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Salamanca, New York

Salamanca is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6097. The zip code for Salamanca is 14779.

Geography

Salamanca is located at 42.16425 N, 78.72274 W

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 6097 people, 2,469 households, and 1,574 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town is 85.3% White, 0.7% African American, 11.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,469 households out of which 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% are married couples living together, 15.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% are non-families. 31.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 3.00.