Nunda (town), New York
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Nunda is a town in Livingston County, New York, USA. The population was 3,017 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a native term for "hilly."
The Town of Nunda is at the southwest border of the county and contains a village also called Nunda.
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[edit] History
Nunda was first settled around 1806 near the village of Nunda. The town was formed in 1808 from the Town of Angelica (in Allegany County) before the creation of Livingston County. In 1827, part of Nunda was used to found the new Town of Portage.
The former Genesee Valley Canal once passed through the town.
[edit] People of note
- Helen Hunt Jackson, American author, was a brief resident.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.1 km² (37.1 mi²). 96.0 km² (37.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.08%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Allegany County.
New York State Route 436, east-west, intersects New York State Route 408, north-south, at Nunda village. New York State Route 70 crosses the south part of the town.
[edit] Adjacent towns and areas
The Town of Portage is on the west side, and the Towns of West Sparta and Ossian are to the east. The Town of Mount Morris is across the northern boundary. The Town of Grove in Allegany County is on the south.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,017 people, 1,131 households, and 842 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.4/km² (81.4/mi²). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 13.5/km² (35.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.88% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 1,131 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% 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 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,665, and the median income for a family was $44,677. Males had a median income of $32,483 versus $22,660 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,604. About 5.3% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Nunda
- Barkertown -- A hamlet southeast of Nunda village.
- Cooperville -- A hamlet northeast of Nunda village.
- Dalton -- A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town on Route 408.
- East Hill -- A former community in the southeast part of the town.
- Nunda -- The Village of Nunda is near the western town line.
- Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area -- A state conservation area in the southeast part of the town.
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Livingston County, New York | |
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| County seat | Geneseo | |
| Villages | Avon | Caledonia | Dansville | Leicester | Lima | Livonia | Mount Morris | Nunda | |
| Towns | Avon | Caledonia | Conesus | Geneseo | Groveland | Leicester | Lima | Livonia | Mount Morris | North Dansville | Nunda | Ossian | Portage | Sparta | Springwater | West Sparta | York | |
