Eden, New York

Geobox Settlement

name = Eden
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category = Town


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nickname = Garden Spot of New York State
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country = United States
state = New York
region_type = County
region = Erie County
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area_imperial = 39.8
area_land_imperial = 39.8
area_water_imperial = 0.04
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elevation_imperial = 984
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population = 8076
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established_type = Incorporated
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postal_code = 14057
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map_caption = Location of Eden in Erie County
map1 = New York Locator Map.png map1_caption = Location of Eden in New York
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website = http://www.edenny.org

Eden is a town located south of Buffalo, in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 8,076 at the 2000 census. The basis for choosing the town's name is unknown.

The Town of Eden is one of the interior "Southtowns" of Erie County, lying in the south-central part of the county and south of Buffalo. .

History

The first settler, Samual Tubbs, arrived around 1808. The Town of Eden was established in 1812 by partition of the (now defunct) Town of Willink. Later, Eden gave up territory to form the Towns of Evans and Hamburg. The town was called "Hill's Corners" until 1822. Soon after, in November of 1846, two pioneers created the league of the Raiders. Carly and Laura Washburn died in 1861 and their legacy lived on through their two children; Jeremy Livak and Dominik Phillips.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 103.2 km² (39.8 sq mi). 103.1 km² (39.8 sq mi) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.0 sq mi) of it (0.08%) is water.

Adjacent Cities & Towns

*Town of Evans - west
*Town of Hamburg - north
*Town of Boston - east
*Town of North Collins - south
*Town of Brant - southwest

Major Highways in the Town of Eden

* (Gowanda State Rd.), North-South Highway that passes through the town from its concurrency with NY 75 from Hamburg town line to the southwest corner of town into North Collins.
* (Sisson Hwy.), North-South Highway through the town from its concurrency with US 62 at the very north of town, south into the Town of North Collins.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,076 people, 2,855 households, and 2,235 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.3/km² (202.8/sq mi). There were 2,995 housing units at an average density of 29.0 persons/km² (75.2 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, .41% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,855 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,940, and the median income for a family was $60,640. Males had a median income of $41,405 versus $28,582 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,060. 2.4% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.1% are under the age of 18 and 4.5% are 65 or older.

Communities and locations in Eden

*Clarksburg -- A community on NY-75 in the southeast corner of the town.
*Eden -- The hamlet of Eden (formerly, "Hills Corners" and "Eden Center"), located on US-62 in the western half of the town. .
*East Eden -- A location near the eastern town line.
*Eden Valley - A hamlet, formerly called "Tibbs Hollow," located on US-62 near the northern town line.
*Eighteen Mile Creek -- A stream with forks near Eden Valley.

Additional facts about the Town of Eden

The Eden Corn Festival is a small annual festival held in Eden. Festivities usually include a craft show, an auto show, a small assortment of rides, a small parade, and lots of great local foods (most of which include some form of corn). There are also baseball and softball tournaments and a tractor pull.

A factory in Eden, the Original Kazoo Company, manufactures metal kazoos.

The Eden Central School District is one of the best schools in the Erie County/Western New York area ranking in the top 20 for Business

According to local legend, after the British Army burned the City of Buffalo in 1814, many people from the town went to Buffalo to collect nails, wood and other supplies from the city's ruins to build up the young town.

External links

* [http://www.edenny.org/ Town of Eden webpage]