Springville, New York | |
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 The former Springville depot for theBuffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad in June 2016. | |
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| Nickname: Cold Springs | |
 Location inErie County and the state ofNew York | |
| Coordinates:42°30′34″N78°40′11″W / 42.50944°N 78.66972°W /42.50944; -78.66972 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Erie |
| Town | Concord |
| Incorporated | 1834 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
| • Land | 3.68 sq mi (9.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,225 |
| • Density | 1,148.0/sq mi (443.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14141 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-70442 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0966106 |
| Website | www |
Springville is avillage in the southeastern section of thetown ofConcord inErie County, New York, United States. Springville is the principal community in the town and a major business location in southern Erie County. The population was 4,296 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of theBuffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Springville was originally named "Fiddler's Green" before it was renamed "Springville". Springville is well known for being home toGlenn "Pop" Warner, an important figure in American Football history.
In 1808, Samuel Cochran became the first permanent settler in the town; it had been a tract of land once known as Holland Purchase.[3] The Springville Academy, opening in 1830, became the first high school inErie County. It was given its current name, Springville Griffith Institute, in 1867 to honor Archibald Griffith, a donor. The village of Springville was incorporated in 1834 from part of the town ofConcord. The Dygert Farm on Elk Street was the site of the 1866 and 1867Erie County Fair, and also served as training grounds forJim Thorpe.
The Springville post office contains a mural,Fiddler's Green, painted in 1939 byVictoria Hutson Huntley.[4] Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through theSection of Painting and Sculpture, later called theSection of Fine Arts, of theTreasury Department.[5]
Springville is home to fiveNational Register of Historic Places-listed (NRHP) buildings (Citizens National Bank;Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Station;Baptist Church of Springville;United States Post Office;Scoby Power Plant and Dam) and the NRHP-listedEast Main-Mechanic Streets Historic District andEast Hill Historic District.[6][7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is land and 0.27% is water.
Cattaraugus Creek andCattaraugus County are south of the village.
New York State Route 39 (NY 39), a major east–west truck road, becomes Main Street upon entering Springville.U.S. Route 219, theSouthern Expressway, passes just west of the village.NY 240 (Vaughn Street), a major north–south truck road, marks the east border of the village.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 1,006 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,227 | 22.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,883 | 53.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,992 | 5.8% | |
| 1910 | 2,246 | 12.8% | |
| 1920 | 2,331 | 3.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,540 | 9.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,849 | 12.2% | |
| 1950 | 3,322 | 16.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,852 | 16.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,350 | 12.9% | |
| 1980 | 4,285 | −1.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,310 | 0.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,252 | −1.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,296 | 1.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,225 | −1.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,252 people, 1,705 households, and 1,091 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,164.4 inhabitants per square mile (449.6/km2). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 492.4 per square mile (190.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28%White, 0.49%African American, 0.21%Native American, 0.40%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.19% fromother races, and 0.40% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 1,705 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.
The population was spread out in the village with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,221, and the median income for a family was $49,422. Males had a median income of $39,452 versus $24,621 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $19,302. About 5.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
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