Fillmore, New York

Fillmore is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Hume, Allegany County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 603.[3] It was originally known as "The Mouth of the Creek" but was named for President Millard Fillmore in 1850. The former village of Fillmore dissolved its incorporation and is now simply a named hamlet southeast of the town center of Hume. Fillmore is the mailing address of the Hungarian Scout Camp, the main campsite of the Hungarian Scout Association in Exteris, although the camp is technically within the neighboring town of Granger. Fillmore is also the site of the Most Holy Family Monastery which was designated a hate group[4] by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in February, 2017.

Fillmore, New York
Hamlet and CDP
Fillmore
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°27′58″N 78°6′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyAllegany
TownHume
IncorporatedNovember 24, 1924[1]
DissolvedDecember 31, 1994[2]
Area
 • Total0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Land0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,200 ft (400 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total603
 • Density740/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14735
Area code(s)585
FIPS code36-25747
GNIS feature ID0950053

Geography

Fillmore is located where Cold Creek joins the Genesee River, at about 1,200 feet (370 m) above sea level, at the junction of County Road 4 and New York State Route 19 and New York State Route 19A. The hamlet is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the town center of Hume and 4 miles (6 km) north of Houghton on Route 19 and 3 miles (5 km) south of Rossburg (another hamlet in the town of Hume) on Route 19A.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Fillmore CDP has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2).[3]

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References
  1. The Whitesville News, November 27, 1924, page 9, Retrieved Jun. 13, 2015.
  2. New York State Division of Local Government Services - Villages dissolved since 1900 & incorporated since 1940, Retrieved Jun. 12, 2015.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fillmore CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  4. "Radical Traditional Catholicism: Southern Poverty Law Center". Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). SPLC. Retrieved February 21, 2017.



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