Eden is a

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located south of Buffalo, in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,688 at the 2010 census. The basis for choosing the town's name is unknown. Eden is one of the interior "

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" of Erie County, lying in the south-central part of the county and south of Buffalo.

History

The first settler, Samuel Tubbs, arrived in 1808 along with John Welch, Dr. John March, Levi Bunting and Daniel Webster. The town of Eden was established in 1812 by the partition of the (now defunct) town of

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. Later, Eden gave up territory to form the towns of

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and

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. The town was called "Hill's Corners" until 1822.

Geography

According to the

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, the town of Eden has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.17%, is water.

Adjacent cities and towns

: west *

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: north *

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: east * North Collins: south * Brant: southwest

Major highways

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(Gowanda State Road), a north-south highway that passes through the town from its concurrency with NY 75 from Hamburg town line to the southwest corner of town into North Collins. *

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(Sisson Highway), the north-south highway through the town from its concurrency with US 62 at the very north of town, south into the town of North Collins.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 8,076 people, 2,855 households, and 2,235 families residing in the town. The

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was 202.8 inhabitants per square mile (78.3/km²). There were 2,995 housing units at an average density of 29.0 persons/km² (75.2 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.41%

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, 0.25% Native American, 0.20%

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n, 0.01%

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, 0.31% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Of the population 1.03% were

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of any race. There were 2,855 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 21.7% were non-families. Of all households, 18.6% were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $54,940, and the median income for a family was $60,640. Males had a median income of $41,405 versus $28,582 for females. The

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for the town was $23,060. 2.4% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.1% are under the age of 18 and 4.5% are 65 or older.

Communities and locations in Eden

* Clarksburg: A community on NY-75 in the southeast corner of the town. * Eden: The

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of Eden (formerly, "Hills Corners" and "Eden Center"), located on US-62 in the western half of the town. . * East Eden: A location near the eastern town line. * Eden Valley: A hamlet, formerly called "Tubbs Hollow," located on US-62 near the northern town line. * Eighteen Mile Creek: A stream with forks near Eden Valley.

Additional facts

The Eden Corn Festival is a small annual festival held in Eden. Festivities usually include a craft show, an auto show, a small assortment of rides, a small parade, and local foods (most of which include some form of corn). There are also baseball and softball tournaments and a tractor pull. During summer months, usually around the Eden Corn Festival, a summer concert series is held in front of the Eden Elementary School. Here, local musicians play music for the townsfolk. A factory in Eden, the Original American Kazoo Company, was established in 1916 and currently remains the only metal

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factory in North America. Located along Route 62, the factory contains a gift shop, as well as a museum that shows its history, and step by step Kazoo assembly.

Notable people

* Thomas L. Bunting, former US congressman * Lewis P. Dayton, former mayor of

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, Composer * Joe O'Donnell, former NFL player * Horace V. Redfield, journalist * Bert Weidner, retired NFL player *

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, former college football coach, born in Clarksburg

References

External links

* {{authority control Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area Towns in Erie County, New York