Perrysburg, New York | |
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  Perrysburg  Perrysburg | |
| Coordinates:42°29′3″N79°0′54″W / 42.48417°N 79.01500°W /42.48417; -79.01500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Dennis C. Stopen (D,R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.55 sq mi (73.94 km2) |
| • Land | 28.42 sq mi (73.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,080 ft (330 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,515 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,502 |
| • Density | 55.7/sq mi (21.52/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| FIPS code | 36-009-57298 |
| Website | www |
Perrysburg is atown inCattaraugus County,New York, United States. The population was 1,515 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after CommodoreOliver Hazard Perry and is located in the northwest corner of the county. The town contains thecensus-designated place also namedPerrysburg, formerly an incorporated village.
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The town of Perrysburg was formed in 1814 as the "town of Perry" from the towns ofHebe andOlean. It originally consisted of the entire western half of the county and was created because the county did not yet have a centralized government; Hebe and Olean were administered as part ofAllegany County. Perry was governed as part ofNiagara County (which at the time also covered the entirety of what is nowErie County) until Cattaraugus County achieved self-government in 1817.
In 1818, the same yearLittle Valley andGreat Valley were split off to govern the southwest part of the county, the town changed its name to "Perrysburgh". Eventually, likely at the behest of theUnited States Board on Geographic Names during theBenjamin Harrison administration in the 1890s, the spelling became "Perrysburg." Over the course of the 19th century, the town was divided to form what are now all of the towns in northwestern Cattaraugus County:Dayton,Persia,Otto,East Otto,Mansfield,New Albion, andLeon.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.9 km2), of which 28.4 square miles (73.6 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.44%, is water.[3]
The northern border isCattaraugus Creek withErie County on the opposite bank. The western border isChautauqua County.
The town's geographic location results in frequent and heavylake-effect snow events during the fall and winter. It is often the site for maximum snowfall accumulations. A hill rising to over 1,600 feet (490 m) on the southern edge of the town contributes toorographic enhancement, intensifying snowfall. From December 10 through December 17, 2013, nearly 7 feet (2.1 m) (84 in or 2,100 mm) of snow fell on the town, with the majority of it being lake-effect snow. Some locals have named Perrysburg the snow capital ofWestern New York.
New York State Route 39 is an east–west highway through the town.
To the west is the town ofHanover in Chautauqua County. The southern border is formed with the town ofDayton. The eastern border is the town ofPersia and the village ofGowanda. The northern border is formed with theCattaraugus Reservation and the town ofBrant in Erie County.
| Climate data for Perrysburg, New York, 1991–2020 normals: 1210ft (369m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 33.6 (0.9) | 43.0 (6.1) | 55.4 (13.0) | 68.0 (20.0) | 75.8 (24.3) | 78.7 (25.9) | 78.2 (25.7) | 71.3 (21.8) | 58.7 (14.8) | 46.9 (8.3) | 35.6 (2.0) | 56.4 (13.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 23.4 (−4.8) | 24.9 (−3.9) | 33.0 (0.6) | 43.9 (6.6) | 56.6 (13.7) | 65.6 (18.7) | 68.9 (20.5) | 68.1 (20.1) | 61.0 (16.1) | 49.4 (9.7) | 38.7 (3.7) | 29.0 (−1.7) | 46.9 (8.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.7 (−9.1) | 16.2 (−8.8) | 23.0 (−5.0) | 32.4 (0.2) | 45.2 (7.3) | 55.4 (13.0) | 59.0 (15.0) | 58.1 (14.5) | 50.7 (10.4) | 40.1 (4.5) | 30.5 (−0.8) | 22.3 (−5.4) | 37.4 (3.0) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 4.90 (124) | 4.18 (106) | 3.81 (97) | 3.99 (101) | 3.65 (93) | 4.18 (106) | 3.74 (95) | 4.50 (114) | 4.95 (126) | 5.32 (135) | 4.75 (121) | 5.76 (146) | 53.73 (1,364) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 66.00 (167.6) | 46.30 (117.6) | 21.90 (55.6) | 6.70 (17.0) | 0.10 (0.25) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.30 (0.76) | 15.70 (39.9) | 51.30 (130.3) | 208.3 (529.01) |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 835 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,440 | 192.2% | |
| 1840 | 1,660 | −32.0% | |
| 1850 | 1,861 | 12.1% | |
| 1860 | 1,439 | −22.7% | |
| 1870 | 1,313 | −8.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,376 | 4.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,123 | −18.4% | |
| 1900 | 1,067 | −5.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,004 | −5.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,150 | 14.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,358 | 18.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,805 | 32.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,507 | −16.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,857 | 23.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,236 | 20.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,180 | −2.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,838 | −15.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,771 | −3.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,626 | −8.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,515 | −6.8% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,502 | [2] | −0.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of thecensus[6] of 2000, there were 1,771 people, 685 households, and 487 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.1 inhabitants per square mile (24.0/km2). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 26.4 per square mile (10.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.52%White, 0.34%Black orAfrican American, 3.39%Native American, 0.06%Asian, 0.34% fromother races, and 1.36% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 685 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% weremarried couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,212, and the median income for a family was $44,231. Males had a median income of $34,028 versus $23,828 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $17,453. About 7.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
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42°27′28″N79°00′03″W / 42.45778°N 79.00083°W /42.45778; -79.00083
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