Cambria, New York
| Cambria, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′15″N 78°49′48″W / 43.17083°N 78.83000°WCoordinates: 43°10′15″N 78°49′48″W / 43.17083°N 78.83000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Wright H. Ellis (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 39.9 sq mi (103.3 km2) |
| • Land | 39.9 sq mi (103.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,839 |
| • Density | 147.0/sq mi (56.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-11803 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978775 |
Cambria is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 5,839 at the 2010 census. Cambria is an early name for Wales.
The Town of Cambria is in the center of Niagara County.
New York State Route 93 passes through the town.
Some of the early settlers were from Wales, and gave the town the name of their origin.
The Town of Cambria was established in 1808 when Niagara county was formed. Cambria was the original town of Niagara County; all other towns were formed from its territory after 1812.
When Genesee County, New York was formed in 1802, all of Niagara County was included and was part of the Town of Batavia. Subsequently, Erie County was created by removing the Towns of Willink and Clarence, both towns having been created from Cambria in Niagara County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103 km2), all of it land.
The Town of Cambria is west of the City of Lockport and northeast of the City of Niagara Falls.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,393 people, 1,995 households, and 1,524 families residing in the town. The population density was 135.3 people per square mile (52.2/km²). There were 2,066 housing units at an average density of 51.8 per square mile (20.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.26% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
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