Bennington, New York

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official_name = Bennington, New York
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Wyoming
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area_total_km2 = 143.1
area_land_km2 = 142.6
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 55.3
area_land_sq_mi = 55.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3349
population_density_km2 = 23.5
population_density_sq_mi = 60.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 372
elevation_ft = 1220
latd = 42 |latm = 49 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 78 |longm = 24 |longs = 49 |longEW = W

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Bennington is a town in Wyoming County, New York in the USA. The population was 3,349 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Bennington, Vermont.

The Town of Bennington is in the northwest corner of the county. It is the largest town, by area, in the county.

History

The Town of Bennington was formed in 1818 from part of the Town of Sheldon.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.3 square miles (143.1 km²), of which, 55.0 square miles (142.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.

The west town line is the border of Erie County, New York, and the north town line is the border of Erie County and Genesee County.

New York State Route 77 and NYS 354 (Clinton Street) cross the town. New York State Route 98 crosses the southeast corner of the town.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,349 people, 1,208 households, and 966 families residing in the town. The population density was 60.8 people per square mile (23.5/km²). There were 1,273 housing units at an average density of 23.1/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.07% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 1,208 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.8% 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 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,448, and the median income for a family was $48,966. Males had a median income of $35,233 versus $28,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,247. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Bennington

*Bennington Center (or Bennington) -- A hamlet at Routes 77 and 354.
*Cowlesville -- A hamlet in the northwest part of town on Route 354. (ZIP code 14037)
*Folsomdale -- A hamlet south of Route 354 on Folsomdale Road.
*Schoelkopf Scout Camp -- A camp south of Route 354 on Burrough Road owned by the Boy Scouts of America.

References

External links

* [http://www.benningtonny.com/ Town of Bennington website]