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HISTORY The town was part of the Military Tract of 1789 used to pay off soldiers. The Town of Van Buren was formed in 1829 from the Town Of Camillus . GEOGRAPHY Van Buren is south of the Seneca River . The New York State Thruway crosses the south part of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 93.6 Km&2 (36.1 Mi&2 ). 92.1 km&2 (35.6 mi&2) of it is land and 1.4 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.52% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 12,667 people, 5,288 households, and 3,384 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 137.5/km&2 (356.2/mi&2). There were 5,618 housing units at an average density of 61.0/km&2 (158.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.05% White , 0.80% African American , 0.51% Native American , 0.41% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from Other Races , and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,288 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were Married Couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95. In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $43,003, and the median income for a family was $50,724. Males had a median income of $37,230 versus $26,842 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $20,997. 6.6% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN VAN BUREN
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