Editing Ellery, New York

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| official_name                   = Ellery, New York
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| leader_name                     = Larry Anderson ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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 |1           = • John C. Cresanti ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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 |3           = • Mark R. Schlemmer ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| website                         = {{URL|elleryny.org}}
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| pop_est_as_of                   = 2021
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'''Ellery''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Chautauqua County, New York|Chautauqua County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States, located northwest of [[Jamestown, New York|Jamestown]] and with an extended lakefront on the east side of [[Chautauqua Lake]]. In the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Ellery had a population of 4,105.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
The area known as Ellery was originally home to the [[Erie People]]. The first settlement of European colonists was made ''circa'' 1806. The town of Ellery was founded in 1821 from a part of the town of [[Chautauqua, New York|Chautauqua]]. [[William Ellery]], signer of the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]], is the town's namesake.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n116 117]}}</ref> The lake frontage was developed early as a tourist and recreational location.

==Government==
The Ellery town government consists of a supervisor, council, and various department heads.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/municipal/ellery_list.htm |title=Town of Ellery Listings |access-date=June 26, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628211038/http://www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/municipal/ellery_list.htm |archive-date=June 28, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Supervisors===
{{Incomplete list|date=February 2011}}
The following is an incomplete list of supervisors of the town:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
!#
!Supervisor<ref>A History Vignette of Chautauqua County Politics</ref>
!Took office
!Left office
!Political party
|-
|1
|Almon Ives
|1821
|1822
|
|-
|2
|Peter Loucks
|1822
|1823
|
|-
|3
|Abijah Clark
|1823
|1824
|
|-
|4
|Almon Ives
|1824
|1828
|
|-
|5
|Jonadab Winchester
|1828
|1829
|
|-
|6
|Robertson Whiteside
|1829
|1830
|
|-
|7
|John Hammond
|1830
|1831
|
|-
|8
|Jonadab Winchester
|1831
|1832
|
|-
|9
|Almon Ives
|1832
|1833
|
|-
|10
|Odin Benedict
|1833
|1840
|
|-
|11
|Orville Clark Casselman, 
|1918
|1920
|
|-{{party shading/Republican}}
|
|Larry Anderson
|2022
|Incumbent
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|123.2|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|122.9|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.3|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.25%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601323976| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161751/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601323976| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ellery town, Chautauqua County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

The Southern Tier Expressway ([[Interstate 86 (Pennsylvania–New York)|Interstate 86]] and [[New York State Route 17]]) crosses [[Chautauqua Lake]] at [[Bemus Point, New York|Bemus Point]]. [[New York State Route 430]] follows the east shore of Chautauqua Lake. [[New York State Route 380]] is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Ellery.

===Adjacent towns and locations===
Ellery is bordered mostly by the town of [[Stockton, New York|Stockton]] to the north, although its northwest corner shares a small border with the town of [[Chautauqua, New York|Chautauqua]]. Directly to the east of Ellery are the towns of [[Gerry, New York|Gerry]] and [[Ellicott, New York|Ellicott]]. Its southern and western edges are mostly bordered by [[Chautauqua Lake]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 2001
|1840= 2242
|1850= 2104
|1860= 1751
|1870= 1616
|1880= 1555
|1890= 1789
|1900= 1628
|1910= 1695
|1920= 1496
|1930= 1919
|1940= 2088
|1950= 2852
|1960= 3953
|1970= 4594
|1980= 4617
|1990= 4534
|2000= 4574
|2010= 4528
|2020= 4105
|estyear=2021
|estimate=4080
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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>
}}
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 4,576 people, 1,852 households, and 1,316 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|96.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|55.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.40% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.57% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.44% 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 1,852 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,916, and the median income for a family was $48,093. Males had a median income of $40,733 versus $29,128 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,619.  About 6.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of the Census of 2010, there were 4,528 (a decrease of 48 people or 1.05%) and 1,891 households (an increase of 39 households or 2.11%).  The population density was {{convert|95.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was: 97.9% (4,433 people) white; 0.49% (22 people) African-American; 0.49% (22 people) Asian; 0.07% (3 people) Native American/Alaskan; 0.11% (5 people) other; and 0.95% (43 people) two or more races.  The Hispanic/Latino population of any race was 0.60% (27 people).

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.92% (902 people) under the age of 18, 1.83% ages (83 people) 18 and 19, 3.34% (151 people) ages 20–24, 6.45% (292 people) ages 25–34, 19.46% (881 people) ages 35–49, 25.20% (1,141 people) ages 50–64, and 23.81% (1,078 people) over the age of 65.  Of the population, 48.96% (2,217 people) were male and 51.04% (2,311 people) were female.<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 U.S. Census |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=36 |access-date=September 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108042927/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=36 |archive-date=January 8, 2012 }}</ref>

==Communities and locations in Ellery==
*'''Alden Corners''' &ndash; A location north of Ellery Center at the crossing of County Route 52 and Slide Joslyn Road.
*'''Bayview''' &ndash; A lakeside [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] north of Bemus Point.
*'''Belleview''' &ndash; A small lakeside community on Route 430 in the south part of the town.
*'''Bemus Bay''' &ndash; A bay on [[Chautauqua Lake]] between Long Point State Park and Bemus Point.
*'''[[Bemus Point, New York|Bemus Point]]''' &ndash; The village of Bemus Point, named after a projection of land into Chautauqua Lake.
*'''[[Chedwel, New York|Chedwel]]''' &ndash; A lakeside community along the north shore of the town.
*'''Colburns''' &ndash; A hamlet on the shore of the lake and on [[New York State Route 430|Route 430]] south of Bemus Point.
*'''Crosswinds''' &ndash; A marina community on Route 430 in the northwest corner of the town.
*'''Driftwood''' &ndash; A lakeside community south of Colburns.
*'''Dutch Hollow Creek''' &ndash; A stream that flows southward from Ellery Center and enters Chautauqua Lake between Greenhurst and Sunnyside.
*'''Ellery Center''' &ndash; A hamlet at the junction of County Roads 44, 46, 48, and 57.
*'''Greenhurst''' &ndash; A lakeside hamlet in the south part of the town.
*'''Griffiths''' &ndash; A lakeside hamlet in the south part of the town.
*'''Jones Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet at the intersection of County Roads 52 and 57.
*'''[[Long Point State Park on Lake Chautauqua|Long Point State Park]]''' &ndash; On Route 430 on the east shore of the lake.
*'''[[Maple Springs, New York|Maple Springs]]''' &ndash; A lakeside hamlet north of Long Point State Park.
*'''[[Midway State Park|Midway Park]]''' &ndash; A location on the lake shore north of Long Point State Park.
*'''Oriental Park''' &ndash; A hamlet bordering Bemus Point on the south.
*'''Phillips Mill''' &ndash; A hamlet on the shore of Chautauqua Lake.
*'''Point Stockholm''' &ndash; A lakeside community.
*'''Red Bird''' &ndash; A hamlet on County Route 380 in the northeast town corner.
*'''Sheldon Hall''' &ndash; A lakeside community in the south part of the town.
*'''Sunnyside''' &ndash; A lakeside community in the south part of the town.
*'''Sunset Bay''' &ndash; A community of homes and cottages located by a bay with the same name on Chautauqua Lake.
*'''Towerville''' &ndash; A hamlet at the junction of County Road 48 and Route 380 in the northeast town corner.
*'''Watermans Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet on the junction of County Road 52, Thumb Road and Bayview Road in the north part of the town.
*'''West Ellery''' &ndash; A hamlet in the north part of the town on County Road 46.
*'''Willow Brook''' &ndash; A location north of Bemus Point.
*'''Warner Bay''' - A community of homes and cottages along the bay on Chautauqua Lake with the same name.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://elleryny.org Town of Ellery official website]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-ellery.htm History of Ellery, NY]
*[http://www.s186629956.onlinehome.us/mcclurg/collection/archives/sampson-papers/sampson-papers.html Papers of Clayburne B Sampson], former historian of the Town of Ellery

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