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The Town of Nunda is in the southwest part of the county and contains a village also called Nunda . HISTORY Nunda was first settled around 1806. The town was formed in 1808 from the Town Of Angelica in Allegany County, New York . In 1827, part of Nunda was used to found the new Town Of Portage . The Genesee Valley Canal once passed through the town. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 96.1 Km&2 (37.1 Mi&2 ). 96.0 km&2 (37.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.08% water. Adjacent towns and areas The Town Of Portage is on the west side, and the Towns of West Sparta and Ossian are to the east. The Town Of Mount Morris is across the northern boundary. The Town Of Grove in Allegany County is on the south. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 3,017 people, 1,131 households, and 842 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 31.4/km&2 (81.4/mi&2). There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 13.5/km&2 (35.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.88% White , 0.53% Black or African American , 0.23% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.33% from Other Races , and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,131 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were Married Couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.5% 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 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02. In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,665, and the median income for a family was $44,677. Males had a median income of $32,483 versus $22,660 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $17,604. 9.1% of the population and 5.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 11.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN THE TOWN OF NUNDA
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