Westfield is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 5,232 at the 2000 census. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Chautauqua County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

The Town of Westfield is in the northern part of the county. Westfield is also the name of a village within the town. Westfield is a village located in Chautauqua County, New York. ...

History

The town was first settled around 1802. The Town of Westfield was established in 1823 from parts of the Towns of Portland and Ripley. The region became noted for the growing of grapes for both wine and grape juice. 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Portland is a town located in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,502. ... Ripley is a town located in Chautauqua County, New York. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... Grape juice is the liquid formed by crushing grapes. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 122.4 km² (47.3 mi²). 122.3 km² (47.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), US Route 20, New York State Route 5, and New York State Route 394 pass through the town. New York Thruway Trailblazer New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) looking east from Nordkop Mountain, Suffern, New York The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in both the United States and world at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... New York State Highway 5 is a 370 mile (595 km) long New York State Highway that runs between the New York/Pennsylvania border at the Town of Ripley in Chautauqua County and downtown City of Albany in Albany County where it intersects with NY 32. ... New York State Route 394 is a New York State Route located within Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties in New York. ...

The north town line borders Lake Erie. Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie (pronounced ) is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, which are among the largest in the world. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,232 people, 2,075 households, and 1,419 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.8/km² (110.8/mi²). There were 2,493 housing units at an average density of 20.4/km² (52.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.98% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,075 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,534, and the median income for a family was $43,156. Males had a median income of $30,203 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,738. About 8.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Additional information about the Town of Westfield

The economy of the town is primarily agriculture, and the major crop is grapes. The Welch Grape Juice Company, which has ties to this region, was founded on a method of producing the unfermented grape juice by pasteurization. Grape juice is the liquid formed by crushing grapes. ... Pasteurization (or pasteurisation) is the process of heating food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts. ...

Also of note is the Country's first natural gas-powered lighthouse, in Barcelona, on the shore of Lake Erie.

Communities and locations in the Town of Westfield

• Barcelona -- A hamlet on the shore of Lake Erie and on Route 5. The community was once planned as a harbor for the area, but the railroad industry eliminated the necessity of this port.
• Forest Park -- A hamlet west of Barcelona on Route 5.
• Lombard -- A hamlet in the south part of the town, west of Volusia.
• Shore Haven -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town, located on NY-5.
• Volusia -- A hamlet in the south part of the town on County Road 21.
• Westfield - The Village of Westfield is on US Route 20.

A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... New York State Highway 5 is a 370 mile (595 km) long New York State Highway that runs between the New York/Pennsylvania border at the Town of Ripley in Chautauqua County and downtown City of Albany in Albany County where it intersects with NY 32. ... Westfield is a village located in Chautauqua County, New York. ...

External links

• Town of Westfield
• Westfield webpage.
• Town of Westfield government
• Early westfield history