Ellicottville (village), New York

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Ellicottville, New York
Village
Ellicottville Town Hall, April 2012
Ellicottville Town Hall, April 2012
Ellicottville is located in New York
Ellicottville
Ellicottville
Location within the state of New York
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Country United States
State New York
County Cattaraugus
Town Ellicottville
Area
 • Total 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
 • Land 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 1,549 ft (472 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 376
 • Density 458/sq mi (176.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14731
Area code(s) 716
FIPS code 36-24020
GNIS feature ID 0949515
Website www.ellicottvillegov.com

Ellicottville is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census.[1] The village is named after Joseph Ellicott, principal land agent of the Holland Land Company. It lies in the southwest part of the town of Ellicottville and is north of the city of Salamanca.

Ellicottville's current mayor is Charles Coolidge.

History

The native name for this location was De-as-hen-da-qua, or "place for holding court".

The Holland Land Company opened an office in 1818. The community was the original county seat of Cattaraugus County in 1808, and public buildings were subsequently constructed.

The village of Ellicottville was incorporated in 1837. In 1868, the county seat was moved to the village of Little Valley.

The Ellicottville Historic District, Ellicottville Town Hall, and Jefferson Street Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][3]

Ski slopes and tourism

The Holiday Valley ski resort is south of the village, and the Nannen Arboretum is north. Ellicottville is also home to the HoliMont Ski Club, the largest private ski club in North America. Because of the proximity to these two popular skiing destinations, Ellicottville is Cattaraugus County's primary tourist destination. Property values in the town and village of Ellicottville are, as a result, much higher than the rest of the county.

A major "Fall Festival" is held each year, coinciding with Canadian Thanksgiving weekend (most of Ellicottville's tourists come from Canada) and the peak of the leaf peeping season. Ellicottville has a large number of festivals throughout the year, including Mardi Gras (which, ironically, is always held during Lent), a "Rock'n'Oldies Weekend", and a "Taste of Ellicottville".

Notable people

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.65%, is water.[1]

Great Valley Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, flows through the village.

Ellicottville is at the convergence of County Roads 13 and 71, along with NY-242 and U.S. Route 219.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870 579 —
1880 748 29.2%
1890 852 13.9%
1900 886 4.0%
1910 985 11.2%
1920 950 −3.6%
1930 978 2.9%
1940 1,024 4.7%
1950 1,073 4.8%
1960 1,150 7.2%
1970 955 −17.0%
1980 713 −25.3%
1990 513 −28.1%
2000 472 −8.0%
2010 376 −20.3%
Est. 2014 387 [5] 2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 472 people, 242 households, and 129 families residing in the village. The population density was 565.2 people per square mile (217.0/km²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 676.5 per square mile (259.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.58% White, 0.21% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 242 households out of which 12.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.47.

In the village the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,348. About 10.1% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

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