Pembroke, New York
| Pembroke, New York | |
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Route 5 entering the town of Pembroke
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 Location in Genesee County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°59′12″N 78°23′25″W / 42.98667°N 78.39028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Genesee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James H. Tuttle |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 41.7 sq mi (108.1 km2) |
| • Land | 41.7 sq mi (108.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,292 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (40/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14036 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-57078 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979350 |
Pembroke is a town in Genesee County, Western New York, United States. The population was 4,292 at the 2010 census. The town is named for a town in west Wales. Pembroke lies on the west border of Genesee County, west of Batavia.
Pembroke was first settled in 1804 by David Goss.
Pembroke was established from part of the town of Batavia in 1812.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.7 square miles (108 km2), of which 41.7 square miles (108 km2) is land and 0.02% is water.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes through Pembroke, and New York State Route 5 intersects New York State Route 77 in the town.
Tonawanda Creek and its tributary Murder Creek flow through the town.
The west town line is the border of Erie County.
The Western New York National Cemetery is located in Pembroke. As of 2016, the first burial is expected to take place by the end of the decade.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,530 people, 1,660 households, and 1,228 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.6 people per square mile (41.9/km²). There were 1,776 housing units at an average density of 42.6 per square mile (16.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.12% White, 0.38% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
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