Editing Pembroke, New York

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|population_total         = 4292
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'''Pembroke''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]], [[Western New York]], United States. The population was 4,292 at the 2010 census. The town is named after a [[Pembroke, Pembrokeshire|town]] in west [[Wales]]. Pembroke lies on the west border of Genesee County, west of [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]].

== History ==
Pembroke was first settled in 1804 by David Goss.<ref name="NORTH">''[http://history.rays-place.com/ny/pembroke-ny.htm  History of Pembroke, NY], From Our County and Its People a Descriptive and Biographical Record of Genesee County New York'', Edited by Safforf E. North. The Boston History Company, 1899.</ref>

Pembroke was established from part of the town of [[Batavia (town), New York|Batavia]] in 1812.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|41.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|41.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.02% is water.

The [[New York State Thruway]] ([[Interstate 90]]) passes through Pembroke, and [[New York State Route 5]] intersects [[New York State Route 77]] in the town.

[[Tonawanda Creek]] and its tributary Murder Creek flow through the town.

The west town line is the border of [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]].

===Adjacent cities and towns===

*[[Erie County, New York|Erie County]], [[Alden (town), New York|Town of Alden]] - west
*[[Erie County, New York|Erie County]], [[Newstead, New York|Town of Newstead]] - west
*[[Alabama, New York|Town of Alabama]] - north
*[[Oakfield, New York|Town of Oakfield]] - northeast
*[[Batavia (town), New York|Town of Batavia]] - east
*[[Alexander (town), New York|Town of Alexander]] - southeast
*[[Darien, New York|Town of Darien]] - south
*[[Corfu, New York|Village of Corfu]]- lies at south part of town bordering Town of Darien

===Major highways in the town of Pembroke===
*[[Image:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Image:NYS Thruway Sign.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]] ([[New York State Thruway]]), runs east–west through the town from Newstead to Batavia. There is a [[rest area|service area]] on the Thruway (eastbound) named for Pembroke.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nysthruway.gov/travelplazas/tp-397e.html |title=New York State Thruway Authority: Traveler Information: Pembroke Travel Plaza |access-date=February 14, 2009 |archive-date=December 28, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228104521/http://www.nysthruway.gov/travelplazas/tp-397e.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
*[[Image:NY-5.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 5]] (Main St.), east–west highway that passes through the center of town from Newstead to Batavia.
*[[Image:NY-33.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 33]] (Genesee St.), east–west highway through the town from the Darien town line to the Batavia town line.
*[[Image:NY-77.svg|20px]] [[New York State Route 77]] (Alleghany Rd.), north–south highway that runs through the center of town from Corfu to Alabama.

===Notable places===
The [[Western New York National Cemetery]] is located in Pembroke. As of 2016, the first burial is expected to take place by the end of the decade.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 2576
|1830= 3831
|1840= 1970
|1850= 2279
|1860= 2855
|1870= 2810
|1880= 2845
|1890= 2679
|1900= 2425
|1910= 2301
|1920= 2202
|1930= 2209
|1940= 2391
|1950= 2866
|1960= 3451
|1970= 3959
|1980= 4146
|1990= 4232
|2000= 4530
|2010= 4292
|estyear=2016
|estimate=4240
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=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|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 4,530 people, 1,660 households, and 1,228 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|108.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,776 housing units at an average density of {{convert|42.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 1,660 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,266, and the median income for a family was $46,495. Males had a median income of $32,487 versus $25,046 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,148.  About 2.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Pembroke ==
*'''Brick House Corners''' &ndash; A [[hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] at the intersection of NY-5 and NY-77. Toll plaza 48A of the New York Thruway is located north of the intersection.
*'''Cookville''' &ndash; A location now marked by the Pembroke service area on the New York State Thruway in the east part of the town.
*'''[[Corfu, New York|Corfu]]''' &ndash; The village of Corfu lies on the south border of the town. Initially called "Long's Corners",<ref name="history2"/> the village is at the intersection of NY-33 and NY-77.
*'''East Pembroke''' &ndash; A hamlet on NY-5, is located between Pembroke Center and [[Batavia (town), New York|Batavia]].
*'''[[Indian Falls, New York|Indian Falls]]''' &ndash; This hamlet, located by a [[waterfall]] on Tonawanda Creek, is the birthplace of [[Ely S. Parker]]. NY-77 passes through the community.
*'''North Pembroke''' &ndash; A hamlet on Tonawanda Creek in the northeast corner of the town.
*'''Pembroke''' &ndash; A hamlet on NY-5 near the border with Erie County. In its early days it was called "Richville",<ref name="history2">[http://www.townofpembroke.org/pdf/historyinterestingfacts.pdf Pembroke (Interesting Facts)]</ref> and is now composed of houses and commercial buildings (some closed) scattered along Main Street. The only intersection is where Lake Road crosses. Two small factories on the east end of the village are [[dairy]]-related. One is [[Yancey's Fancy|Kutters Cheese Factory]].
*'''Pembroke Center''' &ndash; A location on NY-5 between Pembroke and East Pembroke. It is also called "Frog Hollow", where the first settler David Goss built the Old White Tavern,<ref name="history2"/> the first public house in the township.<ref name="NORTH"/>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.townofpembroke.org Town of Pembroke official website]

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