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Gasport, New York
Summary
Gasport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Royalton in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 1,248 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from observed natural gas and the historic Erie Canal port at that location. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gasport is east of the City of Lockport.
On May 18, 1826, a geological expedition, led by Amos Eaton and physicist Joseph Henry of the Rensselaerian School (now Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) through the western part of New York state aboard the canal boat "LaFayette," encountered flammable coal gas rising from a spring. They named the local community Gasport. On the return voyage, May 26, they passed through the settlement again, and saw that the name was already appearing on signboards.
Gasport is located at (43.197713, -78.572630).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (2.05%) is water.
The hamlet of Gasport is located on New York State Route 31 (Rochester Road) and the Erie Canal.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 456 households, and 315 families residing in the community. The population density was . There were 491 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.91% White, 0.64% African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 456 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the settlement the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.
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