Farnham, New York
| Farnham, New York | |
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| Village | |
NY 249 east through the center of Farnham
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 Location in Erie County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°35′30″N 79°5′7″W / 42.59167°N 79.08528°WCoordinates: 42°35′30″N 79°5′7″W / 42.59167°N 79.08528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Town | Brant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 382 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14061 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-25428 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0949923 |
Farnham is a village in the town of Brant, Erie County, New York, United States. The population of Farnham was 382 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Leroy Farnham, a local landowner and merchant.
Farnham is located in the western part of the town of Brant, north of the Cattaraugus Reservation and southeast of Evangola State Park.
The Village of Farnham was incorporated in 1892, having been built up around the Lake Shore Railroad.
Farnham is located at 42°35′30″N 79°5′7″W / 42.59167°N 79.08528°W (42.591643, -79.085173).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
Farnham is at the junction of New York State Route 5 and New York State Route 249.
At the 2000 census, there were 322 people, 113 households and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 266.7 per square mile (102.7/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 104.3 per square mile (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.03% White, 0.93% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.62% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
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