Scio, New York
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Area ZIP code | 14880 | |
Area code | 585 | |
FIPS code | 36-003-65772 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0979475 | |
Website | townofsciony |
Scio is a
History
The town was first settled in 1805 by Joseph Knight, a
Notable people
- Marine Operation Iraqi Freedom, was born in Scio.
- Burton Millard, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, was born in Scio.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91.4 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.11%, is water.[3]
The Genesee River flows northward through the town. Knights Creek and Vandermark Creek flow into the river by Scio village.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 602 | — | |
1840 | 1,156 | 92.0% | |
1850 | 1,881 | 62.7% | |
1860 | 1,634 | −13.1% | |
1870 | 1,652 | 1.1% | |
1880 | 1,555 | −5.9% | |
1890 | 1,391 | −10.5% | |
1900 | 1,281 | −7.9% | |
1910 | 1,196 | −6.6% | |
1920 | 1,062 | −11.2% | |
1930 | 1,205 | 13.5% | |
1940 | 1,353 | 12.3% | |
1950 | 1,511 | 11.7% | |
1960 | 1,513 | 0.1% | |
1970 | 1,674 | 10.6% | |
1980 | 1,971 | 17.7% | |
1990 | 1,965 | −0.3% | |
2000 | 1,914 | −2.6% | |
2010 | 1,833 | −4.2% | |
2020 | 1,625 | −11.3% | |
2021 (est.) | 1,622 | [2] | −0.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
As of the
There were 729 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,679, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $30,242 versus $20,595 for females. The
Communities and locations in the Town of Scio
- Knights Creek – A hamleton County Road 9 near the south town line and the name of the stream by which it is located. It is named after early settlers of the town.
- Norton Summit – A location north of Petrolia on County Route 18.
- Petrolia – A hamlet on County Road 18 near the south town line.
- Scio – A hamlet (and census-designated place) at the junction of County Roads 9 (River Street) and 10 (Vandermark Road) and NY Route 19 near the north town line. The Genesee River passes by the hamlet.
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scio town, Allegany County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.