Stockton, New York
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Stockton is a town located in Chautauqua County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,331.
The Town of Stockton was incorporated in 1821 and is north of Jamestown, New York .
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.3 km² (47.6 mi²). 122.5 km² (47.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.65% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,331 people, 859 households, and 649 families residing in the town. The population density is 19.0/km² (49.3/mi²). There are 1,054 housing units at an average density of 8.6/km² (22.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.60% White, 0.09% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 1.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 859 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $39,423, and the median income for a family is $44,146. Males have a median income of $32,880 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,717. 9.9% of the population and 7.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Stockton
- Bear Lake Outlet -- A stream that flows south through the town past Kelly Corners and Stockton and enters the Cassadaga Creek.
- Burnhams -- A hamlet southeast of Cassadaga village.
- Cassadaga -- The Village of Cassadaga is adjacent to the community of Lily Dale, inhabited by many practitioners of spiritualism, but is within the Town of Pomfret.
- Cassadaga Creek -- A stream that flows out of the southeast corner of the town past the community of South Stockton.
- Centralia -- A hamlet on Route 380 near the south town line.
- Kabob -- A hamlet on Route 71 near the eastern town line.
- Kelly Corners -- A hamlet on Route 380 in the western part of the town.
- Moons -- A hamlet on the eastern town border, east of Kabob.
- South Stockton -- A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town on Route 380.
- Stockton - The hamlet of Stockton on Route 390 south of Cassadaga.