- Sheridan, New York
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sheridan, New York
settlement_type =Town
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Chautauqua
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area_total_km2 = 96.6
area_land_km2 = 96.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 37.3
area_land_sq_mi = 37.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2838
population_density_km2 = 29.4
population_density_sq_mi = 76.1timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 232
elevation_ft = 761
latd = 42 |latm = 29 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 14 |longs = 53 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 14135
area_code = 716
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blank_info = 36-66916
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footnotes =Sheridan is a
town in Chautauqua County,New York ,United States . The population was 2,838 at the 2000 census.The Town of Sheridan is on the county's northern border, east of the City of Dunkirk.
History
The town was first settled around 1804. The Town of Sheridan was founded in 1827 from parts of the Towns of Hanover and Pomfret.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 37.3square mile s (96.6km² ), of which, 37.3 square miles (96.6 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.The town is on the south shore of
Lake Erie .The
New York State Thruway (Interstate 90 ) and US 20 pass across the town.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,838 people, 994 households, and 737 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 76.1 people per square mile (29.4/km²). There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of 28.9/sq mi (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.34% White, 0.63% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.There were 994 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,347, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,052 versus $26,146 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $19,081. About 5.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.Communities and locations in Sheridan
*Center Corners -- A hamlet on the lake shore, located on Route 5.
*Chautauqua County Airport/Dunkirk (DKK) -- A general aviation airport, east of the City of Dunkirk.
*Cook Corners -- A hamlet southwest of Sheridan village on Route 20.
*Hawkins Corner -- A location east of Sheridan village on Route 84.
*Sheridan -- The hamlet of Sheridan, located on Route 20 south of the New York State Thruway.References
External links
* [http://www.townofsheridan.com Sheridan New York Website]
* [http://www.sheridanny.com Sheridan Memorial Field Association]
* [http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/municipal/sheridan_list.htm Town of Sheridan government]
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