Salamanca (town), New York
Salamanca, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-64760 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0979451 | |
Website | townofsalamanca |
Salamanca is a
The town of Salamanca is in the south part of the county. The city of
History
This was historically the territory of the Native American
The area was a sparsely populated, rural, farming and lumber industry region until four railroads were constructed into the area. They leased a portion of land, then mostly swamp, from the Seneca Nation to make their hub at what was developed as Salamanca.
The town of Salamanca was formed in 1854 from part of the town of Little Valley. At that time it was called the "town of Bucktooth", named after a notable Seneca who lived in the area. At least two roads leading to the town still bear the name "Bucktooth Run". In 1869, the town of Red House was created, taking away the south part of the town of Salamanca. In 1870 the community of Salamanca began to define itself, first as a village, and later as a city.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.6 km2), all land.[4]
Adjacent towns and areas
The town of Salamanca is divided into two parts by the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 900 | — | |
1870 | 1,881 | 109.0% | |
1880 | 3,408 | 81.2% | |
1890 | 4,572 | 34.2% | |
1900 | 5,074 | 11.0% | |
1910 | 316 | −93.8% | |
1920 | 361 | 14.2% | |
1930 | 330 | −8.6% | |
1940 | 313 | −5.2% | |
1950 | 355 | 13.4% | |
1960 | 432 | 21.7% | |
1970 | 571 | 32.2% | |
1980 | 608 | 6.5% | |
1990 | 477 | −21.5% | |
2000 | 544 | 14.0% | |
2010 | 481 | −11.6% | |
2020 | 470 | −2.3% | |
2022 (est.) | 464 | [3] | −1.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
There were 210 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $43,889. Males had a median income of $32,344 versus $17,813 for females. The
Communities and locations in the Town of Salamanca
- Allegany Reservation – The Seneca reservation runs through the center of the town.
- Allegheny River – The river runs through the center of the town and the Seneca reservation.
- Allegany State Park – A small part of the park is in the south part of the town.
- Bucktooth Run – A small stream that enters the Allegheny River west of Salamanca City. A sizable farming community lies along the stream as well as the road that runs along it, informally nicknamed "Bucktooth."
- Jimerson Town – A hamlet southwest of the city of Salamanca. It is the alternate capital and site of the Allegany Reservation's governmental headquarters.
- Little Valley Creek – A stream flowing into the Allegheny River in Salamanca City.
- Newton Run – A stream flowing into the Allegheny River east of Bucktooth Run.
- Salamanca – Most of the city of Salamanca is inside the town lines.[7]
- Sawmill Run – A stream (and marked hamlet) in the northwest corner of the town.
- Shongo – A hamlet inside the Seneca reservation in the southwest part of the town, south of Jimerson Town.
- Titus Run – A stream flowing into the Allegheny River from the south.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Zito, Selena (June 5, 2011). "Smokes cheap, tensions high", Pittsburgh Tribune (Also titled "Portrait of a Failed American City"), Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved July 28, 2012.