Angelica is a

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in the town of Angelica in Allegany County,

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, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. The village and the town are named after

Angelica Schuyler Church Angelica Church (née Schuyler ; February 20, 1756 – March 6, 1814) was an American socialite. She was the eldest daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler, and a sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton and sister-in-law of Alexand ...

, a daughter of General

Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (; November 20, 1733 - November 18, 1804) was an American general in the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War and a United States Senate, United States Senator from New York (state), New York. He is usually known as ...

, sister-in-law of

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and wife of John Barker Church.

History

The community was the first to be settled in the town of Angelica, in 1802. The village of Angelica was incorporated in 1835. Angelica was formerly the

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until the county government switched to Belmont. Founded by Philip Church, nephew of

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler ; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of Founding Fathers of the United States, American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and was a passionat ...

. Philip Church took a large tract of land that he had inherited in upstate New York and established the town of Angelica (Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law), named in his mother's honor. (Chernow p 727) In 1830, the population of Angelica was 998. The Old Allegany County Courthouse was listed on the

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in 1972. The Angelica Park Circle Historic District was listed in 1978.

Geography

The village is located near the center of the town of Angelica, in the valley of Angelica Creek, a tributary of the

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. The Southern Tier Expressway ( Interstate 86 and

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) passes through the southern part of the village, with access from exit 31. The expressway leads west to Olean and east to Corning. According to the

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, the village has an area of , all land. The county fairgrounds are located in the eastern part of the village. Park Circle, in the village center, includes a

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court. Dubbed the "Town where History Lives", Angelica is home to a number of antique shops which attract shoppers from throughout the state.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm-to-hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Angelica has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 903 people, 366 households, and 243 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 409 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.01%

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, 0.78% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population. There were 366 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were

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living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $32,734, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,440 versus $20,893 for females. The

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for the village was $15,486. About 10.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the

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, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Genesee Valley Central School
located in nearby Belmont, was formed by a merger of the Angelica and Belmont school districts in 1996. The district serves ~600 students (PK-12). The district is also served by th
Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES
system. The school is located on County Road 48, on the north side of the Village of Belmont.

References

External links

Village of Angelica official website

Angelica community website

Angelica Merchants Association

Genesee Valley Central School
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