Editing Newstead, New York

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| official_name      = Town of Newstead
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| established_title  = Incorporated
| established_date   = 1823
| named_for          = [[Newstead Abbey]], England
| leader_title       = Town Supervisor
| leader_name        = Dawn D. Izydorczak
{{Collapsible list |title=[[Town Council]] |John Jendrowski
|Joe Dugan|Edmund Burke|Patricia Pope|}}
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| population_total   = 8689 {{increase}}
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'''Newstead''' is the  northeasternmost [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 
8,689 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3602950716| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Newstead town, Erie County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 2, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The name is reportedly derived from [[Newstead Abbey]] in [[England]].

Newstead is northeast of [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], and its principal community is the village of [[Akron, New York|Akron]].

==History==
{{unreferenced section|date=June 2021}}
The town was first settled ''circa'' 1801.

The town of Newstead was established in 1823 as the "Town of Erie" from the eastern part of the town of [[Clarence, New York|Clarence]]. In 1831, the town's name was changed to "Newstead", reportedly on the advice of [[Abigail Fillmore]], who was fond of the poetry of [[Lord Byron]].

A fire in the 1870s destroyed town records, leaving little historical information about the town between 1823 and 1870.

The discovery of [[gypsum]] and the growth of the related [[cement]] industry helped promote the area.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|132.21|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|131.46|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.74|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.56%, is water.<ref name="Census 2020" />

Newstead is in the northeast corner of the county, and [[Tonawanda Creek]] defines the northern boundary.

===Adjacent towns===
*[[Clarence, New York|Clarence]] - west
*[[Royalton, New York|Royalton]] in [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara County]] - north
*[[Alabama, New York|Alabama]] in [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]] - east
*[[Pembroke, New York|Pembroke]] in Genesee County - east
*[[Darien, New York|Darien]] in Genesee County - southeast
*[[Alden, New York|Alden]] - south
*[[Lancaster, New York|Lancaster]] - southwest

The village of [[Akron, New York|Akron]] lies within the town, east of the town's geographic center.

===Major highways in the Town of Newstead===
*[[Image:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Image:NYS Thruway Sign.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]] ([[New York State Thruway]]) (east-west), passes through the southern part of town from Clarence to Pembroke.
*[[Image:NY-5.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 5]] (Main St.), east–west highway that passes through the southern part of town from Clarence to Pembroke.
*[[Image:NY-93.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 93]] (Maple Rd., Lewis Rd., Buell St. in Newstead; Cedar St., Buffalo St., Buell St. in Akron), north–south highway from [[Youngstown, New York|Youngstown]] that travels through Niagara County and into Newstead and has its southern terminus south of Akron at [[NY 5]] (Main Street).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 1926
|1840= 2653
|1850= 2899
|1860= 3162
|1870= 3380
|1880= 3570
|1890= 3721
|1900= 3884
|1910= 3607
|1920= 4043
|1930= 4334
|1940= 4268
|1950= 4653
|1960= 5825
|1970= 6322
|1980= 7231
|1990= 7440
|2000= 8404
|2010= 8594
|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>
|2020=8689}}
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 8,404 people, 3,371 households, and 2,332 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|164.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,623 housing units at an average density of {{convert|71.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.77% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 3,371 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,580, and the median income for a family was $50,255. Males had a median income of $34,306 versus $24,011 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,447. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities and locations in Newstead==
*[[Akron, New York|Akron]] &ndash; [[Village (New York)|Village]] located on NY-93, north of NY-5.
*'''Akron Airport (9G3)''' &ndash; A general aviation airport on the hilltop east of Akron village.
*[[Akron Falls Park|Akron Falls County Park]] &ndash; Located within the village of Akron, along the banks of Murder Creek. The park provides picnicking, walking trails, and some sports fields.
*[[Akron Junction, New York|Akron Junction]] &ndash; A former location where a defunct railroad line branched. This location is on a hiking/bicycle trail north of Leisurewood Recreational Community.
*'''Falkirk''' &ndash; A previous community in Newstead, now absorbed into Akron village.
*'''Hawkins Corners''' &ndash; A location now of historical interest only, south of Akron.
*'''Leisurewood Recreational Community''' &ndash; A large seasonal community composed of trailers and recreational vehicles, occupied primarily during the summer months. It is southwest of Akron.
*'''Murder Creek''' &ndash; A tributary of [[Tonawanda Creek]] that flows through the town. The name stems from when an Indian man was killed there.
*[[Murrays Corner, New York|Murrays Corner]] &ndash; A hamlet on NY-5 by the intersection of Crittenden Road, southeast of Akron village.
*[[Sand Hill, New York|Sand Hill]] &ndash; A small [[hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] in the northwest part of the town, consisting of a few residences and a church. The hamlet is by the intersection of Rapids and Crego roads.
*[[South Newstead, New York|South Newstead]] &ndash; A location near the border with the town of [[Alden, New York|Alden]] at the junction of South Newstead and Buckwheat roads. Residences and farms are scattered through the area. Formerly, a post office was located in this area.
*[[Swifts Mills, New York|Swifts Mills]] &ndash; A location of historical interest in the north part of the town, located on Murder Creek.
*[[Tonawanda Reservation]] &ndash; A small inhabited part of this [[Indian reservation]] is in the eastern part of the town. Several retail establishments sell discount cigarettes and untaxed gasoline.

==Recreation==
Newstead and the town of [[Clarence, New York|Clarence]] have constructed several miles of biking and jogging trails that link the towns on a former railroad right-of-way. The [[Octagon House (Akron, New York)|Octagon House]] in the village of Akron is open to visitors who wish to examine this architectural style.

Newstead, because of its vast expanses of open space, has become a popular place for golf course construction.

==Notable people==
*[[Jack Davis (industrialist)|Jack Davis]], industrialist
*[[Charles F. Tabor]], former [[New York State Attorney General]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.erie.gov/newstead Town of Newstead official website]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/newstead-ny.htm  Newstead history]
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