Stannards, New York Explained

Official Name:Stannards, New York
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New York#USA
Pushpin Label:Stannards
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allegany
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Willing, Wellsville
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.25
Area Land Km2:7.25
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.80
Area Land Sq Mi:2.80
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:585
Population Density Km2:80.74
Population Density Sq Mi:209.15
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:472
Elevation Ft:1549
Coordinates:42.0833°N -77.9225°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-70717
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0966225
Unit Pref:Imperial

Stannards is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the towns of Willing and Wellsville in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 798 at the 2010 census.[2] The hamlet is named after early resident John Stannard.

History

The hamlet was originally called "Stannards Corners." John Stannard built the first hotel in this community. The hotel was later owned by Clark Hayes, whose son, film star George "Gabby" Hayes was born in it.[3]

Geography

Stannards is located on the boundary between the towns of Willing and Wellsville. Its center is located at (42.083345, -77.922434).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.24km2, all land.[2]

The Genesee River flows northward through the town. North of the hamlet, Chenunda Creek joins the river from the east.

The hamlet is located on New York Routes 19, a major north–south trunk road, and 248, a local east–west trunk road.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 868 people, 375 households, and 260 families residing in the community. The population density was 305.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 436 housing units at an average density of 153.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.50% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 375 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the hamlet the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the hamlet was $37,344, and the median income for a family was $46,136. Males had a median income of $41,000 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income for the area was $18,575. About 5.4% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stannards CDP, New York. https://archive.today/20200212193749/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3670717. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 27, 2014.
  3. Wellsville Daily Reporter, 17 September 1966
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.