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Hartland is a town located in Niagara County, New York, USA.
As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,165.
The Town of Hartland was incorporated in 1812, created from an eastern section of the Town of Cambria.
Geography
The east town line is the border of Orleans County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 135.7 km² (52.4 mi²). 135.6 km² (52.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.08% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,165 people, 1,526 households, and 1,167 families residing in the town. The population density is 30.7/km² (79.6/mi²). There are 1,583 housing units at an average density of 11.7/km² (30.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.79% White, 0.53% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,526 households out of which 35.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% are non-families. 19.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $40,281, and the median income for a family is $43,218. Males have a median income of $32,813 versus $21,356 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,253. 9.3% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Hartland
- Eighteen Mile Creek (East Branch) -- A stream that flows westward through the south part of the town.
- Hartland -- The hamlet of Hartland is in the south part of the town on Ridge Road (Route 104). Hartland in on the north side of the East Branch Eighteen Mile Creek
- Jeddo -- A hamlet near the eastern town line on Ridge Road.
- Johnson Creek -- A hamlet east of Hartland on Ridge Road (Route 104).
- Middleport -- A small part of the Village of Middleport is in the southeast corner of the town.
- North Hartland -- A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on Hosmer Road.
- North Ridgeway -- A location near the eastern town line.
Adjacent towns and areas
Hartland is south of the Town of Somerset and north of the Town of Roylalton and a small part of the Town of Lockport. To the west is the Town of Newfane. The eastern border is the Town of Ridgeway in Orleans County.
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