Wethersfield, New York
| Wethersfield, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Wyoming County and New York |
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 Wethersfield, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°39′6″N 78°14′8″W / 42.65167°N 78.23556°WCoordinates: 42°39′6″N 78°14′8″W / 42.65167°N 78.23556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 891 |
| • Density | 24.9/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-81325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979631 |
Wethersfield is a town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 891 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Wethersfield is centrally located in the county.
The Town of Wethersfield was established in 1823 from part of the Town of Orangeville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.78%) is water.
Wethersfield has 35 General Electric wind-power turbines atop a hill at approximately 2060 feet above sea level, which can be seen from NY Route 78 (Cattaraugus Road), Perry Road (CR 9), Pee Dee Road, and Poplar Tree Road.
As of the census of 2000, there were 891 people, 323 households, and 248 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 1.01% African American, 1.12% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 323 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.
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