Editing Portland, New York

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|official_name            = Portland, New York
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|leader_name              = Daniel F. Schrantz ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
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 |1           = • Jerry Boltz ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
 |2           = • Rick M. Manzella ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |3           = • David L. McIntyre ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |4           = • Gary Miller ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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'''Portland''' 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 4,366 according to the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> The town is on the shore of [[Lake Erie]] southwest of [[Dunkirk, New York|Dunkirk]].

== History ==
The area was first settled in 1804. The town of Portland was founded in 1813 from the town of [[Chautauqua, New York|Chautauqua]]. Subsequently, the town was reduced in size to form two new towns: [[Ripley, New York|Ripley]] (1816) and [[Westfield, New York|Westfield]] (1829).

Portland was the site of an [[List of rail accidents (before 1880)#1872|1872 fatal train wreck]]<!-- citations in target article -->.

A genealogical history of Portland was published in 1873 by Dr. H. C. Taylor, titled ''Historical Sketches of the Town of Portland, New York''. An all names index was created for this book by Agnes Lee Mitchell in 1989 and published by the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|88.53|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|88.36|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.17|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.19%, is water.<ref name="Census 2017">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601359421| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212152416/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601359421| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Portland town, Chautauqua County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref>

The [[New York State Thruway]] ([[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]]) and [[U.S. Route 20 in New York|US 20]] cross the northern part of the town. [[New York State Route 5|NY 5]] parallels the shore of [[Lake Erie]].

=== Communities and locations in Portland ===
*[[Brocton, New York|Brocton]] &ndash; The village of Brocton is located in the eastern part of the town. Nearby is [[Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility]].
*Greencrest &ndash; A lakeside hamlet on the Lake Erie shore in the northeast part of the town.
*Green Hills &ndash; A hamlet on the shore of Lake Erie.
*[[Lake Erie State Park]] &ndash; A lakeside park in the northeast part of the town.
*Portland &ndash; The town government is located in this hamlet, located on Route 20 west of Brocton.
*Skinner Switch &ndash; A location west of Portland.
*Van Buren Point &ndash; A hamlet on the Lake Erie shore in the northeast part of the town, east of Greencrest.
*Vineyard &ndash; A hamlet northwest of Brocton.
*West Portland &ndash; A hamlet on Route 20 near the west town line.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1820= 1162
|1830= 1771
|1840= 2136
|1850= 1905
|1860= 1984
|1870= 1887
|1880= 2014
|1890= 2423
|1900= 2690
|1910= 3058
|1920= 3140
|1930= 3001
|1940= 2965
|1950= 3339
|1960= 3605
|1970= 3802
|1980= 4433
|1990= 4832
|2000= 5502
|2010= 4827
|2020= 4366
|estyear=2021
|estimate=4344
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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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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The [[Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility]] is within Portland, and their residents are therefore counted in the following demographics.

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 5,502 people, 1,655 households, and 1,161 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|160.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,096 housing units at an average density of {{convert|61.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 82.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.05% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.02% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.98% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.62% of the population.

There were 1,655 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 16.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 148.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $37,006. Males had a median income of $27,464 versus $21,636 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,881.  About 8.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[David B. Hulburt]], Wisconsin state legislator, surveyor, and farmer, was born in Portland.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1905,' Biographical Sketch of David B. Hulburt, pg. 1117</ref>
*[[Darren Manzella]], United States Army sergeant, Army medic, and gay activist, lived in Portland.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://townofportland.org Town of Portland official website]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chau-portland.htm History of Portland, NY]

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