Sloan, New York
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sloan is a village in Erie County, New York, USA. The population was 3,775 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Sloan is within the Town of Cheektowaga and borders on the City of Buffalo.
Contents |
[edit] History
The village was incorporated in 1896 from part of Cheektowaga. The Conrail rail yards to the village's north and south mark its historical importance as a railroad town like nearby Village of Depew.
[edit] Geography
Sloan is located at (42.894458, -78.791353)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.
The village is bounded on the north by New York State Route 130 (Broadway) and on the east by New York State Route 240 (Harlem Road).
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,775 people, 1,680 households, and 1,033 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,845.0/km² (4,755.6/mi²). There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 874.4/km² (2,253.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.05% White, 0.21% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 1,680 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,420, and the median income for a family was $39,863. Males had a median income of $31,679 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,964. About 10.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
 |
County Seat: Buffalo |
|---|---|
| Cities | |
| Towns |
Alden | Amherst | Aurora | Boston | Brant | Cheektowaga | Clarence | Collins | Concord | Eden | Elma | Evans | Grand Island | Hamburg | Holland | Lancaster | Marilla | Newstead | North Collins | Orchard Park | Sardinia | Tonawanda | Wales | West Seneca |
| Villages |
Alden | Angola | Blasdell | Depew | East Aurora | Farham | Gowanda | Hamburg | Kenmore | Lancaster | North Collins | Orchard Park | Sloan | Springville | Williamsville |
| CDPs |
Angola on the Lake | Billington Heights | Cheektowaga | Clarence Center | Eden | Elma Center | Harris Hill | Holland | Lake Erie Beach | North Boston | Tonawanda | Town Line | West Seneca |
| Reservations |
