Bethany, New York
| Bethany, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Genesee County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°55′45″N 78°8′26″W / 42.92917°N 78.14056°WCoordinates: 42°55′45″N 78°8′26″W / 42.92917°N 78.14056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Genesee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Louis J. Gayton |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,765 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 14028 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-06266 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978729 |
Bethany is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2010 census. The town lies on the south border of Genesee County. US Route 20 and NYS Route 63 cross the town.
The area was first settled around 1803. The town of Bethany was formed in 1812 from a partition of the town of Batavia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), all of it land.
The south town line is the border of Wyoming County.
Oatka Creek, a tributary of the Genesee River, flows northward through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,760 people, 636 households, and 499 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.8 people per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 665 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.05% White, 0.80% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
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