Belfast (CDP), New York facts for kids
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Belfast, New York
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 Belfast, New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany County |
| Town | Town of Belfast |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 745 |
| • Density | 481.27/sq mi (185.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
14711
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| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-05562 |
| GNIS feature ID | 943574 |
Belfast is a small community known as a hamlet. It is located in the Town of Belfast, within Allegany County, in the state of New York, United States. In 2010, about 837 people lived there. This community is also listed as a census-designated place, which means it's a special area defined for counting people.
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Where is Belfast, New York?
Belfast is located at a specific spot on the map. It sits about 1,309 feet above sea level. That's like being on top of a pretty tall hill!
How Big is Belfast?
The total area of Belfast is about 1.4 square miles. Most of this area is land, which is about 1.38 square miles. A very small part, about 0.027 square miles, is water.
Who Lives in Belfast?
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| 2020 | 745 | — | |
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In 2010, there were 837 people living in Belfast. These people lived in 337 different homes. About 213 of these homes were families.
How Many People Per Square Mile?
There were about 593 people living in each square mile of Belfast. There were also 377 housing units, which means homes or apartments, with about 267 units per square mile.
What About Different Backgrounds?
Most people in Belfast in 2010 were White, making up about 95.9% of the population. There were also smaller numbers of Black or African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Asian residents. A small percentage of people were from other backgrounds or had mixed backgrounds. About 0.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Ages
Out of all the homes, about 34.4% had children under 18 living there. About 45.1% of homes were married couples living together. Some homes (12.2%) had a female head of the house without a husband present. About 31.2% of all homes were individuals living alone. And about 14.9% of homes had someone 65 years or older living by themselves.
The average home had about 2.48 people, and the average family had about 3.12 people.
When looking at ages, about 30.5% of the people were under 20 years old. About 16.6% were 65 years or older. The average age in Belfast was about 37.9 years old. The population was almost evenly split between males (46.7%) and females (53.3%).
