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Encyclopedia > Ellicottville (village), New York

Ellicottville is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Joseph Ellicott, principal land agent of the Holland Land Company. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ... Joseph Ellicott Joseph Ellicott (November 1, 1760 - August 19, 1826) was a surveyor, city planner, land office agent, canal commissioner and judge born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, of the Quaker faith. ... Map of the Holland Purchase From 1840s Divided into Counties and Townships And Including Morris Reserve Lands The Holland Land Company was a purchaser of the western two-thirds of the western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. ...


The Village of Ellicottville lies in the southwest part of the Town of Ellicottville and is north of the City of Salamanca. Ellicottville is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Salamanca is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. ...


The Holiday Valley Ski Resort is south of the village, and the Nannen Arboretum is north. The Nannen Arboretum (8 acres; 32,000 m²) is an arboretum and botanical garden located at 28 Parkside Drive, Ellicottville, New York. ...


Ellicottville is also home to the Holimont Ski Club. Holimont is the largest private ski club in North America.

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History

The native name for this location was "De-as-hen-da-qua," or "place for holding court."


The Holland Land Company opened an office in 1818. The community was the original county seat of Cattaraugus County in 1808 and public buildings were subsequently constructed. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...


The Village of Ellicottville was incorporated in 1837. In 1868, the county seat was moved to the Village of Little Valley. Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Little Valley is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ...


Geography

Ellicottville is located at 42°16′30″N, 78°40′17″W (42.275246, -78.671642)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.18% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) 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 English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Great Valley Creek flows through the village.


Ellicottville is at the convergence of County Roads 13 and 71, along with NY-242 and US Route 219. Junction Location NY-394 Stillson Pond NY-353 Little Valley US-219 Ellicottville NY-240 (ST) Ashford NY-16 Machias Legend New York State Routes Current - Deleted New York State Route 242 is a state highway that runs across Cattaraugus County. ... U.S. Highway 219 is a spur of U.S. Highway 19. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 472 people, 242 households, and 129 families residing in the village. The population density was 217.0/km² (565.2/mi²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 259.7/km² (676.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.58% White, 0.21% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% 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 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. ... 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 242 households out of which 12.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.47. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In the village the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.


The median income for a household in the village was $37,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,348. About 10.1% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% 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. ...


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Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Municipalities and Communities of Cattaraugus County, New York
(County Seat: Little Valley)
Cities Olean | Salamanca
Towns Allegany | Ashford | Carrollton | Coldspring | Conewango | Dayton | East Otto | Ellicottville | Farmersville | Franklinville | Freedom | Great Valley | Hinsdale | Humphrey | Ischua | Leon | Little Valley | Lyndon | Machias | Mansfield | Napoli | New Albion | Olean | Otto | Perrysburg | Persia | Portville | Randolph | Red House | Salamanca | South Valley | Yorkshire
Villages Allegany | Cattaraugus | Delevan | East Randolph | Ellicottville | Franklinville | Gowanda | Limestone | Little Valley | Perrysburg | Portville | Randolph | South Dayton
CDPs Lime Lake-Machias | St. Bonaventure | Weston Mills
Reservations Allegany Reservation | Cattaraugus Reservation | Oil Springs Reservation

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In the village the population is spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who are 65 years of age or older.
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