Bemus Point, New York

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Bemus Point is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 340 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Bemus Point, within the Town of Ellery, is located next to Chautauqua Lake.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

The Village of Bemus Point was incorporated in 1911.

[edit] Geography

Bemus Point is located at 42°9′46″N, 79°23′28″W (42.162886, -79.391230)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

The village is immediately north of the location where Interstate 86 crosses Chautauqua Lake.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 340 people, 170 households, and 95 families residing in the village. The population density was 305.3/km² (782.8/mi²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 195.7/km² (501.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.65% White, 0.88% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 170 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the village the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,943. About 3.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 42.162886° -79.39123°
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	Municipalities and Communities of Chautauqua County, New York (County Seat: Mayville)
Cities	Dunkirk \| Jamestown
Towns	Arkwright \| Busti \| Carroll \| Charlotte \| Chautauqua \| Cherry Creek \| Clymer \| Dunkirk \| Ellery Ellicott \| Ellington \| French Creek \| Gerry \| Hanover Harmony \| Kiantone \| Mina \| North Harmony \| Poland \| Pomfret \| Portland \| Ripley \| Sheridan Sherman \| Stockton \| Villenova \| Westfield
Villages	Bemus Point \| Brocton \| Cassadaga \| Celoron \| Cherry Creek \| Falconer \| Forestville \| Fredonia \| Lakewood \| Mayville \| Panama \| Sherman \| Silver Creek \| Sinclairville \| Westfield
CDPs	Ripley \| Jamestown West
Reservations	Cattaraugus Reservation