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	According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert\|47.3\|sqmi\|km2}}, of which {{convert\|47.1\|sqmi\|km2}} is land and {{convert\|0.2\|sqmi\|km2}} (0.47%) is water. The largest body of water in Java is Java Lake, which is the headwaters of [[Cattaraugus Creek]].		According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert\|47.3\|sqmi\|km2}}, of which {{convert\|47.1\|sqmi\|km2}} is land and {{convert\|0.2\|sqmi\|km2}} (0.47%) is water. The largest body of water in Java is Java Lake, which is the headwaters of [[Cattaraugus Creek]].

	The west town line is the border of [[Erie County, New York\|Erie County]].		The west town line is the border of [[Erie County, New York\|Erie County]].

			Java’s Town Hall is located at '''4222 Route 98, North Java, NY 14113'''; the Town [[Pittsylvania County Clerk's Office\|Clerk’s office]] hours are listed as '''Tuesday 09:00–15:00 and Thursday 15:00–18:00''', and the main town office phone is '''(585) 535-8027.'''

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Java, New York
|settlement_type = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]]
|nickname =
|motto =


|image_skyline = NY 78-98 concurrency in Java Center.jpg
|imagesize = 300px
|image_caption = The [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] of Java Center along [[New York State Route 78|Route 78]] and [[New York State Route 98|Route 98]].
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|pushpin_map = New York
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of New York
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|image_map = Wyoming County NY Java town highlighted.svg
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|map_caption = Location within [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming County]] and [[New York (state)|New York]]
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming]]
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|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_36.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 5, 2017}}</ref>
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|area_total_km2 = 122.58
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|area_total_sq_mi = 47.33
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|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 2057
|population_density_km2 = 16.32
|population_density_sq_mi = 42.27


|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset = -5
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|elevation_m = 464
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 14082<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/14082|title=Java Center ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2022|access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
|area_code = [[Area code 585|585]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 36-38341
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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'''Java''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|eɪ|v|ə}}) is an incorporated [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming County]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. The population was 2,057 at the 2010 census. The '''Town of Java''' is on the western border of Wyoming County.

== History ==
The Town of Java was founded in 1832 from part of the [[Arcade (town), New York|Town of Arcade]] (then the Town of China). It was named after the island of [[Java]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n167 168]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|47.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|47.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (0.47%) is water. The largest body of water in Java is Java Lake, which is the headwaters of [[Cattaraugus Creek]].

The west town line is the border of [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1840= 2331
|1850= 2245
|1860= 2358
|1870= 1956
|1880= 1953
|1890= 1824
|1900= 1770
|1910= 1633
|1920= 1469
|1930= 1403
|1940= 1364
|1950= 1455
|1960= 1757
|1970= 1949
|1980= 2273
|1990= 2197
|2000= 2222
|2010= 2057
|estyear=2016
|estimate=1992
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 807 households, and 590 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|47.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of {{convert|22.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.14% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 807 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,708, and the median income for a family was $47,120. Males had a median income of $35,703 versus $24,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,398. About 3.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in the Town of Java ==
*[[Cattaraugus Creek]] – A [[river]], arising from Java Lake, that flows into [[Lake Erie]].
*'''Curriers''' – A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
*'''Hick's Corners''' – A location east of Curriers.
*'''Java Center''' – A hamlet at the intersection of Routes 77 and 78.
*'''Java Lake''' – A hamlet on Java Lake Road, west of a small lake.
*'''Java Lake (lake)''' – A small [[lake]] that is the source of Cattaraugus Creek.
*'''Java''' – The [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of Java (also called '''Java Village'''), in the northwest corner of the town. This community is on Route 78. The [[Java School No. 1]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2001.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
*'''North Java''' – A location in the northeast part of the town. The [[Arcade and Attica Railroad]] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.<ref name="nris"/>
*'''Waldos Corners''' – A hamlet at the intersection of Routes 78 and 98.

==Politics==
{{expand section|date=July 2024}}
In 2017 Jon Campbell of the ''[[Democrat & Chronicle]]'' wrote that the county "is solid [[Donald Trump|Trump]] Country" and that Java Town "is the epicenter."<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Jon|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2017/01/12/trump-new-york-rural/96445434/|title=In his home state, rural New York is Trump Country|newspaper=[[Democrat & Chronicle]]|date=2017-01-12|access-date=2024-07-21}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District]] covers the majority of Java Town. Other districts which cover parts of Java Town include [[Attica Central School District]], [[Holland Central School District]], and [[Warsaw Central School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36121_wyoming/DC20SD_C36121.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wyoming County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36121_wyoming/DC20SD_C36121_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

== Notable people ==
*[[J. W. Eddy]], builder of [[Angels Flight]] [[funicular]] railroad
*[[Ed Don George]], Olympian in [[freestyle wrestling]] at [[1928 Summer Olympics]], later was a [[professional wrestler]], born in North Java in 1905

==References==
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{{Wyoming County, New York}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1832]]
[[Category:Towns in Wyoming County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]
[[Category:1832 establishments in New York (state)]]

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