Springville

Springville is a village in the southeastern section of the town of Concord in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 4,296 at the 2010 census. It is part of the BuffaloNiagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springville is well known for being home to Glenn Pop Warner, an important figure in American Football history. The Springville post office contains a mural, Fiddler's Green, painted in 1939 by Victoria Hutson Huntley. The Dygert Farm on Elk Street was the site of the 1866 and 1867 Erie County Fair, and also served as training grounds for Jim Thorpe. The village is home to five National Register of Historic Places-listed (NRHP) buildings (Citizens National Bank; Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Station; Baptist Church of Springville; Scoby Power Plant and Dam) and the NRHP-listed East Main-Mechanic Streets Historic District and East Hill Historic District. New York State Route 39 (NY 39), a major eastwest truck road, becomes Main Street upon entering Springville. U.S. Route 219, the Southern Expressway, passes just west of the village. NY 240 (Vaughn Street) marks the east border of thevillage. Cattaraugus Creek and CattARaugus County are south of theVillage. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) is land and 0.27% is water.

History

Springville is home to five National Register of Historic Places-listed (NRHP) buildings. The Dygert Farm on Elk Street was the site of the 1866 and 1867 Erie County Fair, and also served as training grounds for Jim Thorpe. The Springville post office contains a mural, Fiddler's Green, painted in 1939 by Victoria Hutson Huntley. Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture of the Treasury Department. Springville Academy, opening in 1830, became the first high school in Erie County. It was given its current name, Springville Griffith Institute, in 1867 to honor Archibald Griffith, a donor. The village of Springville was incorporated in 1834 from part of the town of Concord. It is located on the East Main-Mechanic Streets Historic District and East Hill Historic District. The town is also home to the Scoby Power Plant and Dam, which was built in the 1950s and 1960s. It has a population of 2,000, making it one of the smallest towns in New York state. The city's population was 2,100 in 2010, down from 3,000 in 2000. The population has declined from 2,200 in 2000 to 1,200 today, down more than 50% since the start of the 20th century. It also has a high school, which opened in 1830; it is the only one in the county to have done so.

Geography

New York State Route 39 (NY 39), a major eastwest truck road, becomes Main Street upon entering Springville. U.S. Route 219, the Southern Expressway, passes just west of the village. The village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) According to the United States Census Bureau, Springville has a population of 1,816. The town is located in Cattaraugus County, New York. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located just south of Springville on the New York-Pennsylvania border. The National Park Service is based in Springville and has a park in the town. The park is one of the most biodiverse in the world, with more than 1,000 species of plants and animals. It is the only place in New York state that has been declared a national park by the United Nations. The state's highest point is Mount Washington, which is located near the town's center. The highest point in the state is Mount Shaker, at 1,715 feet (457 meters) above sea level. The lowest point is at the base of Mount Shakers, at 0.27 feet (0.4 meters), which is the lowest point on the state's mainland. The elevation is 0.3 m (1.0 ft) (1 meter) (or 0.2 m) (or 0.4 m), (or 1.4 km) (Or 1.5 m). The village is located on the eastern edge of the town, near the border with the town of Potsdam.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,252 people, 1,705 households, and 1,091 families residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 0.49% African American,0.21% Native American, 1.40% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population. The median income for a household was $38,221, and the median family income was $49,422. The per capita income for the village is $19,302. About 5.4% of families and 7.4%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% ofThose age 65 or over. The village is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corps of Engineer District of New Mexico, which is part of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. The town is home to the National Park Service, which has a training center for the National Guard. It is also home to a National Guard Air Force Base, which was established in the late 1800s. It was the site of a World War II-era air defense base, and is still used as a training base for the Army Corps. of Engineers today. The U.N. Air Force base is based in the town's main base and has a base of operations.

Notable businesses and attractions

Springville Center for the Arts is a community multi-arts center that produces theater shows, gallery exhibits, workshops and more. The original establishment closed in 2007. Their new establishment is the former Baptist Church of Springville building on the corner of North Buffalo Street and Franklin Street. The center is located on a former church site on the north side of the city. It is located near the intersection of Buffalo and Franklin Streets. The Center is open to the public and offers a variety of programs and activities for children and adults.

Schools

Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District. St. Aloysius Regional School District in St. Louis, Missouri. Springville-Giffith School District, in Missouri, is home to Springville Elementary and Springville High School. St Aloysian's Regional School district, in Louisiana, is in the state's largest school district, St. Aloysius High School, in St Louis, Missouri, has a population of 1,856. Springfield-Griffin Institute Central school district has 1,744 students. St Aloyus Regional SchoolDistrict, in South Carolina, has 2,854 students. The district's schools are located in the town of Springville, Missouri and the town's largest city, Springville. The school district is in a rural area and has about 2,500 students. It is in an urban area and is home for Springville and St. Alphonsus High School in Missouri. It has about 1,600 students in its central school district and 1,700 students in the regional school district. It also has a number of private schools in the area, including Springville City School District and St Alexis High School and St St. Albans High School for Girls. It's in a suburban area and the school district's central school is located in Springfield. It was in the city's first district to have a private school in the 1970s. It closed in the 1980s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Springville, Erie County, New York = 31.7. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 70. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Springville = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,008 individuals with a median age of 41.3 age the population dropped by -4.16% in Springville, Erie County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,148.10 residents per square mile of area (443.26/km²). There are average 2.32 people per household in the 1,683 households with an average household income of $43,321 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.20% of the available work force and has dropped -3.61% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.58%. The number of physicians in Springville per 100,000 population = 263.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Springville = 46.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 164.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 182. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 155. 79 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 55, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Springville, Erie County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 57.21%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 58 years with median home cost = $91,970 and home appreciation of 2.85%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $28.34 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,959 per student. There are 13.9 students for each teacher in the school, 633 students for each Librarian and 443 students for each Counselor. 9.73% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.27% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.87% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).