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Forestville, New York
Forestville, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°28′18″N 79°10′27″W / 42.47167, -79.17417
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Chautauqua
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	932 ft (284 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	770
- Density	787.9/sq mi (304.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14062
Area code(s)	716
FIPS code	36-26649
GNIS feature ID	0950437

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The Village of Forestville is within the Town of Hanover and in the northeast part of the county. Hanover is a town located in Chautauqua County, New York. ...

The Forestville Apple Festival is held yearly, the first weekend in October. It features products from the apple harvest, a craft fair, parade, special events and a harvest dinner, all in a friendly atmosphere of Fall fun.

The "Bell Tower" at the High School is the oldest standing brick structure in the north county.

History

The first settlers were the Tupper brothers in 1805. The community began in 1808 as "Walnut Falls." Also known as "Moore's Mills," the name was changed to "Forestville" in 1820. The Village of Forestville was incorporated in 1848. Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Past residents of note

George Abbott, the famous Broadway producer and playwright, was born in Forestville on June 25, 1887. He was involved with over 125 Broadway productions. A New York State historical marker honoring Abbott was placed on Main Street and unveiled by the Hanover Historian (Vincent P. Martonis) on June 25, 2008. Others of note are Dr. Eleanor E. Burnsides, Roscoe B. Martin, and Cyrus D. Angell. George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was a theatre producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose career spanned more than seven decades. ...

Geography

Forestville is located at 42°28′18″N, 79°10′27″W (42.471658, -79.174028)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land. 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 mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

New York State Route 39, passes (east-west) through the village as its main street and intersects county routes 85, 87, and 89. Walnut Creek is joined by Tupper Brook north of the village and flows northward to Lake Erie. New York State Route 39 is an east-west state highway in Western New York, USA. The highway runs between Chautauqua County, New York and Livingston County, New York in Western New York. ... Sign post in Forestville showing CR 85 running concurrently with NY 39. ... Lake Erie (pronounced ) is the tenth largest lake on Earth[2] and, of the five Great Lakes of North America, is the fourth largest by surface area, the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 770 people, 304 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The population density was 787.9 people per square mile (303.4/km²). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 331.5/sq mi (127.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.45% White, 0.26% African American, 1.04% Native American, 1.43% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.47% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 304 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,778, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,993. About 4.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... 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. ...

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

• Village of Forestville, New York webpage.
• Village of Forestville government

• Forestville, New York is at coordinates 42°28′18″N 79°10′27″W / 42.471658, -79.174028 (Forestville, New York)Coordinates: 42°28′18″N 79°10′27″W / 42.471658, -79.174028 (Forestville, New York)

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