Clarence Center, New York
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Clarence Center is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Clarence in Erie County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 1,747.
Clarence Center, within the south-central part of the town, is the location of most of the town government facilities, although the actual town hall is within the Clarence postal zone.
Clarence Center is also one of the postal zones in the town with a zip code of 14032. This area is most of the north part of the town.
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Geography
Clarence Center is located at 43°0'40" North, 78°38'5" West (43.011158, -78.634749)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As suggested by its name, Clarence Center lies by the middle of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,747 people, 622 households, and 508 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 318.2/km² (822.5/mi²). There were 634 housing units at an average density of 115.5/km² (298.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.28% White, 0.52% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 622 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the community the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the hamlet was $66,311, and the median income for a family was $70,179. Males had a median income of $53,542 versus $27,266 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,363. 1.0% of the population and 1.7% of families were below the poverty line. 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Additional facts about Clarence Center
The heart of the community is the more heavily settled area by the intersection of Clarence Center and Goodrich Roads. This location is sometimes referred to as "the four corners" or merely "the corners." There is a business on each corner, but residences predominate the area.
East of the four corners is the Clarence Center Elementary School, which serves most of the northern part of the town.
Although Clarence Center occupies most of the northern part of the town, the population is less than the part of the town that is called Clarence.
A hiking/Bike Trail connects Clarence Center to Akron, New York.