Ellington, New York
| Ellington, New York | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): "A Grand Old Town" | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and New York |
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 Ellington
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| Coordinates: 42°13′17″N 79°6′40″W / 42.22139°N 79.11111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Laura M. Cronk (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.56 sq mi (94.69 km2) |
| • Land | 36.54 sq mi (94.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,643 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14732 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-24053 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978935 |
| Website | www |
Ellington is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,643 at the 2010 census.
The first settler arrived around 1814. The town of Ellington was formed in 1824 from the town of Gerry.
Ellington is located on the eastern edge of Chautauqua County, bordered by Cattaraugus County to the east. It is northeast of Jamestown, the largest city in Chautauqua County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ellington has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.7 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.04%, is water.
U.S. Route 62 passes east-to-south through the town, and New York State Route 83 passes through the northeast of the town parallel to Conewango Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River.
Ellington is south of the town of Cherry Creek and north of the town of Poland. To the west is the town of Gerry. On the east is the town of Conewango in Cattaraugus County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 568 households, and 440 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.8 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.18% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
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