Ashford, New York
| Ashford, New York | |
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 Ashford
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| Coordinates: 42°26′47″N 78°39′10″W / 42.44639°N 78.65278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Christopher Gerwitz (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 51.9 sq mi (134.4 km2) |
| • Land | 51.7 sq mi (134.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,132 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (15.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-02759 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978690 |
| Website | ashfordny |
Ashford is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,132 at the 2010 census. The town is on the county's northern border.
The town was first settled around 1816, and was founded in 1824 by Henry Frank, Sr., a Revolutionary War veteran from Philadelphia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.9 square miles (134.4 km2), of which 51.7 square miles (134.0 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.32%, is water.
The north boundary is formed by Cattaraugus Creek, and the north town line is the border of Erie County.
New York State Route 240, a north-south route in the eastern part of the town, links the town to the suburbs of Buffalo, as does U.S. Route 219 in the western part of the town.
The northern border is formed with the towns of Concord and Sardinia in Erie County, and the south border is created by the towns of Ellicottville and East Otto. To the west is the town of East Otto. The east boundary is formed by the towns of Machias and Yorkshire.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,223 people, 857 households, and 634 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.3 people per square mile (16.7/km²). There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of 19.9 per square mile (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.99% White, 1.53% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
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