Newfane, New York
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Newfane is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 9,657 at the 2000 census. The name was suggested by an early settler.
The Town of Newfane is in the north-central part of the county, north of the City of Lockport.
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[edit] History
The Town of Newfane was established in 1824 from parts of the Towns of Hartland, Somerset, and Wilson. At one time the community was known as "Charlotte" and "Charlottesville," but then was renamed Newfane ("New Fane" = "New Church").
Its school district includes an Early Childhood Center, Elementary school, middle school and one high school. The school's mascot is a blue panther. In recent years, there have been 3 instances of teachers that either resigned or were fired because of sexual misconduct, including the former middle school principal. This has drawn regional attention to the credibility of some of the employees of the school district.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 138.5 km² (53.5 mi²). 134.3 km² (51.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (3.05%) is water.
Newfane's northern border is Lake Ontario. The town's south border is shared with the Town of Lockport.
New York State Route 104 passes across the town as "Ridge Road." New York State Route 78 is a major north-south route through the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,657 people, 3,597 households, and 2,633 families residing in the town. The population density was 71.9/km² (186.3/mi²). There were 3,854 housing units at an average density of 28.7/km² (74.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 7.15% White, 90.76% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 3,597 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples 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.
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, there were 93.1 males.
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 per capita income for the town was $18,311. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Newfane
- Appleton -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town, deriving its name from the numerous orchards in the northern part of the county.
- Burt -- A hamlet south of Olcott on Route 78. The hamlet is named after Burt van Horn, an early settler.
- Coomer -- A location southwest of Newfane near the western town line.
- Coomer Station -- A location northwest of Newfane.
- Corwin -- A hamlet between Newfane and Wrights Corners on Route 78.
- Eighteen Mile Creek -- A stream flowing northward through the town to Lake Ontario.
- Hess Road -- A location on the east border of the town, east of Newfane.
- Ridgewood -- A hamlet southeast of Newfane on Route 104 (Ridge Road).
- Newfane -- The hamlet of Newfane is on Route 78, centrally located in the town and on the east bank of Eighteen Mile Creek.
- Olcott -- A hamlet with a small boat harbor on Lake Ontario.
- Olcott-Newfane Airport (D80) -- A small general aviation airport on the west side of Eighteen Mile Creek and southwest of Olcott.
- Woodland Heights -- a lakeside hamlet on Lake Ontario.
- Wrights Corners -- A hamlet on the south town line, partly in the Town of Lockport. The community is located by the fork in Routes 78 and 104.
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| Municipalities and Communities of Niagara County, New York (County Seat: Lockport) |
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| Cities | Lockport | Niagara Falls | North Tonawanda |
| Towns | Cambria | Hartland | Lewiston | Lockport | Newfane | Niagara | Pendleton | Porter | Royalton | Somerset | Wilson | Wheatfield |
| Villages | Lewiston | Middleport | Wilson | Youngstown |
| CDPs | Gasport | Olcott | Ransomville | Rapids | South Lockport |
| Reservations | Tonawanda Reservation | Tuscarora Reservation |
