Pendleton, New York
Pendleton, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°5′31″N 78°45′51″W / 43.09194, -78.76417
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Niagara
Area
- Total	27.4 sq mi (71.1 km²)
- Land	27.2 sq mi (70.4 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,050
- Density	222.6/sq mi (85.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	14094, 14120, 14132
Area code(s)	716
FIPS code	36-57111
GNIS feature ID	0979351

Location within Niagara County.

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The Town of Pendleton lies on the southern edge of Niagara County. It is east of the City of Niagara Falls and southwest of the City of Lockport. Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. ... Lockport is a city located in Niagara County, New York, United States. ...

History

The Town of Pendleton was set apart in 1827 from part of the Town of Niagara. Pendleton Clark, one of the first settlers, gave his name to several locations in the town and eventually to the town itself. Clark served in the American Revolution and became an innkeeper. Niagara is a town located in Niagara County, New York. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen...

Pendleton has an all-volunteer fire company serviced by Wendelville Fire company.

Pendleton's residents have very little to do and are usually bored until they drive in any direction to any other area.

Starpoint Central school was established in 1956. It was named Starpoint because the new school system serviced the entire area of Pendleton, parts of Cambria, Lockport, Wheatfield and Royalton. Starpoint is at the center of the 5 point star of municipalities. It is located on Mapleton Road and provides education for grades K to 12. It currently services about 5300 families over a 115-square-mile (300 km²) area. Expansion of the schools has taken place in recent years to accommodate an increase of school population.

Up until recently, Pendleton has been primarily an agricultural community. It now is rezoning much of its land area for residential subdivisions and business. The population of Pendleton continues to grow as more residential development takes place.

Notable people of Pendleton

Mass murderer Timothy McVeigh, who was convicted of the Oklahoma City bombing, was a native of Pendleton. He attended Starpoint High School. He was executed by lethal injection in 2001. A mass murder (massacre) involves the murder of large numbers of people either by a state or an individual. ... McVeigh redirects here. ... The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19, 1995 aimed at the U.S. government in which the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed in an office complex in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Starpoint Central School District is a public schooling system consisting of elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school institutions. ... This article is about the execution and euthanasia method. ...

Famous writer Joyce Carol Oates was also a resident of Pendleton. Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American author and the Roger S. Berlind 52 Professor in the Humanities with the Program in Creative Writing at Princeton University, where she has taught since 1978. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71.1 km²), of which, 27.2 square miles (70.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.95%) 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. ...

The south border of the town is Tonawanda Creek, which forms the border between Niagara County and Erie County. The Erie Canal passes through the eastern part of the town, where it connects to Tonawanda Creek. Tonawanda Creek is a small river in Western New York, in the United States. ... Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ...

Adjacent Cities & Towns

• Town of Wheatfield - west
• Erie County,Town of Amherst - south
• Town of Lockport - east
• City of Lockport - northeast
• Town of Cambria - north

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Major Highways in the Town of Balls in your mouth

• New York State Route 78 (Transit Rd.), North-South highway that marks the east town line.

• New York State Route 93 (Robinson Rd.), East-West highway that borders the north corner of the town from Transit Rd. (NY 78) to the Lockport Bypass which takes NY 93 north of the town.

• New York State Route 270 (Campbell Blvd.), North-South highway through the town from the Amherst town line to the Cambria town line.

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Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,050 people, 2,116 households, and 1,724 families residing in the town. The population density was 222.6 people per square mile (85.9/km²). There were 2,162 housing units at an average density of 79.5/sq mi (30.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% White, 0.41% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0 Asian, 8,000% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% 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. ... 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 2,116 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% 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 3.19. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,625, and the median income for a family was $63,342. Males had a median income of $46,175 versus $33,466 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,651. About 3.9% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 2.8% 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. ...

Communities and locations in Pendleton

• Beach Ridge -- A hamlet by the western town line.
• Hoffman -- A hamlet on the western town line near Tonawanda Creek.
• Mapleton -- A small hamlet in the northwest corner of the town.
• North Buffalo Suburban Airport (060) -- A small general aviation airport on the west side of Route 78 (Transit Road) and south of Lockport. It was formerly known as "Transit Airport."
• Pendleton Center -- A hamlet centrally located in the town on NY-270.
• Wendelville -- A hamlet near Tonawanda Creek on NY-270.
• Pendleton -- A small hamlet located by the southern town line near the junction of the

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Town Parks

Pendleton has three beautiful town parks.

• Pendleton Town Park -- located in Pendleton Center. This park is located behind Pendleton Town Hall and the Pendleton Historic Society. Baseball diamonds, picnic shelters, and a playground are also located here. The main event that is held here each year is the 4th of July fireworks.

• Depew Park -- located on Tonawanda Creek Road North at the end of Irish and Oakwood Rds.

• Nine Mile Island -- located in Amherst but owned by Pendleton

References

1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

• Town of Pendleton website
• Pendleton history

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