Clymer, New York

Clymer, New York
Town

Little Red Schoolhouse in 1997

Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Clymer

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°2′7″N 79°35′17″W / 42.03528°N 79.58806°W / 42.03528; -79.58806
Country United States
State New York
County Chautauqua
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Ralph J. Holthouse (R)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 1,480 ft (451 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,698
 • Density 47/sq mi (18.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14724
Area code(s) 716 Exchange: 355
FIPS code 36-16595
GNIS feature ID 0978842
Website townofclymer.org

Clymer is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,698 at the 2010 census.[1] The town is named for George Clymer, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Clymer is located in the southwest part of the county.

History

Settlement began around 1820. The town of Clymer was established in 1829 from a division of the town of Chautauqua. In 1821, a division of Clymer was made to form the new town of Mina and again in 1829 to form the town of French Creek. In 1915, the population of Clymer was 1,341.

Neckers Co., a general store, has occupied the northwest corner of the main intersection in town since 1910, passing through four generations of the Neckers family.

The Clymer District School No. 5 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[2]

On or about September 24, 2012, Clymer Central School superintendent Keith Reed Jr. was shot to death by an apparent murderer on his property near Clymer.[3]

Clymer has been a dry town since 1974.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.26%, is water.[1]

New York State Route 474 passes through the town and intersects New York State Route 76 in North Clymer.

Adjacent towns and regions

Clymer borders Wayne Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and Columbus Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, to the south. The town of French Creek is to the west and the town of Harmony is to the east. The town of Sherman is north of Clymer.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1830567—
184090960.3%
18501,12724.0%
18601,33018.0%
18701,48611.7%
18801,455−2.1%
18901,363−6.3%
19001,229−9.8%
19101,164−5.3%
19201,2053.5%
19301,181−2.0%
19401,2445.3%
19501,42114.2%
19601,377−3.1%
19701,352−1.8%
19801,4849.8%
19901,474−0.7%
20001,5011.8%
20101,69813.1%
Est. 20141,677[4]−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,501 people, 502 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.6 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 550 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.13% White, 0.07% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There are 502 households out of which 39.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $38,654. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,710. 12.1% of the population and 9.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

Communities and locations in Clymer

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clymer town, Chautauqua County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/610597/Tragedy-In-Clymer.html
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 42°01′15″N 79°37′48″W / 42.02083°N 79.63000°W / 42.02083; -79.63000

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