Amity, New York
| Amity, New York | |
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The Magnolia House
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 Amity
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| Coordinates: 42°13′37″N 78°1′55″W / 42.22694°N 78.03194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Lois Reynolds (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,308 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-02011 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978676 |
| Website | www |
Amity is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,308 at the 2010 census. The name of the town means "friendship."
The Town of Amity is near the middle of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean, New York. The county seat, Belmont, is in Amity.
After being first settled around 1804, Amity was formed in 1830 from parts of the Towns of Angelica and Scio. In 1856, part of Amity was used to found the Town of Ward.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km2), of which, 34.5 square miles (89 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.23%) is water.
The Genesee River flows northward through the town. The Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17/Interstate 86) passes through the northwest corner of the town, north of Belvidere. New York State Route 19 and New York State Route 244 intersect at Belmont.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,245 people, 885 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.0 people per square mile (25.1/km²). There were 1,120 housing units at an average density of 32.4 per square mile (12.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.76% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
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