Persia, New York
| Persia, New York | |
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Persia's town hall
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 Persia
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| Coordinates: 42°26′5″N 78°56′33″W / 42.43472°N 78.94250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Melvin J. LeBar (R) |
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Members' List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 21.0 sq mi (54.4 km2) |
| • Land | 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,404 |
| • Density | 115/sq mi (44.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-57331 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979356 |
| Website | persiany |
Persia is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,404 at the 2010 census. It is in the northwest part of the county. The village of Gowanda is partially in the town.
The area that would become the town was first settled around 1812. The town of Persia was founded in 1835 from the town of Perrysburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54.4 km2), of which 20.9 square miles (54.1 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.46%, is water.
The northern border of the town is partly formed by Cattaraugus Creek, with Erie County on the opposite bank, and the east town line is defined by the South Branch of Cattaraugus Creek.
U.S. Route 62 passes through the northwest corner of the town, and New York State Route 353 passes across the south part of the town. Much of the town is served by the north-to-south Broadway Road (County Road 4), which runs from NY 353 into the village of Gowanda, which occupies the northern tip of the town and extends across Cattaraugus Creek into the town of Collins in Erie County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,512 people, 961 households, and 602 families residing in the town. The population density was 120.0 people per square mile (46.3/km²). There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 51.2 per square mile (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.74% White, 0.28% African American, 2.51% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
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