town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Cattaraugus County
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,
New York
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, United States. The population was 3,840 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the northern edge and in the northeast quadrant of the county.
History
The area that would become the town was first settled ''circa'' 1810. The town of Yorkshire was formed in 1820 from the "town of Ischua" (now Franklinville). In 1827, the south part of the town was taken to form the town of Machias.
Western historian and notable U.S. Army engineer
Hiram M. Chittenden
Hiram Martin Chittenden (October 25, 1858 – October 9, 1917) was an American engineer and historian. A graduate of West Point, he was the Seattle district engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers from 1906 to 1908). Chittenden was one of ...
was born in Yorkshire on October 25, 1858.
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 0.40%, is water.
The northern border of the town is formed by
Cattaraugus Creek
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New York State Route 16
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(north-south) and
New York State Route 39
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(east-west) intersect and briefly conjoin in the town.
Adjacent towns
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Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 4,210 people, 1,670 households, and 1,122 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 113.9 people per square mile (44.0/km2). There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of 52.4 per square mile (20.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81%
White
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, 0.10%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.14% from
other races
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, and 0.33% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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Latino
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of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,670 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were
married couples
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,060, and the median income for a family was $39,229. Males had a median income of $30,103 versus $22,205 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $15,842. About 9.1% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Hiram M. Chittenden
Hiram Martin Chittenden (October 25, 1858 – October 9, 1917) was an American engineer and historian. A graduate of West Point, he was the Seattle district engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers from 1906 to 1908). Chittenden was one of ...
, leading historian of the American West
*
Rodney R. Crowley
Rodney Rufus Crowley (November 12, 1836 – 1913) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a New York Inspector of State Prisons from 1876 to 1877.
Life
He was born on November 12, 1836, in Mount Holly, Vermont, to Parmelia and ...
, former New York Inspector of State Prisons
* Irving Stringham, mathematician
Communities and locations in Yorkshire
* Delevan – The village of Delevan is located in the northeast part of the town, south of Yorkshire village on NY Route 16 and County Roads 20, 21, and 73.
*The Forks – A location near the north town line west of Yorkshire village.
*Lime Lake Outlet – A north-flowing stream that passes west of Delevan and empties into Cattaraugus Creek near Yorkshire village.
*McKinstrys Hollow – A location by the junction of County Roads 20 and 55 in the south-central part of the town.
*Silliman's Corners – A location near the north town line west of Yorkshire village, located on former County Road 72.
*
Yorkshire
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– The
hamlet
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of Yorkshire is located on NY Route 16 and former County Roads 54 and 72 in the northeast corner of the town by Cattaraugus Creek.