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Alfred is a Village located in the Town Of Alfred in Allegany County, New York . As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,954. The village is named after Alfred The Great .

The Village of Alfred lies in the north central part of the Town of Alfred on the eastern edge of Allegany County.


HISTORY

The village was first settled around 1807 and was incorporated in 1881 . The village was previously called "Bakers Bridge."


GEOGRAPHY

According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 3.1 Km&2 (1.2 Mi&2 ). None of the area is covered with water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,954 people, 530 households, and 169 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 1,293.8/km&2 (3,352.5/mi&2). There were 576 housing units at an average density of 188.5/km&2 (488.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.21% White , 4.40% Black or African American , 0.33% Native American , 2.71% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.21% from Other Races , and 1.11% from two or more races. 2.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 530 households out of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were Married Couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 68.1% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the village the population was spread out with 3.0% under the age of 18, 83.1% from 18 to 24, 5.9% from 25 to 44, 4.6% from 45 to 64, and 3.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 144.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 147.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,313, and the median income for a family was $70,694. Males had a median income of $15,750 versus $39,375 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $8,224. 37.7% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


INFORMATION ABOUT ALFRED


Alfred is located in the 607 (telephone) Area Code , 14802 Zip (postal) code, and is in the poorest county in the state ( Allegany ), neighboring the second poorest ( Steuben ). The closest cities are Hornell and Ithaca .

The elevation of Alfred is about 1450 feet, but due to the hilliness of the region, this varies greatly within the town. In Western New York (as in New England ) there is a Truism that "If you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes, it'll change." The hills greatly affect the weather, and resulting in quick changes as well as different conditions in neighboring valleys. The town is worth visiting on Hot Dog Day (early April).


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EXTERNAL LINKS

  • [http://www.alfredny.biz Alfred New York Business and Community Page]

  • [http://www.alfredny.org Village/Town of Alfred webpage]