Sardinia, New York
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| Sardinia, New York | |
  Sardinia, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
| - Total | 50.4 sq mi (130.5 km²) |
| - Land | 50.2 sq mi (130.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,788 ft (545 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,692 |
| - Density | 53.6/sq mi (20.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14134 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-65277 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979463 |
Sardinia, New York is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2000 census. The town is reportedly named after an old hymn, Sardinia.
The Town of Sardinia lies in the southeast corner of Erie County and is considered one of the county's "Southtowns." The town is southeast of Buffalo.
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[edit] History
This area of the county was first settled around 1809. The Town of Sardinia was founded in 1821 from the eastern part of the Town of Concord.
[edit] Politics
Town supervisor Kathy Balus has had a public and long running feud with other elected town officials bringing media attention. [1]
[edit] Schools
Parts of Sardinia attend the Springville GI district SGI Schools
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.4 square miles (130.5 km²), of which, 50.2 square miles (130.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
The south town line is defined by Cattaraugus Creek and is the border of Cattaraugus County, New York (Town of Yorkshire). The east town line is the border of Wyoming County, New York (Town of Arcade). The East Branch of Cazenovia Creek flows northward from Sardinia.
New York State Route 39 crosses the town from west to east, and New York State Route 16 passes through from north to south.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,692 people, 944 households, and 731 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.6 people per square mile (20.7/km²). There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of 20.3/sq mi (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.33% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 944 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,025, and the median income for a family was $45,556. Males had a median income of $32,333 versus $20,923 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,803. About 4.8% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Sardinia
- Chaffee -- A hamlet by the east town line on NY-16.
- Colegroves Corners A former community that became part of Sardinia village.
- Glenwood -- A community that includes the Ski Resort of Kissing Bridge.
- Johnstons Corners -- A location formed by the intersection of Allen and Savage Roads, west of Chafee.
- Madison Corners -- A former community in the north part of the town.
- Paradise Lake -- A small lake north of Sardinia village.
- Pratham -- A former community in the town.
- Protection -- A location on the northern town line which was once a small community in the town.
- Sardinia -- The hamlet of Sardinia in the south part of the town on NY-39.
- Scott Corners -- A location formed by the intersection of Genesee and Warner Gulf Roads, north of Shepards Corners.
- Shepards Corners -- A location formed by the intersection of Allen and Warner Gulf Roads northwest of Sardinia village.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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