Willing, New York
| Willing, New York | |
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 Willing
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| Coordinates: 42°3′13″N 77°53′50″W / 42.05361°N 77.89722°WCoordinates: 42°3′13″N 77°53′50″W / 42.05361°N 77.89722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Ronald Wightman (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.27 sq mi (93.94 km2) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,995 ft (608 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,228 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-82095 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979642 |
| Website | willingny |
Willing is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2010 census. The town is on the southern border of the county, south of the village of Wellsville.
The area that would become the town was first settled around 1819. The town of Willing was formed in 1852 from the towns of Independence and Scio.
In 1875, the population of Willing was 1,713. In the fall of 1884, a destructive tornado killed several people and destroyed property.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.08%, is water.
The Genesee River flows northward through the town. The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania (Potter County).
New York State Route 19 is a major north-south highway, and New York State Route 248 is a major east-west highway. New York State Route 248A, Cryder Creek Road, passes through the southeast corner of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,371 people, 538 households, and 411 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.8 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
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