Rushford, New York
| Rushford, New York | |
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Rushford Lake
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 Rushford
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| Coordinates: 42°23′N 78°14′W / 42.383°N 78.233°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Michael Abraszek (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,150 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (12.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14777 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-64166 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979441 |
| Website | www |
Rushford is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2010 census. Rushford is in the northwest part of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean.
The first settler arrived in 1808. The town of Rushford was formed in 1816 from part of the town of Caneadea. Part of Rushford was taken to form the newer town of New Hudson in 1825.
When Rushford Lake was formed by a dam on Caneadea Creek in 1927, the communities of East Rushford and Kelloggville were flooded by the rising water.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91.4 km2) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), or 2.19%, is water. The town center, Rushford, is a census-designated place.
The western town line is the border of Cattaraugus County (town of Farmersville).
New York State Route 243 crosses the town (east-west).
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,259 people, 479 households, and 346 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.6 people per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 1,394 housing units at an average density of 39.4 per square mile (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
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