Humphrey, New York
| Humphrey, New York | |
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 Humphrey
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| Coordinates: 42°12′42″N 78°31′17″W / 42.21167°N 78.52139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Carrie L. Childs (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.61 sq mi (94.81 km2) |
| • Land | 36.59 sq mi (94.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,841 ft (561 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 687 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 659 |
| • Density | 18.01/sq mi (6.95/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14741 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-009-36123 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979085 |
| Website | humphreytownship |
Humphrey is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 687 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Charles Humphrey, who at the time of the town's founding was Speaker of the New York State Assembly.
Humphrey is an interior town in the eastern half of the county, northeast of the city of Salamanca.
The area that would become the town was first settled around 1815. The town of Humphrey was established in 1836 from a part of the town of Allegany.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.05%, is water.
New York State Route 98 crosses the northwest corner of the town. Humphrey is primarily served by county roads, namely Routes 18, 19, and 51.
Humphrey is east of the town of Great Valley and south of the town of Franklinville. The east town line is shared by the towns of Hinsdale and Ischua. To the south is the town of Allegany.
As of the census of 2000, there were 721 people, 263 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km²). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 12.5 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.97% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.69% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
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