Grove, New York
| Grove, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′25″N 77°53′43″W / 42.47361°N 77.89528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Michael Johnsen (D, R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,978 ft (603 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-30994 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979028 |
| Website | www |
Grove is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 548 at the 2010 census. Grove is in the northeast part of Allegany County, northwest of Hornell.
The town of Grove was established in 1827 as "Church Tract" from the town of Nunda in Livingston County. The town assumed its current name in 1828, possibly based on the large number of trees in the town. Grove lost its western territory to form the newer town of Granger in 1838.
Frederick Decker, the "Ossian Giant", was a resident known for his great size (7 feet, six inches, 385 pounds). He was born in Geneseo in 1836 and exhibited himself across the country before settling down in Grove where he died and was buried in 1886.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7 square miles (87.3 km2), of which 33.4 square miles (86.4 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 1.00%, is water.
New York State Route 70 passes across the northeast part of the town.
Canaseraga Creek flows out of The Swamp (or the Swain Swamp if you are not from Swain) towards Canaseraga.
As of the census of 2000, there were 533 people, 213 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.9 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 427 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.00% White, 1.31% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
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