Granger, New York
| Granger, New York | |
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 Granger
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| Coordinates: 42°28′13″N 78°0′38″W / 42.47028°N 78.01056°WCoordinates: 42°28′13″N 78°0′38″W / 42.47028°N 78.01056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Rodney Bennett (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 32.0 sq mi (83.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 538 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-29905 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979013 |
| Website | grangerny |
Granger is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 538 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Francis Granger, United States Postmaster General.
The town lies on the county's northern border and is northwest of Hornell, New York.
Granger was part of the Morris Tract and called by the natives Sho-ne-ti-yea.
The area was first settled around 1816. The town of Granger was established in 1838 from the town of Grove, after having been part of many towns incorporated earlier in Livingston County and Allegany County. At the time the town was established it was called "West Grove", but assumed its current name in the next year, 1839.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.0 square miles (83 km2), of which 32.0 square miles (83 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.16%) is water.
The Genesee River forms part of the western border of the town. Rush Creek, an important stream in the town, is a tributary of the Genesee River. The north town line is the border of Livingston County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 577 people, 215 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.0 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 11.2 per square mile (4.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.19% White, 0.52% African American, 2.60% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races.
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