Country United States County Allegany FIPS code 36-003-79103 Elevation 459 m Local time Sunday 10:12 PM Number of airports 1 | State New York Time zone Eastern (EST) Website townofwellsvilleny.org Population 7,397 (2010) Zip code 14895 | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 35% Humidity Area 95.05 km² (94.79 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
Wellsville is a town in rural Allegany County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 7,397.
Contents
- Map of Wellsville NY 14895 USA
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Events and entertainment
- Notable people
- In popular culture
- Communities and locations in the town of Wellsville
- References
Map of Wellsville, NY 14895, USA
Wellsville is centrally located in the south half of the county, 8 miles (13 km) north of the Pennsylvania border. Wellsville is also the name of the main village within this town. The village and the town have two separate, paid governments. Alfred State College maintains a branch campus in the town, with the main campus in Alfred 7 miles (11 km) east.
History
The development of the Erie Railroad in 1851 helped grow the town, but more so the village.
In 2006, the residents of the Village of Wellsville defeated a referendum that would have dissolved the village and returned the community to the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km2), of which 36.6 square miles (94.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.10%, is water.
The Genesee River flows northward through the town.
New York State Route 417 intersects New York State Route 19 at Wellsville village, and NY 19 intersects New York State Route 248 by the south town line in Stannards.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,678 people, 3,192 households, and 1,924 families residing in the town. The population density was 209.4 people per square mile (80.9/km²). There were 3,606 housing units at an average density of 98.4 per square mile (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.65% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,192 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,098, and the median income for a family was $39,705. Males had a median income of $36,302 versus $23,387 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,744. 16.0% of the population and 10.6% of families were below the poverty line. 17.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Events and entertainment
The Great Wellsville Balloon Rally is the largest annual event in the Wellsville area, attracting balloonists and tourists from many parts of the country who participate in the event on the third weekend of every July. The rally was started by Ray Stevens in 1975. The event has received coverage by the national media, including the Today show.
The Ridgewalk & Run trail race event has been staged every year since 1993. The 2008 event included a 5K and 10K trail run and a more challenging 14-mile trail run. Participants could also choose to enter one of the walking races of 2, 6, 9 or 14 miles.
The Wellsville Creative Arts Center opened on September 9, 2006, in the old Carter Hardware building downtown. Entrepreneur Andy Glanzman's addition to the struggling downtown provides classes in ceramics and cooking. The center also includes the Coffee House where live music shows are staged almost every weekend.
The Great Wellsville Trout Derby is hosted by the Wellsville Lions Club during the last full weekend in April.
Notable people
In popular culture
The Nickelodeon television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete, which ran from 1993 to 1996, is set in Wellsville. Though the state is never explicitly mentioned, New York license plates can be seen at various points in the series, and geographic clues indicate the show's setting is in New York or that vicinity. The show was taped at various locations in North Jersey.