Angelica (village), New York
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Angelica is a village in Allegany County, New York, USA. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. The village and the town are named after Angelica Church, a daughter of General Philip Schuyler.
The Village of Angelica is within the Town of Angelica.
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[edit] History
The community was the first to be settled in the Town of Angelica, in 1802. The Village of Angelica was incorporated in 1835. Angelica was formerly the county seat until the county government switched to Belmont, New York.
In 1830, the population of Angelica was 998.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.
Angelica Creek, a tributary of the Genesee River flows westward through the village.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes south of the village. County Routes 20 and 16 pass through the village.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 903 people, 366 households, and 243 families residing in the village. The population density was 162.2/km² (420.5/mi²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 73.4/km² (190.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.01% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 366 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,734, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,440 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,486. About 10.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Additional information about the Village of Angelica
The county fairgrounds are located in the village. Park Circle, in the village center, includes a roque court.
Many of the one hundred old buildings in the historical district are on the New York or federal register. Angelica was once the county seat of Allegany County and is one of the oldest communities in the county.
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| Municipalities and Communities of Allegany County, New York (County Seat: Belmont) |
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| Towns | Alfred | Allen | Alma | Almond | Amity | Andover | Angelica | Belfast | Birdsall | Bolivar | Burns | Caneadea | Centerville | Clarksville | Cuba | Friendship | Genesee | Granger | Grove | Hume | Independence | New Hudson | Rushford | Scio | Ward | Wellsville | West Almond | Willing | Wirt |
| Villages | Alfred | Almond | Andover | Angelica | Belmont | Bolivar | Canaseraga | Cuba | Richburg | Wellsville |
| CDPs | Friendship | Houghton | Stannards |
| Reservations | Oil Springs Reservation |
