Editing Clarendon, New York

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'''Clarendon''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Orleans County, New York|Orleans County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from [[Clarendon, Vermont|Clarendon]], [[Vermont]].

The '''Town of Clarendon''' is in the southeast part of the county. [[New York State Route 31A]] and [[New York State Route 237]] intersect in the town.

==History==
The town was first settled ''circa'' 1811. The Town of Clarendon was created in 1820 from the town of [[Sweden, New York|Sweden]], before Orleans County was established. It was originally known as "Farwell's Mills," a name derived from one of the first settlers, who arrived in 1810. Clarendon was once noted for its quarries and cement plants.

In late 2006, a stone church was demolished, due to a disagreement between the current owner and the town board.  This historical church was built circa 1830 and served the community until 1980 when the church's contents were sold off. shortly after it was turned into an antiques & book shop.  The church was a landmark for Clarendon for many years. The present owner of the property where the church once stood has retained the original bell which was manufactured in [[Troy, New York]] by the Meneely Bell Company.  Sometime around 1990 the volunteer fire department, which at the time stood next to the church, burned almost to the ground.

The [[Butterfield Cobblestone House]] and [[Clarendon Stone Store]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|35.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

The east town line is the border of [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe County]] ([[Sweden, New York|Town of Sweden]]). The southern boundary is the border of [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]], ([[Byron, New York|Town of Byron]]).

The [[Clarendon-Linden fault system]] is named in part for Clarendon; the fault produces a prominent rise in the topography just west of Route 237.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 2025
|1840= 2251
|1850= 1809
|1860= 1831
|1870= 1668
|1880= 1797
|1890= 1731
|1900= 1518
|1910= 1335
|1920= 1139
|1930= 1224
|1940= 1176
|1950= 1287
|1960= 1659
|1970= 1969
|1980= 2148
|1990= 2705
|2000= 3392
|2010= 3648
|estyear=2016
|estimate=3529
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|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|accessdate=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]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,392 people, 1,230 households, and 928 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|96.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 96.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 1,230 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,667, and the median income for a family was $52,064. Males had a median income of $34,432 versus $22,545 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,553.  About 2.6% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Clarendon ==
*'''Bennetts Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet east of Clarendon village on NY&nbsp;31A.
*'''Clarendon''' &ndash; This [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]], the original Farwell settlement, is centered on the intersection of NY&nbsp;31A and NY&nbsp;237.
*'''Honest Hill''' &ndash; A hamlet south of Clarendon village on NY&nbsp;237.
*'''Manning''' &ndash; A hamlet, also previously known as "West Clarendon" or "Mudville," is located on NY&nbsp;31A west of Clarendon village.

==Notable people==
* [[Carl Akeley]], (1864-1924), noted [[Taxidermy|taxidermist]], [[conservation biology|conservationist]], and inventor. Akeley Hall in the [[American Museum of Natural History]] in [[New York City]] is named after him.
* [[Lemuel Cook]], (1759-1866), last verifiable surviving veterans of the American Revolutionary War, moved to Clarendon in 1832, died there in 1866, and is buried there.
* [[Joseph Glidden]], (1813-1906), businessman and inventor of barbed wire, lived in Clarendon prior to 1843.
* [[James T. Lewis|James Taylor Lewis]], (1819-1904), attorney and politician, served as the ninth [[List of Governors of Wisconsin|Governor of Wisconsin]].

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==External links==
* [http://www.townofclarendon.org/  Town of Clarendon website]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/orle-clarendon.htm Early history of Clarendon, New York]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040907061700/http://www.orleanshistory.org/Towns/clarendon.htm  Clarendon history]

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[[Category:Towns in Orleans County, New York]]
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