SPRINGVILLE, NEW YORK

'Springville' is a village in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 4,252 at the 2000 census.
The 'Village of Springville' lies in the southeast part of the Town of Concord by the south county line. It is the principal community in the town and a major business location in south Erie County.

Contents

History

Notable residents

Schools

Geography

Demographics

External links

History

In 1808, Samuel Cochran became the first permanent settler in the town. The Springville Academy, opening in 1830, became the first high school in the county. It was given its current name, Griffith institute, in 1867 to honor a donor.
Early names for this village included "Cold Springs" and "Fiddlers Green."
The Village of Springville was incorporated in 1834 from part of the Town of Concord.
Dygert Farm on Elk St. was the site of the first Erie County Fair.

Notable residents

★ Erwin F. Dygert, Noted importer of Belgian horses, and harness racing.

★ Niles fuller (Jeff), celebrity music portrait photographer

★ Tom Irish, painter

★ George Schuster, Around the World race car driver.

★ Pop Warner, football coach, promoter.

★ Harold Olmstead, landscape designer.

★ Jack Yellen, song writer.

★ Ralph Waite, Dentist and developer of painless dentistry.

★ Tom Reynolds, Republican politician.

Schools

http://www.springvillegi.org/
Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District

Geography

Springville is located at (42.509450,-78.669806).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.
Cattaraugus Creek and Cattaraugus County are south of the village.
NYS Route 39, a major east-west truck road, is Main Street in Springville. US Route 219, an uncompleted expressway, is at its southern terminus west of the village. NYS Route 240 (Vaughn Street), a major north-south truck road, marks the east border of the village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,252 people, 1,705 households, and 1,091 families residing in the village. The population density was 449.8/km² (1,164.4/mi²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 190.2/km² (492.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 0.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 1,705 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,221, and the median income for a family was $49,422. Males had a median income of $39,452 versus $24,621 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,302. About 5.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

★ Village of Springville, NY

★ Concord Industrial Development Agency

★ Springville Chamber of Commerce

★ History of Springville