French Creek, New York
French Creek is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Chautauqua County, New York, Chautauqua County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 997 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the stream flowing through it, which ultimately flows to the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania. The town of French Creek is located in the far southwestern corner of the state. History The land was first settled ''circa'' 1811. The town of French Creek was founded in 1829 from part of the town of Clymer, New York, Clymer. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.06%, is water. French Creek (Allegheny River), French Creek, which flows southward through the town, is a tributary of the Allegheny River. Its tributaries are Beaver Meadow Brook, Cutting Brook and Herrick Creek. New York State Route 426 is a major north–south route through the town and intersects New York State Route 474, an east– ...
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Administrative Divisions Of New York
The administrative divisions of New York are the various units of government that provide local services in the State of New York. The state is divided into boroughs, counties, cities, townships called "towns", and villages. (The only boroughs, the five boroughs of New York City, have the same boundaries as their respective counties.) They are municipal corporations, chartered (created) by the New York State Legislature, as under the New York Constitution the only body that can create governmental units is the state. All of them have their own governments, sometimes with no paid employees, that provide local services. Centers of population that are not incorporated and have no government or local services are designated hamlets. Whether a municipality is defined as a borough, city, town, or village is determined not by population or land area, but rather on the form of government selected by the residents and approved by the New York Legislature. Each type of local government ...
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