Scio, New York
| Scio, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Scio
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| Coordinates: 42°8′58″N 78°0′22″W / 42.14944°N 78.00611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Daniel B. Fleming (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,833 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14880 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-65772 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979475 |
| Website | townofsciony |
Scio is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,833 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southern half of the county and north of the village of Wellsville.
The town was first settled around 1805 by Joseph Knight, a minuteman in the American Revolution, from Oneida County. Knights Creek, which flows into the Genesee River near Scio, is named for him. The town of Scio was created in 1823 from the town of Angelica. Some of its territory was later lost during the formation of the towns of Amity (1830), Wellsville (1855), and Willing (1851).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.5 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91.4 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.11%, is water.
The Genesee River flows northward through the town, and Knight Creek and Vandermark Creek flow into the river by Scio village.
New York State Route 19 is a major north-south highway passing through the town. Scio is located on the mainline of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,914 people, 729 households, and 532 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.3 people per square mile (21.0/km²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 25.4 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.39% White, 0.26% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
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