French Creek, New York
| French Creek, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and New York |
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 French Creek
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| Coordinates: 42°2′44″N 79°41′57″W / 42.04556°N 79.69917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | David J. White (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.28 sq mi (93.96 km2) |
| • Land | 36.26 sq mi (93.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 906 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-27606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978977 |
| Website | frenchcreekny |
French Creek is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 906 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the stream flowing through it. French Creek is located in the far southwestern corner of the state.
The land was first settled around 1811. The town of French Creek was founded in 1829 from part of the town of Clymer.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.06%, is water.
French Creek, which flows southward through the town, is a tributary of the Allegheny River. Its tributaries are Beaver Meadow Brook, Cutting Brook and Herrick Creek.
New York State Route 426 is a major north-south route through the town and intersects New York State Route 474, an east-west highway at Cutting.
French Creek is bordered by the state of Pennsylvania to the west and south. To the west is Venango Township and to the south is Wayne Township, both in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The north town line is the border of the town of Mina, and the east town line is shared with the town of Clymer.
As of the census of 2000, there were 935 people, 332 households, and 260 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.8 people per square mile (10.0/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.93% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races.
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