Chautauqua, New York

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Chautauqua, New York
Town

View of Simpson Avenue
Chautauqua

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°13′34″N 79°29′2″W / 42.22611°N 79.48389°W / 42.22611; -79.48389
Country United States
State New York
County Chautauqua
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Donald D. Emhardt (D)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 67.2 sq mi (174.0 km2)
 • Land 67.1 sq mi (173.8 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 1,342 ft (409 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,464
 • Density 67/sq mi (25.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14722
Area code(s) 716
FIPS code 36-14069
GNIS feature ID 0978815
Website townofchautauqua.com

Chautauqua is a town and lake resort community in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 4,464 at the 2010 census.[1] The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. The traditional meaning remains "bag tied in the middle". The suggested meanings of this Seneca word have become numerous: "the place where one is lost"; "the place of easy death"; "fish taken out"; "foggy place"; "high up"; "two moccasins fastened together"; and "a bag tied in the middle".

The town of Chautauqua is in the western part of the county on the northwestern end of Chautauqua Lake. It is northwest of Jamestown. Chautauqua is famous as the home of the Chautauqua Institution, the birthplace in 1875 of the Chautauqua Movement of educational and cultural centers.

History

The town of Chautauqua was formed on April 11, 1805, from the town of Batavia, while still part of Genesee County. The first settler arrived the year before, near the current village of Mayville. When Chautauqua County was created on March 11, 1808, the town's territory was increased to include the eastern tier of townships, so that the town and the new county were coextensive. The town is the "mother of towns" in Chautauqua County since all other towns in the county towns were once part of it. The town is still one of the largest in the county.[2]

The Lewis Miller Cottage of the Chautauqua Institution was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[3] The Chautauqua Institution Historic District was listed in 1974.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.2 square miles (174.0 km2), of which 67.1 square miles (173.8 km2) of it is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.14%, is water.[1]

Surrounding towns

(Clockwise)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18202,518—
18302,432−3.4%
18402,98022.5%
18502,622−12.0%
18602,8378.2%
18703,0648.0%
18803,57016.5%
18903,259−8.7%
19003,59010.2%
19103,515−2.1%
19203,5330.5%
19303,8027.6%
19403,8190.4%
19504,22210.6%
19604,3763.6%
19704,341−0.8%
19804,7288.9%
19904,554−3.7%
20004,6662.5%
20104,464−4.3%
Est. 20144,403[4]−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,666 people, 1,881 households, and 1,269 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.4 people per square mile (26.8/km²). There were 4,174 housing units at an average density of 62.1 per square mile (24.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.25% White, 1.59% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 1,881 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,379, and the median income for a family was $41,923. Males had a median income of $30,767 versus $23,561 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,003. About 7.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

New York State Route 394 and New York State Route 430, which intersect in Mayville, are the two primary roads in the town. Route 394 comes from Jamestown on the western side of the lake and continues on to Westfield. Route 430 comes from Jamestown on the eastern side of the lake and goes southwest from Mayville to the state line west of Findley Lake, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 430.

Notable people

Places in the town

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chautauqua town, Chautauqua County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ History of Chautauqua, NY
  3. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Coordinates: 42°12′35″N 79°28′00″W / 42.20972°N 79.46667°W / 42.20972; -79.46667

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