Ava is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 725 at the 2000 census. The name allegedly comes from a location in Burma.

The Town of Ava is in the north central part of the county. Ava is north of the City of Rome.

History

The town was formed on May 12, 1797 from land from the Town of Boonville and the major settlement in the area, Ava Corners.

The population began with 9 people, grew to its largest 1,260 in 1860, but by 1920, was 610.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 97.6 km² (37.7 mi²). 97.5 km² (37.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.08%) is water.

Ava is located within the Tug Hill Plateau region of New York, and the north town line is the border of Lewis County, New York. The Mohawk River, and Black River run through Ava, and Fish Creek forms Ava's western border with the Town of Annsville.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 725 people, 257 households, and 193 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.4/km² (19.2/mi²). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 2.9/km² (7.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% White, 0.97% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 257 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,406. About 14.9% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ava

• Ava -- The hamlet of Ava is on Route 26.
• Flint Town -- A hamlet south of Ava village.
• Redmond Corner -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.

External links

• Town of Ava, New York

Coordinates: 43°25′08″N, 75°28′46″W

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