Friendship, New York
| Friendship, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°12′34″N 78°8′8″W / 42.20944°N 78.13556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | William Zacher (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,673 ft (510 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,004 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14739 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-27705 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978978 |
| Website | www |
Friendship is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2010 census. The town's name was adopted to mark the resolution of earlier conflicts.
Friendship is near the center of Allegany County and is northeast of the city of Olean.
The region was first settled around 1806. Originally, the town gained the name of "Bloody Corners" due to the high incidence of feuding. The town of Friendship was formed in 1815 from part of the town of Caneadea. Later, new towns were formed from parts of Friendship: Cuba (1822), Bolivar (1825) and a part of Wirt (1838).
Many of the original wood structures in Friendship village were destroyed in fires in the 1870s and replaced with brick building. The Hyde House Garden from the Friendship of 1870 has been moved to the Genesee Country Museum.
The Wellman House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Friendship Free Library was listed in 2008.
In 2015, the town of Friendship celebrated its bicentennial.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.04%, is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes across the town and intersects New York State Route 275 at Friendship village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,927 people, 770 households, and 514 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.2 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 994 housing units at an average density of 27.4 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 1.87% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
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