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The Town of Ellington, on the east border of the county, was incorporated in 1824. HISTORY The first settler arrived around 1814. The Town of Ellington was formed in 1824 from the Town Of Gerry . GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 94.7 Km&2 (36.6 Mi&2 ). 94.7 km&2 (36.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.03% is water. Adjacent towns and areas Ellington is south of the Town Of Cherry Creek and north of the Town Of Poland . To the west is the Town Of Gerry . On the east is the border of Cattaraugus County, New York and the Town Of Conewango in that county. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 1,639 people, 568 households, and 440 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 17.3/km&2 (44.8/mi&2). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 6.7/km&2 (17.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White , 0.18% African American , 0.67% Native American , 0.12% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.06% from Other Races , and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 568 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were Married Couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.25. In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,300, and the median income for a family was $41,058. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $21,842 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $15,790. 12.2% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 17.1% of those under the age of 18 and 12.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN ELLINGTON
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