Wilson (town), New York

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Wilson, New York
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Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°16′N78°50′W / 43.267°N 78.833°W / 43.267; -78.833
Country United States
State New York
County Niagara
Named for Reuben Wilson
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Doyle Phillips (R)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total51.46 sq mi (133.29 km2)
  Land49.41 sq mi (127.96 km2)
  Water2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,993
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
5,841
  Density118.23/sq mi (45.65/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST)
FIPS code 36-063-82370

Wilson is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 5,993 at the 2010 census. The town was named after an early settler, Reuben Wilson, who built and dwelt in a log cabin on the shore of Lake Ontario at the site of what would become the Village of Wilson. [3]

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The Town of Wilson is on the northern border of the county and contains a village, also called Wilson.

History

The Town of Wilson was established in 1818 from the town of Porter. The origin of the town name is Reuben Wilson, one of the earliest pioneers of the town. [4]

The Morse Cobblestone Farmhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.5 square miles (133.3 km2), of which 49.5 square miles (128.3 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2) (3.75%) is water.

The Town of Wilson is on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

North–south highway New York State Route 425 (Wilson-Cambria Road) intersects New York State Route 18 (Seaway Trail) in Wilson village.

Adjacent cities and towns

Major highways in the Town of Wilson

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 688
1830 91332.7%
1840 1,75392.0%
1850 2,95568.6%
1860 3,37214.1%
1870 2,912−13.6%
1880 3,23411.1%
1890 2,978−7.9%
1900 2,881−3.3%
1910 2,9703.1%
1920 2,753−7.3%
1930 2,8011.7%
1940 3,0619.3%
1950 3,69620.7%
1960 5,31943.9%
1970 5,316−0.1%
1980 5,7929.0%
1990 5,761−0.5%
2000 5,8401.4%
2010 5,9932.6%
2016 (est.)5,841 [2] −2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 5,840 people, 2,224 households, and 1,672 families residing in the town. The population density was 117.9 inhabitants per square mile (45.5/km2). There were 2,438 housing units at an average density of 49.2 per square mile (19.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 2,224 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,557, and the median income for a family was $47,180. Males had a median income of $40,750 versus $23,494 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,654. About 3.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. Townsend, Avis A. Images of America: Wilson. p. 7. San Francisco: Arcadia, 2005
  4. "Landmarks of Niagara County, New York". archive.org. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  5. "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. September 10, 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.