Location - 43.01715 N, 78.52548 W
The Town of Newstead is located in the north eastern portion of Erie county. The Towns borders are Genesee County (Towns of Pembroke and Alabama and the Tonawanda Indian Reservation) to the east, Niagara County (Town of Royalton and Tonawanda Indian Reservation) to the north, Town of Clarence to the West and Town of Alden to the south. It is rural in character and has the Village of Akron in the center of the town. While being rural in character, it has a full range of amenities within reach.
Zip Codes - 14001, 14004, 14031
School District - includes parts of Town of Newstead, Pembroke, Alden, Clarence, Royalton, and Alabama.
| Population | Housing Units | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Town | Village of Akron | Town | Village of Akron |
| 2000 - 8404 | 2000 - 3085 | 1997 - 1824 | 1997 - 1279 |
| 1990 - 7440 | 1990 - 2998 | 1990 - 1727 | 1990 - 1268 |
| Building Permits | 2000 Town of Newstead Census Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year (town only) | No. of Permits | No. of Homes | Total Households | 3371 |
| 2006 | 207 | 17 | Population in households | 8389 |
| 2005 | 190 | 49 (includes 25 manufactured homes) |
Avg household size | 2.49 |
| 2004 | 191 | 27 | Total Families | 2334 |
| 2003 | 208 | 39 | Avg family size | 3.02 |
| 2002 | 178 | 33 | Population by sex | |
| 2001 | 186 | 25 | Male 4107 | Female 4297 |
| 2000 | 157 | 21 | Population by age group | |
| 1999 | 151 | 23 | 00-19 | 2196 |
| 1998 | 151 | 22 | 20-29 | 0816 |
| 1997 | 138 | 37 | 30-39 | 1284 |
| 40-49 | 1312 | |||
| 50-59 | 0991 | |||
| 60-69 | 0763 | |||
| 70-79 | 0683 | |||
| 80+ | 0359 | |||
| Population by race | ||||
| White | 8209 | |||
| Hispanic | 0044 | |||
| Black | 0034 | |||
| Asian | 0010 | |||
| American Indian | 0065 | |||
| other | 0008 | |||
| two or more races | 0034 | |||