Marilla, New York
| Marilla, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Elevation | 915 ft (278.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°49′36″N 78°32′14″W / 42.82667°N 78.53722°WCoordinates: 42°49′36″N 78°32′14″W / 42.82667°N 78.53722°W |
| Area | 27.5 sq mi (71.2 km2) |
| - land | 27.5 sq mi (71 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 5,327 (2010) |
| Density | 193.7/sq mi (74.8/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Town Supervisor | Earl Gingerich, Jr. (R)
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14102 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-45601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979198 |
 Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
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Marilla is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 5,327 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is derived from Marilla Rogers, an early school teacher.
Marilla is on the county's eastern border and is east of Buffalo.
This part of the county was first settled around 1827. At the time, the land where Marilla sits (along with neighboring Elma) was part of the Buffalo Creek Reservation, and members of the Ebenezer Society were the first to settle on the Seneca lands. The land was opened to general settlement shortly after the Treaty of Buffalo Creek was finalized in 1842.
The town of Marilla was organized in 1853 from parts of the towns of Alden and Wales. Marilla Rogers gave her name to this town; she died in 1855 when she was 38, just two years after the town was given the name.
Located on Two Rod Road is one of the town's oldest stores: the historic Marilla General Store, currently known as the Marilla Country Store.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.54 square miles (71.34 km2), of which 27.51 square miles (71.24 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.14%, is water.
Buffalo Creek flows through the southwest part of the town, and Cayuga Creek flows through the northeast part of town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,709 people, 2,021 households, and 1,616 families residing in the town. The population density was 207.2 people per square mile (80.0/km²). There were 2,088 housing units at an average density of 75.8 per square mile (29.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.09% White, 0.12% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
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