West Almond, New York

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West Almond, New York
Town
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West Almond
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°18′20″N77°53′16″W / 42.30556°N 77.88778°W / 42.30556; -77.88778
Country United States
State New York
County Allegany
Government
 • Type Town Council
 •  Town Supervisor Trevor Burt (R)
 •  Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total36.09 sq mi (93.47 km2)
 • Land35.99 sq mi (93.23 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total280 Decrease2.svg
 • Estimate 
(2021) [2]
279
 • Density9.11/sq mi (3.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-003-79202
GNIS feature ID0979617 [3]
Website www.westalmondny.org

West Almond is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 280 at the 2020 census. [2] West Almond is centrally located in the eastern part of the county and is west of Hornell.

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History

The area was first settled around 1816. The town of West Almond was created in 1835 from parts of the towns of Almond, Alfred, and Angelica.

The West Almond Churches were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 36.0 square miles (93.2 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.26%, is water. [5]

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes through the central part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840 808—
1850 97620.8%
1860 935−4.2%
1870 799−14.5%
1880 8030.5%
1890 649−19.2%
1900 601−7.4%
1910 458−23.8%
1920 416−9.2%
1930 391−6.0%
1940 390−0.3%
1950 320−17.9%
1960 293−8.4%
1970 213−27.3%
1980 35767.6%
1990 277−22.4%
2000 35327.4%
2010 334−5.4%
2020 280−16.2%
2021 (est.)279 [2] −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 353 people, 130 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.8 inhabitants per square mile (3.8/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 1.42% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 130 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,358. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in West Almond

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.{{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Almond town, Allegany County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  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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