arrived around 1817. The town of Ward was created in 1856 from parts of the towns of Alfred and Amity.

The only significant community, Phillips Creek, was first settled between 1830 and 1835.

In the summer of 1838, a violent windstorm caused destruction of property and loss of life.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.2 square miles (76 km2), of which 29.2 square miles (76 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

NY 244 is a major east–west highway through the north part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 877
1870 745−15.1%
1880 620−16.8%
1890 567−8.5%
1900 547−3.5%
1910 496−9.3%
1920 400−19.4%
1930 299−25.2%
1940 250−16.4%
1950 239−4.4%
1960 234−2.1%
1970 27115.8%
1980 36233.6%
1990 334−7.7%
2000 39016.8%
2010 368−5.6%
2020 331−10.1%
2021 (est.)329 [2] −0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 390 people, 133 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.4 inhabitants per square mile (5.2/km2). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 1.03% African American and 1.28% Asian.

There were 133 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,271. About 12.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ward

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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.