Darien is a
town in
Genesee County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 3,158 at the
2010 census. Darien lies in the southwestern part of Genesee County, southwest of
Batavia.
History
During the early historic period, the area was occupied by the
Seneca people, and was referred to by them as ''O-so-on-to-geh'', or "Place where turkeys are found".
The area was first settled ''circa'' 1803 and was known at first as South Pembroke. The town of Darien was founded in 1832 from the south part of the town of
Pembroke. The early town was agricultural, supplying food products to nearby urban areas, such as
Buffalo.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.13%, is water.
The western town line is the town of
Alden
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Places United States
*Alden, California, a former settlement
* Alden, Colorado
* Alden, Illinois
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* Alden, Kansas
* Alden, Michigan
* Alden, Minnesota
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in
Erie County, and the southern town boundary is the town of
Bennington in
Wyoming County.
US Route 20
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(Broadway) passes across the town and intersects
NY-77 at Darien Center. The northern terminus of
NY-238 (Attica Road) is in Darien.
NY-33 crosses the northwest corner of Darien.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,061 people, 1,064 households, and 854 families residing in the town. The population density was 64.4 people per square mile (24.9/km
2). There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 23.7 per square mile (9.1/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.12%
White, 0.10%
African American
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, 0.29%
Native American, 0.03%
Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 1,064 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,844, and the median income for a family was $50,844. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $23,278 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,372. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 100 and older
Notable people
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Robert Laben, University of California, Davis professor and namesake of Laben Hall
*
Marshal H. Pengra, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
*
Al Tharnish, a nineteenth-century foot-racing champion
Communities and locations
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Corfu
Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek islands, Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of G ...
– A small part of the village of Corfu is in the north part of the town on NY-77.
* Corfu Station – A location south of Corfu village on NY-77.
* Darien, also known as Darien City – A hamlet east of Darien Center at the intersection of Routes NY-20 and NY-238.
*
Darien Center – A
hamlet east of the state park and south of the theme park, located at Route 20 and Route 77. It was once known as "Kings Corners".
*
Darien Lakes State Park
Darien Lakes State Park is a state park in western Genesee County, New York, near Darien Center. The park entrance is on Harlow Road, north of U.S. Route 20.
Park description
The park has 154 campsites, the majority with electrical hookups, and ...
– The
state park is west of Darien Center on US-20.
*
Six Flags Darien Lake
Six Flags Darien Lake is a 1,200-acre (4.86 km2) amusement park and resort located in Corfu, New York, off of Interstate 90 between Buffalo and Rochester. Six Flags Darien Lake features a theme park, water park, campground and lodging. It ...
– North of Darien Center on NY-77.
* Fargo – A hamlet near the town lines and the state park, located in the northwest corner of the town.
* Griswold – A hamlet south of Darien.
* Lehigh – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
* Longwood – A hamlet on the north town border southeast of
Corfu
Corfu (, ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, , ; ; la, Corcyra.) is a Greek islands, Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of G ...
.
* Murder Creek – A tributary of
Tonawanda Creek
Tonawanda Creek is a small tributary of the Niagara River in Western New York, United States. After rising in Wyoming County, the stream flows through Genesee County before forming part of the boundary between Erie County and Niagara County. ...
.
* Sawyens – A hamlet east of the theme park.
See also
*
Darien Lake Theme Park Resort
References
External links
Town of Darien official website
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Towns in Genesee County, New York