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of 2000, there were 9,657 people, 3,597 households, and 2,633 families residing in the town. The population density was 186.3 inhabitants per square mile (71.9/km). There were 3,854 housing units at an average density of 74.3 units per square mile (28.7 units/km). The racial makeup of the town
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08.
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in 1824. The Newfane township consists of six hamlets; Appleton, Burt, the Newfane village, Olcott, Ridgewood and the northern portion of Wright's Corners. The Newfane village was once named "Charlotteville," but renamed Newfane, and Olcott was named Kempville in early times.
496:, the town has a total area of 53.5 square miles (139 km), of which 51.8 square miles (134 km) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km) (3.05%) is water. It also includes Wright's Corners. Newfane's northern border is 378:
The Town of Newfane was established in 1824 by Wesley R. Rupert and others. The Newfane name was selected by early settlers who had roots in Newfane, Vermont. The town was created from portions of the Towns of
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 41,438, and the median income for a family was $ 50,095. Males had a median income of $ 38,037 versus $ 25,279 for females. The
586:(Ridge Rd.), east–west roadway through the town from the Cambria town line to the Hartland town line. (Runs concurrently with NY 78 a short distance in Wrights Corners.) 1864: 1231: 399:
Its school district includes an early childhood center, an elementary school, a middle school, and one high school. The school's mascot is a panther.
102: 1424: 575:(Lockport-Olcott Rd.), north–south roadway through the town from the Lockport town line to its northern terminus at Lake Rd. (NY 18) in Olcott, NY. 1825: 1869: 1618: 1386: 422: 17: 1477: 1079: 322: 1313: 1274: 348: 43: 1224: 1209: 1130: 1012: 410:. In total, 252 Union soldiers came from Newfane, of whom about 55 died during service. Olcott is also home to an original 57: 1024: 332: 1033:– The hamlet of Newfane is on Route 78, centrally located in the town and on the east bank of Eighteen Mile Creek. 1874: 1217: 1394: 273: 935: 190: 965:
There were 3,597 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were
943: 1643: 1442: 1399: 156: 1713: 1693: 1613: 1562: 1175: 1045:– A small general aviation airport on the west side of Eighteen Mile Creek and southwest of Olcott. 951: 939: 493: 1003:– A hamlet south of Olcott on Route 78, named after Burt van Horn, an early settler in the region. 1653: 1648: 1557: 1522: 1517: 1512: 1409: 1104: 1738: 1678: 1673: 1668: 1572: 1336: 1331: 1292: 1282: 1058: 891: 876: 861: 846: 831: 816: 801: 786: 771: 756: 741: 726: 711: 696: 681: 666: 651: 636: 621: 519: 513: 501: 367: 1728: 1723: 1708: 1698: 1623: 1537: 1527: 1507: 1467: 1241: 583: 480: 352: 310: 161: 134: 86: 1802: 1753: 1748: 1658: 1587: 1582: 1437: 1376: 1287: 1030: 572: 561: 525: 411: 62: 1149: 406:, there is a monument with a handful of names of soldiers who fought for the Union cause in the 1718: 1703: 955: 1779: 1773: 1743: 1628: 1547: 1492: 1452: 1239: 1135: 564:(Lake Rd.), east–west highway across the north part of town roughly paralleling Lake Ontario. 981:
for the town was $ 18,311. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
1809: 1633: 1608: 1497: 1414: 1404: 1371: 959: 283: 8: 1567: 1351: 1018: 947: 931: 1763: 1592: 1542: 1487: 1366: 1361: 1326: 1263: 994: 537: 531: 407: 384: 380: 1061:. The community is located by the fork in Routes 78 and 104. It extends to Wicks Road. 1733: 1688: 1663: 1602: 1597: 1577: 1552: 1462: 1432: 1346: 1321: 978: 1683: 1532: 1457: 1447: 1356: 1036: 1006: 426: 403: 392: 388: 356: 149: 90: 1638: 184: 469:, professional basketball coach and college coach at the University of Michigan. 1502: 1000: 442: 414:. The Carousel was built in 1928 and recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. 1858: 1840: 1827: 460: 315: 117: 104: 1204: 982: 543: 497: 476: 466: 176: 1793:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties 1256: 985:, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. 472: 438: 144: 454: 448: 264: 1015:– A stream flowing northward through the town to Lake Ontario. 1021:– A location on the east border of the town, east of Newfane. 966: 298: 1125: 1009:– A hamlet between Newfane and Wrights Corners on Route 78. 1027:– A hamlet southeast of Newfane on Route 104 (Ridge Road). 1199: 926: 359:, United States. The population was 9,666 at the 2010 census. 290: 269: 1039:– A hamlet with a small boat harbor on Lake Ontario. 1171: 579: 366:
is in the north-central part of the county, north of the
568: 557: 550: 1057:– A hamlet on the south town line, partly in the 988: 1072: 997:– A hamlet in the northeast part of Newfane. 1099: 1097: 1856: 1142: 1094: 1225: 500:. The town's south border is shared with the 507: 1232: 1218: 1051:– a lakeside hamlet on Lake Ontario. 962:of any race were 0.98% of the population. 391:. The first town meeting was held at the 451:, TV weatherman and children's show host 1865:Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area 1105:"Population and Housing Unit Estimates" 14: 1857: 1205:The Town of Newfane Historical Society 1200:Town of Newfane administrative webpage 1126:"National Register Information System" 614: 214:51.82 sq mi (134.22 km) 206:53.48 sq mi (138.51 km) 1213: 551:Major highways in the Town of Newfane 1131:National Register of Historic Places 989:Communities and locations in Newfane 954:, and 0.85% from two or more races. 419:National Register of Historic Places 1118: 417:The town has two properties on the 222:1.66 sq mi (4.29 km) 24: 1301: 1240:Municipalities and communities of 1164: 1150:"Census of Population and Housing" 604: 25: 1886: 1870:Towns in Niagara County, New York 1193: 432: 578: 567: 556: 79: 56: 590: 29:Town in New York, United States 65:through the hamlet of Newfane. 13: 1: 1082:. 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Newfane (town), New York
Town
NY 78 through the hamlet of Newfane.
NY 78
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Niagara County
New York
43°17′51″N 78°42′16″W / 43.29750°N 78.70444°W / 43.29750; -78.70444
Country
State
New York
County
Niagara
Town Council
Town Supervisor
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Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
716
FIPS code
GNIS
town
Niagara County
New York
City of Lockport

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