Charlotte, New York
| Charlotte, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and New York |
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 Charlotte
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| Coordinates: 42°17′41″N 79°14′27″W / 42.29472°N 79.24083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Kenneth W. Bochmann (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,542 ft (470 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,729 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-13860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978811 |
| Website | charlotteny |
Charlotte is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,729. Charlotte is centrally located in the county, north of Jamestown and south of Dunkirk.
The area was first settled around 1809. The town of Charlotte was founded in 1829 from a division of the town of Gerry. In 1900, the population was 1,406.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.4 km2), all of it land.
New York State Route 60 is a major north-south route near the west town line.
Mill Creek flows southwest through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,713 people, 612 households, and 457 families residing in the town. The population density is 46.9 people per square mile (18.1/km²). There are 704 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There was 612 households out of which 36.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% are non-families. 20.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.22.
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