Pike (Town, New York)

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pike
Wyoming County NY Pike town highlighted.svg
Location of the Town of Pike in Wyoming County and New York
Basic data
Foundation : 1818
State : United States
State : new York
County : Wyoming County
Coordinates : 42 ° 33 ′  N , 78 ° 9 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 33 ′  N , 78 ° 9 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 1,114 (as of 2010)
Population density : 13.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 80.8 km 2  (approx. 31 mi 2 ) of
which 80.5 km 2  (approx. 31 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 537 m
FIPS : 36-57826
GNIS ID : 0979366

Pike is a town in Wyoming County in the US state of New York . At the time of the United States Census 2010 , 1114 people lived here.

The Town of Pike is on the southern border of the county. The hamlet of the same name is located in the center of the town.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of ​​80.8 km 2 , of which 80.5 km 2 is land and 0.3 km 2 (= 0.42%) is water.

The southern limit of the town is the border with Allegany County .

Locations within the Town of Pike

  • East Koy - hamlet in the southeast corner of the town
  • Lamont - hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on Route 39
  • Pike - Census-designated place in the center of the town
  • Pike Five Corners - hamlet on Route 39 in the northwest of the town
  • Griffith Corners - hamlet in the central east of the town

history

The Town of Pike was founded in 1818, with its area from today in Livingston County lying Town of Nunda was separated. In 1823 part of Pikes was formed into the new Town of Eagle , and in 1846 part of Pikes was used to form the Town of Genesee Falls .

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1820 1622 -
1830 2792 72.1%
1840 2176 -22.1%
1850 2003 -8th %
1860 1824 -8.9%
1870 1730 -5.2%
1880 1797 3.9%
1890 1443 -19.7%
1900 1277 -11.5%
1910 1194 -6.5%
1920 1003 -16%
1930 913 -9%
1940 838 -8.2%
1950 885 5.6%
1960 878 -0.8%
1970 916 4.3%
1980 991 8.2%
1990 1081 9.1%
2000 1086 0.5%
2010 1114 2.6%
2014 estimate 1098 -1.4%
US Decennial Census

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Pike inhabited 1086 people. The population density was 13.5 people per km 2 . There were 444 housing units, an average of 5.5 per km 2 . The population in Pike consisted of 96.78% of White , 0.28% Black or African American , 1.29% Native American , 0.28% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.09% said other races to belong and 1.29% named two or more races. 0.55% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The residents of Pikes were distributed to 382 households out of which 38.0% were living in children under 18 years. 63.4% of households were married, 6.8% had a female head of the household without a husband and 25.7% were not families. 19.9% ​​of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 9.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.26.

The population was divided between 29.6% minors, 7.7% 18–24 year olds, 28.3% 25–44 year olds, 23.9% 45–64 year olds and 10.5% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 100.0 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 99.7 men.

The median household income in Pike was 37,328 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 41,522 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,606 versus $ 20,813 for women. The per capita income was $ 14,996. 12.6% of the population and 7.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 16.4% of minors and 4.7% of those aged 65 and over.

Notable people

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 ( English ) Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.