Angelica (town), New York

Angelica is a town in the middle of Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census. The name Angelica is from Angelica Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law. There is also a village called Angelica located in this town.

History

The area was first settled around 1802 at Angelica Village. The Town of Angelica was formed in 1805 from the Town of Leicester in Livingston County, New York before Allegany County was formed. The town was originally not intended to be named Angelica, and it is suggested that Angelica Church carried on affairs with numerous influential people in the area to ensure its naming. It's also said that Hamilton himself had a hand in the naming.Fact|date=June 2007 Angelica is the oldest town in Allegany County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes through the town.

The Genesee River flows northward through the southwest part of the town.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 564 households, and 382 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.7 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 774 housing units at an average density of 21.2/sq mi (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 564 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $37,891. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $21,328 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,348. About 8.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Angelica

*Angelica -- The Village of Angelica is centrally located in the town. It was formerly the county seat.
*Bald Mountain -- A prominent hill northeast of Angelica village.
*Angelica Creek -- A tributary of the Genesee River flows through the town and village.

Notable Natives and Former Residents

*Calvin Fairbank (1816-1898), abolitionist minister, lived in Angelica and is buried in the Until the Day Dawn Cemetery.

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