Clymer is a
town
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Origin and use
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in
Chautauqua County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2020 census.
The town is named for
George Clymer
George Clymer (March 16, 1739January 23, 1813) was an American politician, abolitionist and Founding Father of the United States, one of only six founders who signed both the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. He was among the e ...
, a signer of the
Declaration of Independence
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. Clymer is located in the southwest part of the county.
History
Settlement began ''circa'' 1820. The town of Clymer was established in 1821 from a division of the town of
Chautauqua
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. In 1824, a division of Clymer was made to form the new town of
Mina and again in 1829 to form the town of
French Creek. In 1915, the population of Clymer was 1,341.
Neckers Co., a
general store, has occupied the northwest corner of the main intersection in town since 1910, passing through four generations of the Neckers family.
The
Clymer District School No. 5 was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1994.
On or about September 24, 2012, Clymer Central School superintendent Keith Reed Jr. was shot to death by an apparent murderer on his property near Clymer.
This town is known for a Dutch heritage that's personified throughout with the placement of artificial windmills and other decorations.
Clymer has been a
dry town
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since 1974.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water.
passes through the town and intersects
New York State Route 76 in North Clymer.
Adjacent towns and regions
Clymer borders
Wayne Township,
Erie County,
Pennsylvania
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, and
Columbus Township,
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, Pennsylvania, to the south. The town of French Creek is to the west and the town of
Harmony
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is to the east. The town of
Sherman
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is north of Clymer.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,501 people, 502 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 41.6 people per square mile (16.1/km
2). There were 550 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.13%
White
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, 0.07%
African American
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, 0.13%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian
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, 0.20% from
other races
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, and 0.20% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 502
household
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s, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were
married couples
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living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $38,654. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,813 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $13,710. 12.1% of the population and 9.0% of families were below the
poverty
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line. Out of the total population, 17.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Notable people
*
Charles F. Amidon, federal judge
*
Loren B. Sessions
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Life
Sessions was born in Brando ...
, former US congressman
*
Jehuu Caulcrick, former Michigan State fullback and
NFL
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player; attended Clymer Central School
Communities and locations in Clymer
*Clymer – The
hamlet
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of Clymer is in the southwest corner of the town by the junction of
NY Route 474 and County Road 15. The Pennsylvania border lies 1.5 miles to the south and 6.75 miles to the west of the center of the hamlet.
*Clymer Center – A hamlet at the junction of County Road 10 and NY Route 474 near the middle of the town.
*Clymer Hill – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town, west of Clymer Center.
*Jaquins – A hamlet east of Clymer.
*Kings Corners – A location at the junction of County Roads 10 and 23 at the eastern town line.
*North Clymer – A hamlet at the junction of NY Route 474 and
NY Route 76 near the north town line. North Clymer was home to its own post office, ZIP code 14759, until May 24, 1997.
*Wickwire Corners – A location formed by the intersection of Wickwire Road and NY Route 474, east of North Clymer.
References
External links
Town of Clymer official website
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Populated places established in 1820
1820 establishments in New York (state)
Towns in Chautauqua County, New York