Farnham, New York

Farnham, New York
Village
NY 249 east through the center of Farnham
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°35′30″N 79°5′7″W / 42.59167°N 79.08528°WCoordinates: 42°35′30″N 79°5′7″W / 42.59167°N 79.08528°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Town	Brant
Area
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km^2)
• Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	382
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14061
Area code(s)	716
FIPS code	36-25428
GNIS feature ID	0949923

Farnham is a village in the town of Brant, Erie County, New York, United States. The population of Farnham was 382 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Leroy Farnham, a local landowner and merchant.^[1]

Farnham is located in the western part of the town of Brant, north of the Cattaraugus Reservation and southeast of Evangola State Park.

History

The Village of Farnham was incorporated in 1892, having been built up around the Lake Shore Railroad.

Geography

Farnham is located at 42°35′30″N 79°5′7″W / 42.59167°N 79.08528°W (42.591643, -79.085173).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

Farnham is at the junction of New York State Route 5 and New York State Route 249.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	262		—
1910	540		106.1%
1920	516		−4.4%
1930	453		−12.2%
1940	388		−14.3%
1950	396		2.1%
1960	422		6.6%
1970	546		29.4%
1980	404		−26.0%
1990	427		5.7%
2000	322		−24.6%
2010	382		18.6%
Est. 2014	373	[3]	−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

At the 2000 census,^[5] there were 322 people, 113 households and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 266.7 per square mile (102.7/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 104.3 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.03% White, 0.93% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.62% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 113 households of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.

Age distribution was 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median household income was $35,000, and the median family income was $37,000. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,386. About 7.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

• Clint Holmes, singer-songwriter and Las Vegas entertainer; lived in Farnham as a child

References

1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 124.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Railroad stations