Editing Alabama, New York

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'''Alabama''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The town is in the northwestern part of the county. [[New York State Route 63|New York State Routes 63]] and [[New York State Route 77|77]] intersect in the town. The population was 1,869 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the state of [[Alabama]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZshAAAAIBAJ&pg=2343%2C73306 | title=Towns named after states | work=Reading Eagle | date=July 2, 1897 | access-date=October 14, 2015 | pages=3}}</ref>

==History==
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French fur trader William Poudrit set up a trading post in what is now the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. A form of his name, "Poodry," is current among the Native Americans. The town was first settled around 1806 in West Alabama. The Town of Alabama was established in 1826 from a part of the [[Pembroke, New York|Town of Pembroke]] and the [[Shelby, New York|Town of Shelby]] (Orleans County). The town was originally called the "Town of Gerrysville" after Vice-president [[Elbridge Gerry]]. In 1828 the town assumed its current name.

Some of the water from local sour springs, eight in total, was once bottled for medicinal use. A thirty-seven room hotel was erected on the property and named "Spring House". The building burned in 1914. The land is now part of the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|42.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|42.5|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}  (0.49%) is water.

The [[Tonawanda Creek]] flows through the southern part of the town, and [[Oak Orchard River|Oak Orchard Creek]] flows through the northern part.

The northern town line is the border of [[Orleans County, New York|Orleans County]] and the western town boundary is the border of [[Erie County, New York|Erie]] and [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara counties]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1830= 783
|1840= 1798
|1850= 2054
|1860= 2061
|1870= 1805
|1880= 1975
|1890= 1654
|1900= 1611
|1910= 1797
|1920= 1530
|1930= 1734
|1940= 1763
|1950= 1766
|1960= 1931
|1970= 1872
|1980= 1926
|1990= 1998
|2000= 1881
|2010= 1869
|2020=1602
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,881 people, 663 households, and 483 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|44.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 700 housing units at an average density of {{convert|16.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 95.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 663 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,223, and the median income for a family was $45,947. Males had a median income of $32,454 versus $23,456 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,811.  About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Charles Dinsmoor]], inventor, born in Alabama Center
*[[John Rankin Gamble]], former US Congressman from Dakota Territory

==Communities and locations in the Town of Alabama==
[[Image:U.S. Post Office Basom NY Nov 10.JPG|thumb|left|250px|United States Post Office in Basom in November 2010]]
* Alabama (or Alabama Center) &ndash; The [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] of Alabama is centered on the crossroad of Routes [[New York State Route 63|63]] and [[New York State Route 77|77]], where there is a restaurant on one corner and a small market on another.
* Basom &ndash; This hamlet is on NY-77 where Bloomingdale Road runs off to the west. This community had a railroad station at one time.  It was named after an Alabama town supervisor.
* Indian Falls (formerly "Tonawanda Falls") &ndash; A hamlet at the south town line on NY-77. [[Tonawanda Creek]] flows through the community and has a spectacular waterfall. Above the falls are rapids which were a source of water power in the early days of the community.
* [[Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge]] &ndash; A federal refuge is partly in the northern part of the town.
* Meadeville &ndash; A hamlet inside the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area, located on Meadeville Road, south of NY-77.
* [[Oak Orchard Wildlife Management Area]] - A conservation area partially in the northern part of the town.
* South Alabama &ndash; A hamlet on NY-63, near the [[Oakfield (town), New York|Oakfield]] border and south of Wheatville.  The community was formerly called "Smithville."
* [[Tonawanda Reservation]] of the [[Seneca tribe]] - A part of the reservation is inside the west border of the town.  Bloomingdale Road passes through the reservation, connecting Basom and [[Akron, New York|Akron]].
* [[Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area]] &ndash; A New York state conservation area, partially in the northern part of the town.
* The Alabama Hotel, located at the intersection of 63 and 77, where Spiro Agnew was quoted as saying, after stopping during a campaign swing in 1968, "Really fine wings they have.... really fine"
* West Alabama &ndash; A former hamlet, now a location in the northwest corner of the town on NY-77.
* Wheatville &ndash; A hamlet east of Alabama hamlet by the intersection of Knowlesville and Lockport Roads.
* Wheatville Station &ndash; A location south of South Alabama.
* White Memorial Game Farm &ndash; A former game farm located south of Alabama hamlet on NY-77. Used primarily for raising pheasants, it has been given over to other recreational use.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/alabama-ny.htm  Early history of Alabama]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509144903/http://www2.pcom.net/cinjod/historian/  Local history page]
* [https://alabamany.com/ Town of Alabama official website]

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[[Category:Towns in Genesee County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]