Cherry Creek, New York Explained

Official Name:Cherry Creek, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:Cherry Creek
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the state of New York
Coordinates:42.2944°N -79.0972°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chautauqua
Government Type:Town Council
Leader Title:Town Supervisor
Leader Name:William Young
Leader Title1:Town Council
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:94.91
Area Land Km2:94.87
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:36.64
Area Land Sq Mi:36.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:1306
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1036
Population Density Km2:11.23
Population Density Sq Mi:29.07
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:14723
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-013-15198
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0946509
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:1038

Cherry Creek is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census.[2] The name is derived from that of a small stream that flows through the town amid many cherry trees.

Cherry Creek is situated on the east border of the county, northeast of Jamestown. There is also a hamlet named Cherry Creek located within the town.

History

The community was first settled circa 1815, and the town of Cherry Creek was formed in 1829 from part of the town of Ellington. The settlement got its name from a cherry tree planted by Holland Land Company surveyor Joshua Bentley to mark the center of the new town.[3] The village, which was incorporated in 1893, voted on February 2, 2017, to dissolve into the surrounding town.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.9sqkm, of which 0.03sqkm, or 0.04%, is water.[5]

New York State Route 83 is a major north-south highway in the eastern half of the town. Chautauqua County Route 70 (the westernmost part of Leon Road) enters the town from the east. The New York and Lake Erie Railroad serves the town with freight and occasional passenger rail service; Chautauqua CARTS serves the town on its Sinclairville-to-Frewsburg line.

Cherry Creek is also the name of a stream that flows into Conewango Creek in the eastern part of the town.

Adjacent towns and areas

Cherry Creek is east of the town of Charlotte. It is south of the town of Villenova and north of the town of Ellington. Cherry Creek's east town line is shared by the town of Leon in Cattaraugus County.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,152 people, 413 households, and 315 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 498 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 413 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,146, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,089 versus $22,857 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,980. About 11.4% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 4, 2022.
  3. Web site: Bid farewell to Cherry Creek, a farming village that will exist no more. Sommer. Mark. February 5, 2017. The Buffalo News. February 5, 2017.
  4. Web site: Cherry Creek votes to dissolve village. Anderson. Dale. February 2, 2017. The Buffalo News.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cherry Creek town, Chautauqua County, New York. https://archive.today/20200212153745/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601315198. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 5, 2014.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  7. News: Emke . Dave . Trying To Regroup: Ski Center Owners Look To Future After Fire Destroys Lodge . . January 26, 2011 . February 16, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222171537/http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/578606/Trying-To-Regroup.html . February 22, 2014 .