Springville, New York

Springville
—  Village  —
Nickname(s): "Cold Springs", "Fiddlers Green"
Position within Erie County.
Springville Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°30′34″N 78°40′11″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Area
• Total	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
• Land	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,329 ft (405 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,296
• Density	1,200/sq mi (450/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14141
Area code(s)	716
FIPS code	36-70442
GNIS feature ID	0966106

Springville is a village in the southeast part of the town of Concord in Erie County, New York, United States. Springville is the principal community in the town and a major business location in south Erie County. The population was 4,596 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springville, NY was formally named "Fiddler's Green" before it was re-named "Springville".

Mayor's message

"With its historical heritage and quality of life, the Village of Springville is one of the best-kept secrets in Western New York. The Village is located in southern Erie County among the foothills of the Allegany Mountains and at the western end of beautiful Zoar Valley. Because it is also at the juncture of Routes 219 and 39, Springville is a short scenic drive to all the area’s cultural and athletic events. Excellent skiing, fishing, and hunting opportunities abound only minutes away. Historically, Springville is the home of Glenn “Pop” Warner and the place where Novocain was invented. Its downtown contains many buildings that date back to the late 19th and early 20th century. In fact, downtown Springville has recently been included on the National Register of Historic Places." --Mayors Message^{[citation needed]}

History

In 1808, Samuel Cochran became the first permanent settler in the town. The Springville Academy, opening in 1830, became the first high school in the county. It was given its current name, Springville Griffith Institute, in 1867 to honor a donor. The Village of Springville was incorporated in 1834 from part of the Town of Concord. Dygert Farm on Elk St. was the site of the first Erie County Fair.

The following are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Citizens National Bank, Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Station, The Baptist Church of Springville, East Main-Mechanic Streets Historic District, Scobey Power Plant and Dam, and US Post Office-Springville.

Notable residents

• Erwin F. Dygert, noted importer of Belgian horses, and harness racing
• Elon Howard Eaton, ornithologist, attended school in Springville
• Niles Fuller, portrait photographer
• Asher P. Nichols, State Senator
• "Grandpa" Harold Olmstead, Harvard-educated landscape and estate designer and artist
• Tom Reynolds, Republican politician
• George Schuster, Driver of the 1908 New York to Paris Auto Race
• Glenn "Pop" Warner, Coach, Prompter, helped shape football into the form it's played today
• Jack Yellen, songwriter, Legendary songs, "Ain't She Sweet" and the Franklin D. Roosevelt campaign tune "Happy Days Are Here Again"
• Bill Simon, songwriter (with Jack Yellen), jazz critic, saxophonist

Notable businesses and attractions

Springville Center for the Arts - A community multi-arts center which 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 the four way stop of North Buffalo Street and Franklin Street.

Schools

• Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District
• St. Aloysius Regional School

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.

Cattaraugus Creek and Cattaraugus County are south of the village.

NYS Route 39, a major east-west truck road, is Main Street in Springville. US Route 219, an uncompleted expressway, is at its southern terminus west of the village. NYS Route 240 (Vaughn Street), a major north-south truck road, marks the east border of the village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,252 people, 1,705 households, and 1,091 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,164.4 people per square mile (449.8/km²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 492.4 per square mile (190.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.28% White, 0.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 1,705 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,221, and the median income for a family was $49,422. Males had a median income of $39,452 versus $24,621 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,302. About 5.4% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Village of Springville, NY
• Concord Industrial Development Agency
• Springville Chamber of Commerce
• History of Springville
• Springville Center for the Arts