Editing Mina, New York

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|official_name            = Mina, New York
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|motto                    = "The western gateway to New York State"

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|leader_name              = Rebecca N. Brumagin ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
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 |1           = • Scott Bensink ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |2           = • David T. Wilcox ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |3           = • Denis R. Cooper ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |4           = • Dennis M. Luce ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|postal_code              = {{ubl|14736 ([[Findley Lake, New York|Findley Lake]])|14724 ([[Clymer, New York|Clymer]])|14781 ([[Sherman (village), New York|Sherman]])|14775 ([[Ripley, New York|Ripley]])}}
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|blank_info               = 36-013-47592
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|website                  = {{URL|www.townofmina.info}}
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|pop_est_as_of = 2021
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'''Mina''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Chautauqua County, New York|Chautauqua County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,004 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is at the western county border and state line. The town is best known as a summer resort area, centered on the hamlet of [[Findley Lake, New York|Findley Lake]].

== History ==
The area was first settled around 1815 by Alexander Findley, who built the first mills. The town of Mina was formed in 1824 from a partition of the town of [[Clymer, New York|Clymer]]. In 1832, part of the town was used to form the town of [[Sherman, New York|Sherman]].

In 1915, the population of Mina was 1,021.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|94.1|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|92.8|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.3|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.41%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601347592| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mina town, Chautauqua County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

[[Interstate 86 (Pennsylvania–New York)|Interstate 86]] passes through the north part of the town, with access from exit 4. [[New York State Route 426]] and [[New York State Route 430]] intersect at Findley Lake.

=== Adjacent towns and areas ===
Mina is bordered by the townships of [[North East Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|North East]] and [[Greenfield Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|Greenfield]] in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]], [[Pennsylvania]], at its western town line. The town of [[Ripley, New York|Ripley]] is to the north, and the town of [[French Creek, New York|French Creek]] is to the south. The town of [[Sherman, New York|Sherman]] is to the east.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1830= 1388
|1840= 871
|1850= 996
|1860= 1200
|1870= 1092
|1880= 1102
|1890= 1125
|1900= 1038
|1910= 1033
|1920= 903
|1930= 944
|1940= 818
|1950= 1012
|1960= 1188
|1970= 1129
|1980= 1245
|1990= 1129
|2000= 1176
|2010= 1106
|2020= 1004
|estyear=2021
|estimate=994
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
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 1,176 people, 456 households, and 336 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|32.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 750 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 456 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $45,074. Males had a median income of $32,391 versus $22,404 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,240.  About 6.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Julian Buesink]], car owner and crew chief of [[Bill Rexford]]'s 1950 [[NASCAR]] Grand National Series championship run; lived in [[Findley Lake, New York|Findley Lake]]
*[[Alva J. Brasted]], 4th [[Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army]], born in Findley Lake
*[[Jehuu Caulcrick]], NFL fullback, grew up Findley Lake
*[[Lloyd Moore]], NASCAR Grand National Series driver
*[[Ebenezer Skellie]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
*[[Amos Madden Thayer]], federal judge

== Communities and locations in Mina ==
*'''[[Findley Lake (lake)|Findley Lake]]''' &ndash; A [[lake]] in the southwest part of the town. Water from the lake drains to the north into the West Branch of French Creek, part of the [[Allegheny River]] watershed.
*'''[[Findley Lake, New York|Findley Lake]]''' &ndash; A [[hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] named after the lake and the location of many summer homes. The village is at the north end of the lake by the junction of NY-426 and NY-430.
*'''Marks Corners''' &ndash; A location in the southeast corner of the town.
*'''Mina''' &ndash; The hamlet of Mina, located on [[New York State Route 430|NY Route 430]] in the eastern part of the town.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.townofmina.info/ Town of Mina]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-mina.htm  Early history of Mina, NY]

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