Newstead, New York
| Newstead, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Elevation | 659 ft (200.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°00′49″N 78°30′54″W / 43.01361°N 78.51500°WCoordinates: 43°00′49″N 78°30′54″W / 43.01361°N 78.51500°W |
| Area | 51.0 sq mi (132.1 km2) |
| - land | 50.8 sq mi (132 km2) |
| - water | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 8,594 (2010) |
| Density | 169.3/sq mi (65.4/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1823 |
| Town Supervisor | David L. Cummings (C)
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14001 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-50716 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979273 |
 Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
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Newstead is the most northeastern town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 8,594 at the 2010 census. The name is reportedly derived from Newstead Abbey in England.
Newstead is northeast of Buffalo, and its principal community is the village of Akron.
The town was first settled around 1801.
The town of Newstead was established in 1823 as the "Town of Erie" from the eastern part of the town of Clarence. In 1831, the town's name was changed to "Newstead", reportedly on the advice of Abigail Fillmore, who was fond of the poetry of Lord Byron.
A fire in the 1870s destroyed town records, leaving little historical information about the town between 1823 and 1870.
The discovery of gypsum and the growth of the related cement industry helped promote the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.05 square miles (132.21 km2), of which 50.76 square miles (131.46 km2) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.74 km2), or 0.56%, is water.
Newstead is in the northeast corner of the county, and Tonawanda Creek defines the northern boundary.
The village of Akron lies within the town, east of the town's geographic center.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,404 people, 3,371 households, and 2,332 families residing in the town. The population density was 164.9 people per square mile (63.7/km²). There were 3,623 housing units at an average density of 71.1 per square mile (27.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.40% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
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