Java, New York
| Java, New York | |
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 Location within Wyoming County and New York |
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 Java, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°39′20″N 78°22′37″W / 42.65556°N 78.37694°WCoordinates: 42°39′20″N 78°22′37″W / 42.65556°N 78.37694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.3 sq mi (122.5 km2) |
| • Land | 47.1 sq mi (122.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,057 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-38341 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979104 |
Java (pronounced JAY-va) is a town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 2,057 at the 2010 census. The Town of Java is on the western border of Wyoming County.
The Town of Java was founded in 1832 from part of the Town of Arcade (then the Town of China). It was named after the island of Java.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.3 square miles (123 km2), of which 47.1 square miles (122 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.47%) is water. The largest body of water in Java is Java Lake.
The west town line is the border of Erie County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 807 households, and 590 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.2 people per square mile (18.2/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.14% White, 0.14% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 807 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21.
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