Arcadia, New York

Arcadia, New York
Town
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Arcadia, New York is located in New York
Arcadia, New York
Arcadia, New York
Location within New York
Coordinates: 43°3′42″N 77°5′16″W / 43.06167°N 77.08778°W / 43.06167; -77.08778
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWayne
Settled1791
EstablishedFebruary 15, 1825
Government
 • TypeTown Board
 • SupervisorDawn Pisciotti
 • Council Members:Richard VanLaeken
David Greco
Michael Diamond
Joseph Gerbig
 • ClerkTerresa Vastbinder
 • CourtJustice Marsha Williams
Justice Keith Benjamin
Area
 • Total
52.14 sq mi (135.05 km2)
 • Land52.03 sq mi (134.76 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
14,244
 • Estimate 
(2016)
13,686
 • Density263.0/sq mi (101.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes315 and 680
FIPS code36-02440
GNIS feature ID0978686
Websitehttps://townofarcadiany.gov/

Arcadia is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 14,244 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Arcadia is on the south border of the county and is east of Rochester, New York.

The primary postal district covering the Town of Arcadia is ZIP Code 14513 for Newark.

History

Prior to its split and founding in 1825, the land which Arcadia sits was purchased in the Phelps and Gorham Purchase, which included much of the land of present day New York west of Seneca Lake. By 1789, white settlers were making their way through the future area of Wayne County, and by 1811, the town of Lyons had been founded to the east of present day Arcadia. By 1825, Lyons had grown big enough that the 48th session of the New York State Legislature split Arcadia from Lyons. [citation needed]

Hydesville, New York was a hamlet in the Town of Arcadia. It was the hometown of the spiritualist Fox Sisters.

In 1957, the Bergen Swamp Preservation Society acquired Zurich Bog for conservation.

The town is part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.1 square miles (135 km2), of which 52.0 square miles (135 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.19%) is water.

The Erie Canal passes across the town and through the Village of Newark. The east end of "the Wide Waters," a wide part of the canal, is in the town.

The terrain contains many drumlins from past glaciation as well as the Zurich Bog.

The southern town line is the border of Ontario County.

New York State Route 31 (east-west) intersects New York State Route 88 in Newark, just south of the Erie Canal.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18303,774—
18404,98032.0%
18505,1453.3%
18605,3193.4%
18705,271−0.9%
18805,7028.2%
18906,31010.7%
19007,04611.7%
19108,67223.1%
19209,2666.8%
193010,0518.5%
194012,10820.5%
195012,8165.8%
196015,83623.6%
197015,245−3.7%
198014,697−3.6%
199014,8551.1%
200014,8890.2%
201014,244−4.3%
2016 (est.)13,686−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 14,244 people, 5,792 households, and 3,632 families residing in the town. The population density was 273.4 inhabitants per square mile (105.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.3% White, 4.6% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

There were 5,792 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 20, 5.9% from 20 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,993, and the median income for a family was $54,415. Males had a median income of $38,636 versus $33,172 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,331. About 12.2% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

There were 6,194 housing units at an average density of 118.9 per square mile (45.9/km2). 6.5% of housing units were vacant.

There were 5,792 occupied housing units in the town. 3,798 were owner-occupied units (65.6%), while 1,994 were renter-occupied (34.4%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 6.3%.

Communities and locations in the Town of Arcadia

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wayne County Office of County Historian - Town of Arcadia History Archived July 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (Newark, New York Post Office), Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Our History | Town of Lyons | Wayne County". Town of Lyons. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Peck, William F. (1908). History of Rochester and Monroe County. Pioneer Publishing Company. pp. 76–77. Retrieved November 14, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Hydesville Memorial Park".
  8. ↑ National Park Service - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Brochure, New York, Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2015.

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