Perrysburg (town), New York

Perrysburg, New York
Town
Perrysburg

Location in the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°29′3″N 79°0′54″W / 42.48417°N 79.01500°W / 42.48417; -79.01500
Country United States
State New York
County Cattaraugus
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Dennis C. Stopen (D, R)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 28.5 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Land 28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 1,080 ft (330 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,626
 • Density 57/sq mi (22.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST)
ZIP code 14129
FIPS code 36-009-57298
Website www.perrysburgny.org

Perrysburg is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,626 at the 2010 census.[1] The town is named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and is located in the northwest corner of the county. The town contains the census-designated place also named Perrysburg, formerly an incorporated village.

History

The town of Perrysburg was formed in 1814 as the "town of Perry" from the towns of Hebe and Hamilton. It originally consisted of the entire western half of the county. In 1818, the same year Elkdale was split off to govern the southwest part of the county, the town changed its name to "Perrysburgh". Eventually, likely during the Benjamin Harrison administration, the spelling became "Perrysburg."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 28.4 square miles (73.6 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.44%, is water.[1]

The northern border is Cattaraugus Creek with Erie County on the opposite bank. The western border is Chautauqua County.

The town's geographic location results in frequent and heavy lake-effect snow events during the fall and winter. It is often the site for maximum snowfall accumulations. A hill rising to over 1,600 feet (490 m) on the southern edge of the town contributes to orographic enhancement, intensifying snowfall. From December 10 through December 17, 2013 nearly 7 feet (2.1 m) (84 in or 2,100 mm) of snow fell on the town, with the majority of it being lake-effect snow. Some locals have named Perrysburg the snow capital of Western New York.

New York State Route 39 is an east-west highway through the town.

Adjacent towns and areas

To the west is the town of Hanover in Chautauqua County. The southern border is formed with the town of Dayton. The eastern border is the town of Persia and the village of Gowanda. The northern border is formed with the Cattaraugus Reservation and the town of Brant in Erie County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1820835—
18302,440192.2%
18401,660−32.0%
18501,86112.1%
18601,439−22.7%
18701,313−8.8%
18801,3764.8%
18901,123−18.4%
19001,067−5.0%
19101,004−5.9%
19201,15014.5%
19301,35818.1%
19401,80532.9%
19501,507−16.5%
19601,85723.2%
19702,23620.4%
19802,180−2.5%
19901,838−15.7%
20001,771−3.6%
20101,626−8.2%
Est. 20141,609[2]−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,771 people, 685 households, and 487 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.1 people per square mile (24.0/km²). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 26.4 per square mile (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.52% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 3.39% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 685 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,212, and the median income for a family was $44,231. Males had a median income of $34,028 versus $23,828 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,453. About 7.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Perrysburg

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Perrysburg town, Cattaraugus County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 42°27′28″N 79°00′03″W / 42.45778°N 79.00083°W / 42.45778; -79.00083

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