Angola, New York

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Angola is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,266 at the 2000 census. The name is reportedly derived from the nation of Angola. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Village of Angola is within the Town of Evans in the southwest part of Erie County.

Angola On The Lake is another (unincorporated) community northwest of the village.

History

The community was previously called "Evans Station." In 1854 or 1855, a post office was established there, bearing the name Angola. The first postmaster was John H. Andrus, who later became county clerk. At this time, the community's name was changed to "Angola." The new name was apparently chosen because, at that time, local residents (primarily Quakers) were supporting missionary efforts in the African nation of Angola. The economy of the village improved with the arrival of a railroad line in 1852.

The Village of Angola was incorporated in 1873.

In June 2004, an attempt to dissolve the village was thwarted by a judicial ruling that the petitions for a referendum were invalid. In 2007, the village agreed to dissolve its police department and contract with the Town of Evans for police services. Angola officers would be hired by Evans.

In February, 2008, local officials rejected the urging of local politician Kevin Gaughan to reduce the size of the village board, stating that no financial savings would result. Gaughan, a proponent of reducing the number of government entities in Erie County, is also a proponent of metro government.

People of note from Angola

* Willis Carrier, engineer and inventor of air conditioning.
* Christian Laettner, basketball player.
* Patrick Kaleta, hockey player

Angola Horror train Wreck

* December 18 1867 – "The Angola Horror" - The Buffalo-bound "New York Express" of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern derails its last coach, due to poor track maintenance, and it plunges forty feet off a truss bridge into Big Sister Creek just after departing Angola. The next car is also pulled from the track and rolls down the far embankment. Stoves set both coaches afire and fifty are killed - three managed to crawl from the wreckage. Forty more are injured. The train actually continued for some distance before the crew realized an accident has happened. {One reference reports 44 were killed. See [http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/wkbkch02.Html] . An Angola Horror victium is mentioned here at [http://www.lcs.net/users/sdc/grant.htm] }.

Geography

Angola is located at coor dms|42|38|21|N|79|1|51|W|city (42.639109, -79.030709)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²).None of the area is covered by water.

Angola is a few miles east from the east shore of Lake Erie and is west of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90).

Big Sister Creek passes through the village.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,266 people, 844 households, and 618 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,589.5 people per square mile (611.8/km²). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 633.4/sq mi (243.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.60% White, 0.44% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 844 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.3% 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 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,050, and the median income for a family was $48,352. Males had a median income of $37,931 versus $27,298 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,598. About 7.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

*Smith, H. Perry (1976). "History of the City of Buffalo and Erie County", vol. 1.

External links

* [http://www.villageofangola.org/ Village of Angola website]
* [http://www.buffnet.net/~macdowel/cross/angola.htm Partial history of Angola]
* [http://www.buffnet.net/~macdowel/cross/new.htm Recent history of Angola]