Editing Coldspring, New York

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'''Coldspring''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Cattaraugus County, New York|Cattaraugus County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] it had a population of 661.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is located in the southwest part of the county, west of the city of [[Salamanca (city), New York|Salamanca]].

== History ==
The first settler arrived ''circa'' 1818. The Town of Coldspring was established in 1837 from a part of the town of [[Napoli, New York|Napoli]]. In 1847 and 1848, part of the town was added to the town of [[South Valley, New York|South Valley]].

In 1965, the town of Coldspring voted 45–0 to annex the former town of [[Elko, New York|Elko]] (also known as Quaker Bridge) after it was flooded in the [[Allegheny Reservoir]] and dissolved.<ref>{{cite news|title=Coldspring annexation of Elko set for Sept. 1|newspaper=Unknown newspaper, possibly Salamanca Press|date=August 25, 1965}}</ref> Elko had been formed in 1890 from part of the town of South Valley and is now the south part of Coldspring. Elko had first been settled by [[Quakers]], acting as missionaries to the local natives in 1798 at the invitation of [[Cornplanter]], a local [[Seneca tribe|Seneca]] diplomat. It currently has no permanent population, as virtually all of Elko's territory is now either under the reservoir or within the bounds of [[Allegany State Park]]. The absorption of Elko and relocation of former residents in the Reservoir's floodplain (including a 160-acre resettlement area for the Seneca) helped boost the town's population.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Coldspring has a total area of {{convert|134.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|133.3|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.4|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.06%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3600916903| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163214/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3600916903| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Coldspring town, Cattaraugus County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=October 23, 2014}}</ref>

The south town line is the boundary of [[Pennsylvania]], and the [[Allegheny River]], impounded as the [[Allegheny Reservoir]], divides the town into northern and southern sections. [[Mount Tuscarora]] rises in the southern part of the town within Allegany State Park.

[[New York State Route 394]] and [[Interstate 86 (Pennsylvania–New York)|Interstate 86]] pass through the town.

=== Adjacent towns and areas ===
To the north is the town of [[Napoli, New York|Napoli]]. Coldspring shares its western border with the towns of [[South Valley, New York|South Valley]] and [[Randolph, New York|Randolph]]. The east border is formed by the towns of [[Salamanca (town), New York|Salamanca]] and [[Red House, New York|Red House]]. [[Corydon Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania|Corydon Township]] in [[McKean County, Pennsylvania|McKean County]], Pennsylvania, is at the south town line.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 673
|1850= 591
|1860= 667
|1870= 835
|1880= 984
|1890= 901
|1900= 870
|1910= 685
|1920= 567
|1930= 541
|1940= 596
|1950= 619
|1960= 580
|1970= 638
|1980= 708
|1990= 732
|2000= 751
|2010= 663
|2020= 661
|estyear=2021
|estimate=656
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|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 751 people, 278 households, and 205 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|14.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 371 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.60% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.93% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 278 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,063, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $29,479 versus $16,458 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,568.  About 10.2% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Coldspring ==
*'''[[Allegany Indian Reservation|Allegany Reservation]]''' &ndash; A reservation of the [[Iroquois]] that cuts across the center of the town, on either side of the Allegheny River. The territory within Coldspring is designated in the [[Seneca language]] as {{lang|see|jonegano:h}} or {{lang|see|tsyo:nekano:h}} depending on the transcription system; the name is used along I-86 as the Seneca name for the town of Coldspring, the community of Steamburg, and the Cold Spring Creek.
*'''[[Allegheny Reservoir]]''' &ndash; An [[artificial lake]] created by [[Kinzua Dam|a dam]] on the Allegheny River.
*'''[[Allegany State Park]]''' &ndash; A section of the park is in the southeast part of the town.
*'''Coldspring''' &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] by the Allegheny Reservoir. Mostly abandoned in the construction of Kinzua Dam.
*'''Price Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet at the junction of County Road 9 and Route 394 by the western town line.
*'''Quaker Bridge''' &ndash; A hamlet at the junction of NY 280 and modern Allegany State Park Route 3. Abandoned in the construction of Kinzua Dam and mostly underwater.
*'''[[Quaker Lake]]''' &ndash; A lake located south of the hamlet of Coldspring.
*'''Randolph State Fish Hatchery''' &ndash; A location in the northwest part of the town.
*'''Sawmill Run''' &ndash; A hamlet partially in the northeastern corner of the town, with the rest in the neighboring [[Salamanca (town), New York|Town of Salamanca]].
*'''[[Steamburg, New York|Steamburg]]''' &ndash; A hamlet located near the center of the town on [[New York State Route 394|NY Route 394]] and north of Interstate 86. Steamburg is the major community in the town and the seat of the town government.
*'''Steamburg Resettlement Area''' &ndash; A location south of Steamburg, within the reservation bounds.
*'''Underwood Corners''' &ndash; A point at the intersection of County Routes 10 and 39, north of Steamburg.

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==External links==
*[http://www.cold-springny.org/ Town of Coldspring official website]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycattar/towns/coldsprg.htm  Early Coldspring history]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycattar/towns/Elko.html  Former Town of Elko]

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