Panama, New York facts for kids
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Panama, New York
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 Panama, New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| town | Harmony |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.21 sq mi (5.74 km2) |
| • Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 215.03/sq mi (83.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
14767
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| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-56231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959806 |
Panama is a small village located in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. In 2020, about 465 people lived there. Panama is in the northwest part of the town of Harmony. You can find it where State Route 474 (also called Main Street) meets County Route 33.
The village gets its name from a cool place nearby called Panama Rocks. This is a huge group of rock formations found south of the village. If you look closely at the rocks, you can see Paleozoic fossils. These are remains of ancient plants and animals from a very long time ago. Panama Rocks is a popular place for tourists to visit. The owners charge a small fee to enter.
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History of Panama Village
The village of Panama officially became a village in 1861. This means it got its own local government.
One of the first people to settle here was George Hawkins. He bought land in 1825. George and his wife, Rhoda Powers, worked hard to clear their land. They made a living from farming. Rhoda's father, Simeon Powers, helped start a Baptist church in the area.
The U.S. Post Office in Panama opened in 1826. This was the first time the name "Panama" was officially used for the area. People say the village got its name from someone who had traveled across the Isthmus of Panama. This person thought the rock formations here looked like the ones in Panama. It might have been Moses Cushman Marsh, who was Panama's first postmaster. He ran a trading company and had previously worked in Cuba.
Geography of Panama
Panama village covers a total area of about 5.7 square kilometers (2.2 square miles). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.02 square kilometers (0.01 square miles), is water. This information comes from the United States Census Bureau.
People from Panama
Many interesting people have come from Panama, New York. Here are a few:
- Albert G. Dow: He was a former state senator for New York.
- Abner Lewis: He served as a US congressman.
- James H. McGraw: He was born in Panama on December 17, 1860. He later founded the famous McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 650 | — | |
| 1880 | 473 | −27.2% | |
| 1890 | 379 | −19.9% | |
| 1900 | 359 | −5.3% | |
| 1910 | 337 | −6.1% | |
| 1920 | 298 | −11.6% | |
| 1930 | 320 | 7.4% | |
| 1940 | 374 | 16.9% | |
| 1950 | 456 | 21.9% | |
| 1960 | 450 | −1.3% | |
| 1970 | 489 | 8.7% | |
| 1980 | 511 | 4.5% | |
| 1990 | 468 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 491 | 4.9% | |
| 2010 | 479 | −2.4% | |
| 2020 | 465 | −2.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 461 | −3.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 491 people living in Panama. These people lived in 191 households, and 135 of these were families. The village had about 226 people per square mile.
Most people in the village were White (96.74%). A small number were African American, Native American, or Asian. Some people identified with two or more races. About 0.61% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 31.9% of households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (61.3%) were married couples living together. The average household had about 2.57 people. The average family had about 3.07 people.
The population was spread out by age. About 26.7% of people were under 18. About 16.3% were 65 years or older. The average age in the village was 40 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Panama (Nueva York) para niños
