Hume, New York
| Hume, New York | |
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 Hume
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| Coordinates: 42°29′0″N 78°7′15″W / 42.48333°N 78.12083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Dennis Ricketts (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 38.4 sq mi (99.3 km2) |
| • Land | 37.9 sq mi (98.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,071 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14745 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-36112 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979084 |
| Website | www |
Hume is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,071 at the 2010 census. The town is on the northern border of Allegany County.
Roger Mills, the first settler, arrived in 1806. The town of Hume was established in 1822 from part of the town of Pike in Wyoming County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hume has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99 km2), of which 37.9 square miles (98 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.07%) is water.
The Genesee River flows through the eastern part of the town. The north town line is the border of Wyoming County. The bridge crossing the Genesee River in Fillmore was flooded in 1972.
New York State Route 19 passes through the town (north-south) and joins New York State Route 19A at Fillmore.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,987 people, 766 households, and 542 families residing in the town. The population density was 52.4 people per square mile (20.2/km²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 23.4 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.79% White, 0.15% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
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