Yates, New York
| Yates, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Orleans County and the state of New York. |
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.svg) Location of New York in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 43°20′57″N 78°23′51″W / 43.34917°N 78.39750°WCoordinates: 43°20′57″N 78°23′51″W / 43.34917°N 78.39750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orleans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
| • Land | 37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,510 |
| • Density | 67.0/sq mi (25.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-83448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979659 |
Yates is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 2,510 at the 2000 census. The town in named after Joseph C. Yates, a governor of New York.
The Town of Yates is in the northwest part of the county. (There is also a Yates County, New York).
The first settler arrived around 1809. Yates was incorporated in 1822 from part of the Town of Ridgeway and was briefly called "Northton."
In 1903, the Village of Lyndonville set itself apart from Yates by incorporating as a village.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97 km2), all land.
The northern part of the Town of Yates borders Lake Ontario. The west town line is shared by the Town of Somerset in Niagara County.
East-west highway New York State Route 18 (Roosevelt Highway) and north-south highway New York State Route 63 (Lyndonville Road) cross in the north part of the town north of Yates Center. North-south highway New York State Route 269 (County Line Road) partly defines the west town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,510 people, 917 households, and 669 families residing in the town. The population density was 67.0 people per square mile (25.9/km²). There were 1,268 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.13% White, 0.80% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
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