Darien (New York)
| Darien | |
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 Location in New York
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | new York |
| County : | Genesee County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 55 ′ N , 78 ° 23 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 3,158 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 25.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 123.26 km 2 (approx. 48 mi 2 ) of which 122.69 km 2 (approx. 47 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 290 m |
| FIPS : | 36-19719 |
| GNIS ID : | 0978886 |
| Mayor : | David Hagelberger |
Darien is a town in Genesee County , New York state . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , Darien had 3,158 residents. The Town of Darien is located in the southwest of the county, southwest of Batavia .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 123.26 km 2 , of which 122.69 km 2 is land and 0.57 km 2 (or 0.13%) is water. Darien is drained among other things by Murder Creek, a tributary of Tonawanda Creek .
Darien is bordered to the west by Alden in Erie County and to the south by Bennington in Wyoming County .
US Highway 20 (Broadway) runs through the town and intersects New York State Route 77 in the village of Darien Center. The northern terminus of New York State Route 238 (Attica Road) is in Darien. The New York State Route 33 intersects the northwest corner of Darien.
history
When white settlers arrived in western New York, the area was inhabited by the Seneca and referred to by them as O-so-on-to-go , "the place to find the turkey ".
The area was settled by whites around 1803 and was initially known as South Pembroke. The Town of Darien was founded in 1832 and formed from parts of the Town of Pembroke .
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1840 | 2406 | - | |
| 1850 | 2084 | -13.4% | |
| 1860 | 2143 | 2.8% | |
| 1870 | 2054 | -4.2% | |
| 1880 | 2046 | -0.4% | |
| 1890 | 1964 | -4% | |
| 1900 | 1887 | -3.9% | |
| 1910 | 1779 | -5.7% | |
| 1920 | 1617 | -9.1% | |
| 1930 | 1740 | 7.6% | |
| 1940 | 1667 | -4.2% | |
| 1950 | 1899 | 13.9% | |
| 1960 | 2357 | 24.1% | |
| 1970 | 2745 | 16.5% | |
| 1980 | 2950 | 7.5% | |
| 1990 | 2979 | 1 % | |
| 2000 | 3061 | 2.8% | |
| 2010 | 3158 | 3.2% | |
| 2016 estimate | 3072 | -2.7% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Darien lived in 3061 people. The population density was 24.9 people per km 2 . There were 1125 housing units, an average of 9.1 per km 2 . The Darien population was 99.12% White , 0.10% Black or African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.03% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0% said they were racial , and 0 % , 46% named two or more races. 0.23% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Darien distributed to 1064 households out of which 37.9% were living in children under 18 years. 69.5% of households were married, 5.9% had a female head of household without a husband and 19.7% were not families. 15.8% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 6.1% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.20.
The population was divided into 29.0% minors, 6.3% 18–24 year olds, 30.5% 25–44 year olds, 23.3% 45–64 year olds and 10.8% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 women there were 109.1 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 102.6 men.
The median household income in Darien was 48,844 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 50,844 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 35,000 versus $ 23,278 for women. The per capita income was $ 18,372. 3.2% of the population and 1.8% of families had an income below the poverty line , of which 2.4% of minors and 3.4% of the age group 65 and over were affected.
Personalities
- Robert Laben (1920–2005), Professor at the University of California, Davis
- Marshal H. Pengra (1819-1908), Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- Al Tharnish (–1935), 19th century racer
Localities in Darien
- Corfu - A small part of the Village of Corfu is in the northern part of Darien on NY-77.
- Corfu Station - south of Corfu on NY-77.
- Darien , also known as Darien City - a hamlet east of Darien Center at the intersection of NY-20 and NY-238.
- Darien Center - hamlet east of the state park on Route 20 and Route 77; once known under the name "Kings Corners".
- Darien Lakes State Park - State Park west of Darien Center on US 20.
- Fargo - a hamlet in the northwest corner of the town.
- Griswold - a hamlet south of Darien.
- Lehigh - hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
- Longwood - hamlet on the northern city limits, southeast of Corfu.
- Sawyens - a hamlet east of the theme park.
supporting documents
- ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates ( English ) Retrieved on April 17 of 2019.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.