Mina, New York
| Mina, New York | |
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| Motto: "The western gateway to New York State" | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°7′56″N 79°42′19″W / 42.13222°N 79.70528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Rebecca N. Brumagin (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,634 ft (498 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (11.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14736 (Findley Lake) |
| FIPS code | 36-47592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979222 |
| Website | www |
Mina is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2010 census. It is at the western county border and state line. The town is best known as a summer resort area, centered on the hamlet of Findley Lake.
The area was first settled around 1815 by Alexander Findley, who built the first mills. The town of Mina was formed in 1824 from a partition of the town of Clymer. In 1832, part of the town was used to form the town of Sherman.
In 1915, the population of Mina was 1,021.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.8 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.41%, is water.
Interstate 86 passes through the north part of the town, with access from Exit 4. New York State Route 426 and New York State Route 430 intersect at Findley Lake.
Mina is bordered by the townships of North East and Greenfield in Erie County, Pennsylvania, at its western town line. The town of Ripley is to the north, and the town of French Creek is to the south. The town of Sherman is to the east.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,176 people, 456 households, and 336 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.8 people per square mile (12.7/km²). There were 750 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.26% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
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