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Hammondsport, New York

Hammondsport is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. First settled in 1792 the village is located at the south end of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. Beginning in the 1790s the village began to take form, which included a courthouse and a jail. In the 1850s vineyards and the wine industry began to emerge in and around Hammondsport. Pioneer aviation engineer and pilot Glenn Curtiss was born in Hammondsport, where he built several types of aircraft, and the first seaplanes, which were tested in Keuka Lake. Hammondsport features a village square, historic buildings, wineries, breweries and museums. Nearby municipalities contain vineyards, and wineries and grape-packing have played a major role in the economy. In 1935, heavy rains lasting three days resulted in mudslides and major flooding, ruining or damaging many homes and structures in Hammondsport, situated at the hillside. A number of buildings surrounding Pulteney Square make up the Pulteney Square Historic District and are listed in the National Register of Historic Places

History

Hammondsport was settled beginning in 1792 by Samuel Baker, Mr. Aulls and Capt. Amos Stone, and was originally called "Cold Spring Valley", due to its icy-cold spring that emptied into Keuka Lake (then called Crooked Lake) It was also known as Pleasant Valley.

In 1802, General George McClure purchased several hundred acres of land in Pleasant Valley just south of Hammondsp[ort where he built a saw mill, fulling mill, flour mill and carding machine. During this time he opened a store on the site of Hammondsport, which sold goods produced by the mills, thus laying the foundation for future business there. The village was later renamed for Lazerus Hammond, a settler who arrived in 1810 from nearby Dansville. The first building constructed in the valley is still standing. Hammond officially founded the village around 1826, and it was incorporated in 1856. William Hastings, a member of the Presbyterian church, erected the first store, and started a mercantile business. The village became a center for the New York wine industry.

In 1825 the first Christian religious service was held in Hammondsport by Episcopal Reverend Bostwick, who organized the Episcopal Church Society in Hammondsport and resided in a rectory there. In July 1831, Reverend Isaac Flagler, a Presbyterian, arrived and began religious services. On July 25, a Presbyterian religious society was established, and on September 14 a Presbyterian church, consisting of eight members, was organized, by a committee from the Presbyterian church in Bath, consisting of Reverend Isaac W. Piatt, Reverend Samuel White, with the assistance of two elders. During the 1830s other preachers began arriving and established other churches in Hammondsport, receiving financial assistance and guidance from the American Home Missionary Society.

Wine industry
Reverend Bostwick planted the first grapevines in a garden at his rectory in 1830. He soon discovered that the surrounding region would be ideal for growing imported grape vines and planted the first vines in the slopes around Keuka Lake, which established the wine country and its subsequent wine industry in the western Finger Lakes region. The first townspeople to take vine cuttings from Bostwick's vines were John Poppino, Lemuel Hastings and George McClure. Beginning with Andrew Swartout in 1852, grapes from vineyards around the lake were being shipped by boat to Hammondsport, then by wagons, and then by the  Bath & Hammondsport Railroad to where it connected to the  Erie Railroad at the  Bath  railroad station and transported to New York. Subsequently, the demand for fresh grapes in New York increased dramatically, which in turn greatly promoted the wine industry in and around Hammondsport. After the flood of 1935 the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad was purchased by local interests and renamed the B & H Railroad. The railroad remained in operation for 120 years. By 1870, Hammondsport had 3000 acres of vineyards; by 1879, 5000 acres; and by 1889, 14,500 acres. Subsequently, Hammondsport is considered the heart of the grape-growing region in New York.

The Crooked Lake Canal, after much deliberation with state officials, and labor disputes, was completed in three years and opened in 1833, connecting Hammondsport and the Town of Urbana to the Erie Canal. At a width of 42 feet, the canal was built to accommodate the same size boats in use on the Erie Canal. With access via the Seneca Canal to the Erie Canal, which led to the Hudson River, it became possible to ship goods between Hammondsport and New York City by boat. When the Bath and Hammondsport railroad opened in 1874 the canal became obsolete. Subsequently, the canal was financially forced to close in 1877.

Village life
The first school-house to appear in Hammondsport was built in 1827 at the location where the St. James (Episcopal) Church exists today. In 1858 a private academy opened in a stone building at the corner of Main and Lake Streets in Hammondsport. The structure was later purchased by the Hammondsport school district around the beginning of the 20th century. Later additions were added to the building on both sides, and thereafter it continued to serve as the Hammondsport school until 1935.

In 1836 Mallory Mill was built by Meridith Mallory on Pulteney Street in Hammondsport. Four stories in height, the stone structure was the second largest free-standing building in New York. It had three water wheels used to power a grist mill. During the winter months, however, operations at the mill stopped due to the freezing water. Subsequently, its life as a grist mill was short lived and after 1840 it was used as a warehouse until 1880 when it was used as a winery by the Glen Wine Company. In 1901 William H. Hallock, owner of the Hallock Bank in Bath, acquired the property. The structure is listed in U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Among the first physicians to practice medicine in Hammondsport were Dr. Ezekiel B. Pulling, Dr. Amasa Church, Dr. C. E. Campbell, Dr. Moses T. Babcock, and Dr. Oliver H. Babeock. Among the first lawyers to live and practice in the village, were Benjamin Bennitt, Benjamin F. Drew, and Monroe Wheeler, Esqs. The first election of village officers was held November 22, 1856, which included William Hastings as senior trustee, and Orlando Shepard, as the town assessor.

The Hamondsport Advertiser, first published in 1838, and the Hammondsport Herald, first published in 1874, were Hammondsport's first newspapers. In 1931 the Hammondsport newspaper, the Keuka Grape Belt, combined with the Hammondsport Herald and Bath Plaindealer, and operated from 1931 to 1940. Published by the Keuka Grape Belt Co., its circulation served Hammondsport and Steuben County.

In 1895 the Saint James Episcopal Church was built. it was the third church, replacing the Episcopal churches that were built in 1833 and 1877. The cornerstone contains documents, including photographs and an 1886 Prayer Book formerly in the cornerstone of the second building.

Beginning in 1894 Hammondsport received its first water system from springs that were contained in the Rufus Scofield farm, on Mt. Washington, not far from the village. Aside from supplying the village with pure spring water, one of the first objectives was to install five fire hydrants at convenient locations about the village. Pressure from the water system came from the gravitational force and the high altitude of the springs.The water system plant was completed in 1865 costing about $25,000, paid for and owned by the village of Hammondsport.

In 1917, the first telephone office was built in Hammondsport which was needed to accommodate the Curtiss Manufacturing Company with its many business involvements.

Steamboats
Hammondsport, on the shore of Keuka Lake, had several docks that accommodated lake-faring vessels that were typically used for trading and ferrying, transporting people and goods between Hammondsport and Penn Yan. The first vessel to set upon the waters of Keuka Lake was a schooner called The Sally, built in 1808 at Hammondsport by George McClure for the purpose of transporting wheat and other goods from Penn Yan to Hammondsport, where it would be shipped to market in New York. McClure played a fundamental role in Hammondsport's business development. When steam power came into common use there were several steamboats running on Keuka Lake in 1835. The first built was called the Keuka Maid, a sidewheeler of 85 feet in length. In the latter half of the 1800s Hammondsport became the home to various steamboat manufacturers which included A. W. Springstead and the Union Dry Dock Company. In 1892 the Dry Dock company  built the Mary Bell, considered "The Queen of Lake Keuka",  which was the largest steamboat ever to operate on the lake. Some steamboats met an unusual fate while docked at Hammondsport. The Steuben sank while docked there from a hull that developed leaks due to engine vibration. In 1909 the Cricket caught fire and was damaged beyond repair while docked at Hammondsport. By 1921, with the increased use of gasoline powered trucks and cars, large boat traffic on the lake was no longer economically feasible: The Mary Bell was the last large vessel to make the run between Hammondsport and Penn Yan on opposite ends of the lake.

In the 1850s the farming industry began to decline when the Erie Railroad came through the area, which subsequently reduced lake traffic. During this time, however, viticulture began to materialize as a new and promising industry, as the temperate climate and well-drained soil along the shores of the lake were ideal for growing grapes. Charles Champlin's Pleasant Valley Wine Company was the first vineyard established in the Hammondsport area, which was followed by Walter Taylor's vineyard, and others. Winemakers from France, including Jules D. Masson, who introduced new varieties of grapes from that country. The Bath and Hammondsport Railroad soon emerged, which connected to the Erie Railroad in Bath eight miles south of Hammondsport, which brought in more people and business to Hammondsport.

Civil War
During the American Civil War, with President Lincoln calling for 300,000 volunteers, the 107th New York Infantry Regiment (nicknamed the Campbell Guards), was mustered. Young men from Hammondsport, Bath and Elimra who volunteered for service were assigned to Company G of the regiment which was organized in Elmira, NY. The regiment was mustered into service for three years and left the state to serve on August 13, 1862.

Morris Brown, Jr., a once Hammondsport resident, received the Medal of Honor posthumously on March 6, 1869, for his service in the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg, where he daringly captured the Confederate flag. He died in action almost a year later in Virginia. Brown, Jr. was interred at Lakeview Cemetery in Penn Yan at the northern end of Keuka Lake.

Early 20th century
By the time World War I began in 1914 the village of Hammondsport included twelve wineries, five grape-packing houses, one barrel making factory, four hotels, five grocery stores, five meat markets, three blacksmiths, two livery stables, five barber shops, three pool halls, three movie houses, two men's clothing stores, three hat shops, three lumber yards, four coal yards, a grist mill, three doctors, two dentists, three lawyers, a chiropractor and a veterinarian and a harness shop, along with the airplane works at the Glenn Curtiss Company.

In 1921, five local men purchased a wood barrel factory just south of the present D.W. Putnam Wine Company, and named it the Aerial Service Corporation. Two of these men, Henry Kleckler, the president and William Chadeayne, vice president, were formerly with the Curtiss Aeroplane Company, known as the Mercury Corporation, established in Hammondsport in 1920.

As the greater part of Hammondsport's economy was dependent on its wineries, the effects of the  prohibition from 1919 to 1933 forced many wineries to stop operations, resulting in  an overall decline in the wine industry and subsequent unemployment in Hammondsport, which in turn all but closed down the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad, which for years had routinely transported large cargoes of wine and grapes from Hammondsport to other towns.

Aviation development
Hammondsport was at the center of aviation development during the first years of the 20th century. The Reverend Claudius G. Curtiss, a Methodist minister, arrived at Hammondsport in 1876. He was the grandfather of Glenn Hammond Curtiss, the airplane designer who first developed aircraft capable of taking off and landing in water, who resided at Hammondsport, where he was born in 1878. At this time the population of Hammondsport was almost 1000 people.

Not long after his father died Curtiss married Lena Pearl Neff in the Hammondsport Presbyterian Church. In a vacant storefront owned by Mrs. Benjamin Bennett, co-founder of the Hammondsport Herald, he opened up a bicycle shop across from the bandstand on Pulteney Square, which soon grew into a successful business. Here he developed his own gasoline engine which he later produced in the Curtis Manufacturing Company (CMC) in Hammondsport. Its great success and national notoriety is said to have "put Hammondsport on the map". Later Glenn became a motorcycle and aircraft designer and manufacturer in Hammondsport, and became a recognized expert on gasoline engines. Curtiss' first involvement with aeronautics occurred in 1904, with his association with Thomas Baldwin, a pioneer balloonist, when Curtiss sold him a motorcycle engine to power his balloon. Together they built a large building on Kingsley Flats, a low-lying area between the village and the lake and began manufacturing balloons and dirigibles at Hammondsport.

Early development of aircraft and seaplanes was carried out by Curtiss in his factory at Hammondsport, and who later had joined with Alexander Graham Bell and others in the Aerial Experiment Association. On July 4, 1908, the June Bug, was the first American airplane to fly at least 1 km and was flown by Curtiss from the Hammondsport airfield. The June Bug was later fitted with pontoons and became the first aircraft to perform takeoffs and landings on the water. Hammondsport at Keuka Lake was the site where the first successful flight of a "flying boat" took place in July 1912. The first long distance "flying boat", the America, was also designed by Curtiss and launched in Keuka Lake at Hammondsport in 1914, while the people of Hammondsport and the press gathered to witness the landmark event. This aircraft was again flown by Captain Jim Poel, and co-pilot, Lee Sackett, over Keuka Lake during an exhibition at Hammondsport in 2008 and again in 2009. In 1911 Curtiss founded the first flying school in America at Hammondsport. Here he taught Blanche Stuart Scott how to operate an airplane, who became America's first female pilot. During this time Scott resided in Hammondsport at the home of Curtiss and his family. Worlf War I flying ace, William Thaw, credited with five confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories, also attended the Curtiss flying school.

In 1914 another aviation pioneer, Samuel Langley, brought his plane to Hammondsport to be reconditioned by Curtis and flown in a scientific demonstration After a long and distinguished career in avionics Curtiss died unexpectedly in 1930 at the relatively early age of 52. His subsequent funeral service was held in Hammondsport at St. James Episcopal Church, with his interment in the family plot at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, just south of Hammondsport in Urbana. Today the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, located less than a mile south of Hammondsport on State Road, Rt. 54, houses many examples of Curtiss' airplanes and other inventions.

Henry Kleckler, was the shop foreman at Curtiss' airplane manufacturing works (CMC) in Hammondsport. Curtiss considered Kleckler his "right hand man",  and a "master innovator and mechanic" He was also a native of Hammondsport and worked with Curtiss in developing more efficient  engines for the "flying boats" pioneered and developed by Curtiss.

On May 19, 1908, Thomas Selfridge, while working with Curtiss in Hammondsport, became the first US military officer to pilot a modern aircraft, when he flew solo in the Aerial Experiment Association's newest aircraft, White Wing, off shore from the village in Keuka Lake. In September of that year, while conducting flying experiments with Orville Wright in Virginia, he was the first member of the military to die in a plane crash.

Flood of 1935
Heavy rains in July 1935 caused flooding and damage across much of southern-central New York. With more than 8.0 in of rain in a 48-hour period, the village of Hammondsport was among those that were subjected to wide spread damage and ruin. During the prolonged heavy rains much water had drained off the adjacent hills and funneled through Glen Brook, which at its end runs parallel between the hillside and Hammondsport before reachingf Keuka Lake. The torrents of water coming down through the brook at Hammondsport caused the stone retaining walls to give way, allowing the rushing waters to gouge a channel through some of the dirt roads in the village. The flood killed seven people, five of them children. Among the ruin caused to houses and other structures, the flood also destroyed an old warehouse in the glen that housed the Georges Roulet Winnery, thereby flushing out several hundred barrels of aging brandy into the streets of Hammondsport that were previously stored in the winery during the prohibition years. Great amounts of mud was also deposited on many of the streets, and buried a number of cars, while the railroad line from Bath to Hammondsport was almost completely destroyed. Not long after the flood, the stone walls along Glen Brook in Hammondsport were widened and reinforced with concrete so as withstand heavy rain runoff from the hillside and channel any future flood waters to the lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, of which 0.3 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (5.41%) is water.

Hammondsport is at the south end of Keuka Lake situated at the foot of one of the long hills that forms the Keuka Lake valley. The village is located north of the junction of New York State Route 54 and New York State Route 54A. NY-54A which passes through the village after linking with County Road 76. Keuka Inlet and Glen Brook flow past the village.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 731 people, 332 households and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,088.5 PD/sqmi. There were 388 housing units at an average density of 1,108.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.58% White, 1.37% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 332 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83. 24.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median household income was $38,182 and the family median income was $50,125. Males had a median income of $32,143 and females $28,906. The per capita income for the village was $18,308. About 4.6% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those aged 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Morris Brown, Jr., recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Civil War.
 * Glenn Curtiss, aviation pioneer, born 1878 in Hammondsport.
 * Charles Champlin, film critic and writer, born in Hammondsport in 1926.
 * Joseph M. Champlin, Roman Catholic priest, author and lecturer, born in Hammondsport in 1930.
 * John Randolph Kuhl, former Congressman, New York assemblyman and state senator, resides in Hammondsport.
 * Emily L. Loveridge (1860–1941), educator, nurse, teacher
 * Meredith Mallory, former Congressman.

Addendum
Sites on the National Register of Historic Places are Hammondsport Union Free School, Mallory Mill and the Pulteney Square Historic District.

Much of the 1995 mockumentary Dadetown was filmed in and around Hammondsport.

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Hartsville, New York

Hartsville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 561 at the 2020 census. The town is named after a prominent early settler, Reuben Hart.

The Town of Hartsville is on the county's western border and is south of Hornell.

History
The first permanent settler arrived circa 1810.

The early lumber industry gradually converted to raising dairy cows as land was cleared. The town was formed from the Town of Hornellsville in 1844.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 sqmi, of which 36.2 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi  (0.06%) is water.

The western town line is the border of Allegany County.

Neighboring towns and areas
To the west is the Town of Alfred in Allegany County. To the north is the Town of Hornellsville and to the south is the Town of Greenwood. The eastern town line is shared with the Town of Canisteo.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 585 people, 233 households, and 170 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.2 people per square mile (6.2/km2). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.49% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 233 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,568, and the median income for a family was $42,656. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $18,654 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,667. About 8.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Hartsville

 * Hartsville – The hamlet of Hartsville, located on County Road 28 near the center of the town, is the only community in the town. It was also previously known as "Hartsville Center."
 * Purdy Creek – A stream flowing through the town and Hartsville village.  It was named after an early settler and eventually flows into the Canisteo River.
 * Webb Hollow – A valley northwest of Hartsville hamlet.

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Hornby, New York

Hornby is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2020 census. The name is from John Hornby, a land owner of the Pulteney Tract.

The Town of Hornby is located on the eastern border of the county, north of Corning.

History
The first settlers were Asa and Uriah Nash, in 1814. The town was created in 1826 from part of the Town of Corning (then known as "Painted Post"). In 1831, part of Hornby was used to found the Town of Campbell, and another part of Hornby was added in 1842 to the Town of Orange (now in Schuyler County).

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.9 sqmi, of which 40.9 sqmi is land and 0.02% is water.

The northern town line is the border of Schuyler County, and the eastern town line is the border of Chemung County.

New York State Route 414 crosses the southeastern corner of the town.

Dry Run is a small stream running through the town past Hornby village, and Post Creek runs through the southeastern part of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,742 people, 613 households, and 464 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.6 PD/sqmi. There were 659 housing units at an average density of 16.1 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.30% White, 0.75% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 613 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,060, and the median income for a family was $41,389. Males had a median income of $34,821 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,743. About 9.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Hornby

 * Dyke – A hamlet south of Hornby village, located on County Road 42 and Cutler Creek.
 * Ferenbaugh – A hamlet near the south town line on NY-414 and Post Creek.
 * Hornby – The hamlet of Hornby is located on County Road 41 near the center of the town.

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Hornell, New York

Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 8,259 at the 2020 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early settlers.

The City of Hornell is surrounded by Town of Hornellsville. Hornell is about 55 mi south of Rochester and is near the western edge of Steuben County.

Hornell is nicknamed the "Maple City" after the large maple trees that once grew throughout the town and covered the surrounding hills of the Canisteo Valley. Hornell celebrate with one of the largest Saint Patrick's Day parades and celebrations in the area, bringing many out to welcome spring and show their green.

History
What is now Hornell was first settled in 1790 under the name "Upper Canisteo", to distinguish it from the community of Canisteo, then known as "Lower Canisteo". The family of Benjamin Crosby were the first settlers in what is now Hornell. The area was incorporated as a town in 1820, as "Hornellsville." The name comes from early settler George Hornell Jr, who built the first gristmill here. The City of Hornell was chartered in 1888 as the "City of Hornellsville," (having been first organized as the "Village of Hornellsville" in 1852). The name was changed to Hornell in 1906.

Major flooding in 1936 put parts of the city under water, prompting the creation of a system of levees to prevent future serious flooding issues.

The former city park, Union Park, was destroyed by the highway construction of the 1970s.

In 1950, Hornell had a population just above 15,000 people. It had two radio stations, WWHG and WLEA, and three movie theaters - the Steuben and the Majestic were located on Broadway, the Hornell on Main Street.

The current mayor of Hornell is Republican John Buckley.

The Hornell Armory, Hornell Public Library, Adsit House, Lincoln School, St. Ann's Federation Building, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Railroads and Hornell

Hornell had four rail lines, though the companies operating the railroads often changed names, routes, and ownership:
 * The main Erie Railroad line, connecting New York City (terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey) and Dunkirk, New York.
 * Erie's Buffalo line. This began as the Attica and Hornellsville Railroad (1845–1851), which became part of the Buffalo and New York City Railroad, which extended the line to Buffalo and operated it from 1852 to 1861, when it was acquired by Erie. Hornell was the junction and transfer point for the two main branches of the Erie.
 * A line running to the northeast, from a separate depot on Seneca St. near Adsit, connecting Hornell via Wayland with Geneva. The company was the Geneva Southwestern and Hornellsville Railway (1872–1875), then the Geneva and Hornellsville Railway (1875–1876), and the Geneva, Hornellsville and Pine Creek Railway (1876–1879), and the Rochester, Hornellsville and Lackawanna Railroad (1886–1889), then the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western, or Lackawanna for short. Later the Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad ran on this route one train in each direction per day, connecting Hornell with Angelica to the west and Wayland to the north.
 * The Hornellsville Electric Railway Company and Hornellsville & Canisteo Railway Company, consolidated in 1909 as the Hornell Traction Company, provided service to North Hornell, Canisteo, and within the city, linking the Lackawanna and Erie depots, from 1892 until 1926.

Some grading was done in 1872–1873 for a proposed but unbuilt Rochester, Hornellsville, and Pine Creek railroad.

The most important railroad in Hornell was the New York and Erie Railroad, or Erie for short. It arrived in Hornell in 1850 and began public service on May 14, 1851. President Millard Fillmore, himself a native of western New York, and Secretary of State Daniel Webster rode through Hornell on the inaugural train.

Hornell was a central location on the Erie, making it a favorable location for the railroad's repair yards. According to an 1882 traveler's guide to the Erie Railroad, in Hornell "There are an immense amount of side-tracks, ample engine-houses, repair-shops, and other railroad structures, as the village is the dividing-point of the Susquehanna and Western Divisions, and the point of junction of the Buffalo Division of the Erie Railway.... It has banks, newspapers, a nourishing library association, which maintains a course of popular lectures, and is one of the most efficient and attractive institutions of the kind in the interior of the State. There are churches of various denominations, and a population of about 9,000. The cars destined for Buffalo, Niagara Falls, etc., are here detached from those going west via Salamanca or Dunkirk. At the station is a spacious dining-saloon, where meals are served to travelers at regular hours."

In 1895 the Erie constructed "at the foot of Pine Street...an immense stock barn" for the large number of cattle being shipped east on its trains.

Hornell during the railroad period (1860–1960)

For the next hundred years Hornell enjoyed prosperity, with its steam engine shop doing the repairs for the entire Erie line. The most important point in town was the train station, which survives and since 2005 houses the Hornell Erie Depot Museum. Next to it were the police station and fire department, at the beginning of Broadway, a wide street with stores, a luncheonette, and the Steuben and Majestic Theaters. Heading south, Broadway ended at Canisteo Street just before it passed under the tracks, a route served for some decades by the Hornell Traction Company. The underpass was closed, save for a pedestrian passage, when the Route 36 arterial was built.

At the five-way intersection just north of the underpass, where Broadway began, Canisteo Street ran northwestward. Near its southern end (now covered by the Route 36 arterial), was Hornell's largest hotel, the New Sherwood, the offices of the Hornell Evening Tribune and above it those of its radio station WWHG. On the east side was a storefront Greyhound station (service Elmira – Corning – Bath – Hornell – Batavia – Buffalo, no direct service to Rochester); on the west side was Hornell's main park, Union Park, destroyed by the Hornell Arterial, with the city's high school (middle school after new high school built), containing the city's largest auditorium, and other businesses. Main Street, with the Hornell Theater, WLEA's studios, Koskie's music store, and other businesses, connected the two now-separated streets (Broadway and Canisteo/Seneca). Main St. extended east to Hornell's Carnegie Library (the Hornell Public Library), Hornell's largest grocery store, Loblaw's, the YMCA, with the only public swimming pool in the city, various medical and dental offices, and finally (turning south and crossing the Canisteo River), the Erie repair shops. North of Main Street the downtown area extended another block with the city's pharmacy, Jacobson's, a shoe store, the United States Post Office (all now [2009] vacant), and the Steuben Trust Company (bank). In the block north of Main Street, Church Street had Hornell's synagogue, Temple Beth-El (closed), and at the intersection with Genesee Street four churches, one on each corner; two survive today (2017). Further north on Seneca Street were Hornell's best restaurant, The Big Elms, Hornell's baseball field (from 1942 to 1957 Hornell had a minor-league team), and car dealers. The current high school is adjacent to the baseball field. The city ended at the Canisteo River, where a bridge led to the village of North Hornell.

Yet things were not idyllic in Hornell. In 1922, after a recruitment talk by "KKK organizer C. S. Fowler... at the local Grand Army of the Republic hall, the Klan announced its existence by igniting a huge cross on the side of a mountain, a demonstration evidently intended to intimidate the community's sizable immigrant population."

Hornell in the post-railroad period (1960–present)
Hornell has struggled to regain its former prosperity. The population is half what it was in 1960, and still declining. Passenger service, in severe decline, ended completely by 1970. (The former station has been refurbished and, since 2006, is the Hornell Erie Depot Museum.) The railroad came upon further hard times as trucking picked up more and more of the freight business. In October 1960, the Erie merged with the Lackawanna to form the Erie Lackawanna. Diesel engines, replacing older steam engines, required less maintenance; consequently, many of the staff were laid off. The Erie Accounting Office, in Hornell, was closed and its work transferred to the Lackawanna headquarters in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In 1972, flooding from Hurricane Agnes destroyed about 200 mi of roadbed along the Canisteo River, removing all hope of reoperating the railroad line southeast of Hornell. The Erie Lackawanna filed for bankruptcy soon after.

The former Erie repair shops were completely closed for years. They were later reopened to service EMD diesels and perform bodywork and painting. Yet later, they were operated by General Electric for a short time, followed by Morrison-Knudsen.

Today, the Hornell shops are a major employer, serving as Alstom's main North American assembly and manufacturing site, at which AC traction motors, railway cars, and passenger locomotives are produced. Car bodies are shipped disassembled from São Paulo, Brazil, and assembled in Hornell. Alstom won a contract worth $194 million to completely overhaul PATCO Speedline's light rail fleet, beginning in 2011. In 2013, the facility was contracted to build 34 light rail vehicles for OC Transpo. In 2020, the plant began production of Amtrak's second generation Acela high-speed trains. In January 2021, the plant won a $1.8bn contract to build new passenger railcars for Metra, which is expected to create 250 additional jobs.

Route 36 Arterial
Hornell's central layout changed significantly when the New York Route 36 arterial was built about 1972. Prior to that, Route 36, Hornell's main north–south highway, was routed along Seneca Street (to the north) and Canisteo Street (to the south). Neither of these streets were adequate for the increased automobile and truck traffic which accompanied the decline of the railroad, and they could not be easily expanded. Canisteo Street also had a significant bottleneck (originally the "Canisteo Subway" on the Hornell-Canisteo trolley, pictured on a postcard, above) where the route went under the Erie Railroad tracks, just south of downtown. Route 36 between Hornell and Canisteo, also inadequate, could not be expanded due to the adjacent Canisteo River.

The decision was made to replace the route with an arterial, west of Seneca Street on the north side, crossing the downtown and exiting Hornell east of Canisteo Street on the south side. "The highway required the demolition of 245 houses and many commercial buildings, split the city in half, and sacrificed Hornell's Union Park." The four-lane route was continued to Canisteo. Unconnected fragments of the former Route 36 from Hornell to Canisteo survive; in Hornell it starts from East Avenue, east of the river, and heading north from the Village of Canisteo it is today Dineen/McBurney Road.

The impact of the relocation of Route 36 on central Hornell was profound. Much of the south end of the downtown was destroyed, either physically or economically. Seneca Street and Broadway, formerly important commercial streets, became deserted side streets. (See United States Post Office (Hornell, New York).) It is not fondly remembered, and it was something wanted by the trucking industry and its customers, not the local working class.

The Southern Tier Expressway (New York Route 17, now Interstate 86)
When the decision was made in the 1960s to upgrade the western portion of New York Route 17 to expressway status, it was decided to route the expressway through the Hornell area, as it was considered to have more prospects for development than Greenwood and Jasper, along the old route (now New York Route 417). Interstate 86 begins (or ends) in Pennsylvania, running from I-90 near Erie, Pennsylvania, across New York's Southern Tier to Windsor, NY. It crosses New York State Route 36 between Hornell and Arkport. It is today (2023) Hornell's main highway.

Geography
Hornell is located at 42.31667°N, -77.66667°W (42.3244, -77.6603). Hornell is at an altitude of 1,160 ft above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 sqmi, all land.

Hornell is on the Canisteo River and surrounded by the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,019 people, 3,596 households, and 2,218 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,309.0 PD/sqmi. There were 4,100 housing units at an average density of 1,504.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.73% White, 2.38% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 3,596 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,184, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $31,727 versus $18,854 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,419. About 18.7% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation
There are several parks in the city of Hornell including:
 * Maple City Park is adjacent to the Hornell High School and is maintained by both the school district and the city. It includes tennis courts, a baseball field, softball field, multiple half-basketball courts, a playground, a 6-lane rubber track, and a turf field (football and soccer). It is the home of the Hornell Dodgers NYCBL baseball team and the Hornell Red Raider athletic teams. Hornell's annual "Music Under the Stars" drum and bugle corps event also takes place on the turf field at this site. Prior to the construction of the high school, the park was the home of the minor league baseball team Hornell Dodgers (1942–1957).
 * Veterans Memorial Park at James Street (formerly known as simply James St. Park) has many sports fields, pavilions, the city pool, and several playgrounds. Fourth of July celebrations, including fireworks, are located at this park.
 * Michael C. Fucci Memorial Park at Shawmut is where the Hornell skate park is located. Many youth football and baseball games are also played on the fields. There was, at one time, an effort for Rails to Trails to create a bike/hike trail from this park northwestward.

Education
There are four public schools and one private school in Hornell:
 * Hornell High School (public, grades 7–12)
 * Intermediate School (public, grades 3–6)
 * North Hornell School (public, grades 3PreK–2): located in the village of North Hornell, but still part of the Hornell City School District
 * Columbian School (public, Head Start): also location of administrative offices
 * St. Ann's Academy (private, grades PreK–6): independent Catholic school that opened in 2012 after St. Ann's Catholic School (K–8) was closed by the Diocese of Rochester

The current Superintendent of Schools is Jeremy Polatti.

In June 2007, the Hornell Evening Tribune newspaper announced that a school planning committee is proposing a $100 million project to re-organize the schools and improve assessment results.

Transportation
Hornell is served by Hornell Area Transit buses.

New York State Route 21 conjoined with New York State Route 36 passes through the city, which is just south of the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 / New York State Route 17). County Roads 65, 68 and 109 also lead into the city.

The city is served by two railroads: it is on Norfolk Southern's Southern Tier Mainline and is the eastern terminus of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad.

Hornell Municipal Airport (KHTF) is located a few miles north of the city on Route 36.

Notable people

 * John William Barber (1920–2007), jazz tubist
 * Gene Burns (1940–2013), talk radio host
 * Bob Crane (1928–1978), Radio Broadcaster WLEA
 * Bill Dugan (born 1959), professional football player
 * Frank Kelly Freas (1922–2005), science fiction artist
 * John Keel (1930–2009), author
 * Bob Morton (1934–2015), Washington state legislator
 * Thomas Murphy (1915–2006), CEO of General Motors (1974–1980)
 * Iddo Netanyahu (born 1952), Israeli physician, author and playwright
 * Bill Pullman (born 1953), actor
 * Vice Adm. Lyndon Spencer (1898–1981), U.S. Coast Guard officer
 * M. Louise Stowell (1861–1930) artist
 * Mike Waufle (born 1954), professional football coach
 * James A. Wetmore (1863–1940), US acting Supervising Architect
 * Wanda D. Kirkum (1973–1991), formerly unidentified murder victim

Media

 * Print
 * The Evening Tribune
 * Radio
 * WLEA - AM 1480
 * WCKR - FM 92.1
 * WKPQ - FM 105.3
 * WWHG (defunct)
 * WHHO (defunct)

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Hornellsville, New York

Hornellsville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population, not counting the city of Hornell, was 4,039 at the 2020 census. The name is taken from a prominent pioneer family.

The Town of Hornellsville is at the western border of the county, and surrounds the city of Hornell. Until 1906, the city of Hornell was named Hornellsville.

The name Hornellsville is used only in real estate or legal contexts, but rarely in conversation. This is because Hornell is much more frequently mentioned, and its boundaries are quite different.

History
The town was first settled circa 1790 in the vicinity of the modern city of Hornell.

The Town of Hornellsville was created in 1820 from part of the Town of Canisteo. Territory from Hornellsville was used to form the Towns of Hartsville (1844) and part of Fremont (1854).

In 1852, the community of Hornellsville became the incorporated Village of Hornellsville and in 1888 became the City of Hornellsville. It changed its name to the City of Hornell in 1906. The City of Hornell is surrounded by the Town of Hornellsville.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.7 sqmi, of which 43.5 sqmi is land and 0.2 sqmi  (0.41%) is water.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes through the north part of the town. New York State Route 21 and New York State Route 36 intersect by Hornell.

The Canisteo River flows southward through the town.

The western town line is the border of Allegany County.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,042 people, 1,669 households, and 1,098 families residing in the town. The population density was 93.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,830 housing units at an average density of 42.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.92% White, 0.52% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 1,669 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,932, and the median income for a family was $48,688. Males had a median income of $33,426 versus $22,193 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,803. About 4.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Hornellsville

 * Almond – The Village of Almond is on the western town line on NY-21.
 * Almond Lake – A small lake northeast of Almond village.
 * Arkport – The Village of Arkport is in the north part of the town on NY-36.
 * On its north side, the Village of Canisteo abuts the town of Hornellsville. Some parts of Hornellsville are served by the Canisteo Post Office and have a Canisteo zip code.
 * Glenwood Park, a former recreation south of Hornell. See Glenwood Inn (Hornellsville, New York).
 * Hornell – The City of Hornell, technically not part of the Town of Hornellsville.
 * Hornell Municipal Airport (4G6) – A general aviation airport between Hornell and Arkport.
 * North Hornell – The Village of North  Hornell is on NY-36.
 * South Hornell – A hamlet south of Hornell on NY-36.
 * Webbs Crossing – A location north of Hornell and by the Interstate on Steuben County Route 66.
 * Thacherville – A group of houses just outside the City of Hornell.
 * Heather Heights- A group of houses on the top of a hill.
 * Belle Haven- A group of houses in the Southern Part of Hornellsville.

Notable people

 * Carl Edgar Myers, balloon inventor and aeronautical engineer scientist
 * Bill Pullman, actor
 * Solon O. Thacher, Kansas and New York politician and lawyer

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Howard, New York

Howard is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census.

The Town of Howard is in the west-central part of the county, east of Hornell.

History
The town was first settled circa 1803, but not permanently settled until after that date. The town was formed in 1812 from parts of the Towns of Bath and Dansville. In turn, Howard contributed some of its territory to form part of the Towns of Avoca (1843) and Fremont (1854).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.7 sqmi, of which 60.6 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi of it (0.16%) is water.

Interstate 86 passes across the northern half of the town. Exit 35 is located in the town of Howard itself.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,467 people, The population density was 23.6 people per square mile (9.1/km2). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 11.6 per square mile (4.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population. There were 505 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,141, and the median income for a family was $42,353. Males had a median income of $30,326 versus $23,264 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,116. About 4.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
In its current configuration, Howard is split among four neighboring school districts including Avoca, Bath, Canisteo-Greenwood, and Hornell.

In the past there were multiple noteworthy schools in the town of Howard. One of those schools, which was located on Rt. 70a northwest of Willis Memorial Park, was built out of cobblestone and was thought to be one of the northernmost cobblestone buildings in the state of New York. That building, long abandoned, partially collapsed in 2004 and was razed by the then-current owners.

Another former schoolhouse in the town still remains open, now being used as a heating equipment store (B&D Partners, also formerly Southern Tier Farm Supply). This building is located on the south side of the Interstate-86 entrance/exit ramps and is easily distinguishable from houses in the area.

Communities and locations in the Town of Howard

 * Buena Vista – A hamlet near the south town line on County Road 69.
 * Butchers Corners – A hamlet on the west town line on County Road 56.
 * Goff's Mills – A former community in the northeast part of the town.
 * Howard – The hamlet of Howard is located by Interstate 86 along County Road 70a.
 * Lake Demon – (Also known as Demons Pond) A small lake between Howard village and Towlesville. Pronunciation rhymes with "lemon".
 * Stephens Creek – A stream flowing out of the southwest part of the town.
 * Towlesville – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on County Road 69.

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Jasper, New York

Jasper is a town located in Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 1,418. The name is that of a military hero at Fort Moultrie, William Jasper.

The Town of Jasper is in the southwestern part of the county, west of Corning. The town's Zip Code is 14855.

History
The first settlers arrived circa 1807.

The town was formed in 1837 from parts of the Towns of Troupsburg and Canisteo, but yielded territory to form part of the Town of Greenwood in 1848. Noted ceramics artist Frederick Walrath was born in Jasper in 1871, and grew up there. He died after being stricken while on a visit home in 1921.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.7 sqmi, of which, 52.7 sqmi of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

New York State Route 417, an east-west highway, is briefly joined with New York State Route 36, a north-south highway, near Jasper village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,270 people, 403 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.1 people per square mile (9.3/km2). There were 521 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.27% White, 0.31% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 403 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $35,962. Males had a median income of $28,375 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,194. 20.6% of the population and 15.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

The area also has a significant Amish population.

Communities and locations in the Town of Jasper

 * Dennis Corners – A location east of Hampshire on County Road 72.
 * Five Corners – A hamlet southeast of Jasper village on NY-417 by Tuscarora Creek.
 * Hampshire – A hamlet north of Jasper village on NY-36.
 * Jasper – The hamlet of Jasper is on NY-417 by Tuscarora Creek.
 * Tuscarora Creek – A stream flowing out the southeast part of the town.

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Lindley, New York

Lindley is a town in southern Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,816 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the early settler Eleazer Lindsley.

The town is situated south of the city of Corning.

History
The town was formed in 1837 from the town of Erwin.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.9 sqmi, of which 37.5 sqmi is land and 0.3 sqmi  (0.90%) is water.

The south town line is the border of Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Interstate 99/U.S. Route 15 and the Tioga River pass in a north–south direction through the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,913 people, 697 households, and 545 families residing in the town. The population density was 50.9 PD/sqmi. There were 763 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.22% White, 0.31% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 697 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,443, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,037 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,625. About 13.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and other locations in the Town of Lindley

 * East Lindley – A hamlet by the east part town line on County Road 120 and Tannery Creek.
 * Lawrenceville – A hamlet on the south town line is a continuation of a larger community with the same name in Pennsylvania (See: Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania).
 * Lindley – The hamlet of Lindley is near the center of the town on US Route 15 and the east bank of the Tioga River.
 * Presho – A hamlet in the north part of the town on US Route 15 and on the west bank of the Tioga River.

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North Hornell, New York

North Hornell is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 778 at the 2010 census. The village is entirely within the town of Hornellsville, north of the city Hornell.

History
In 2004, the North Hornell village council started studies on whether a possible merger with the city of Hornell or dissolving the village wiykd reduce annual costs. The citizens of the village voted not to merge with the city of Hornell.

Geography
North Hornell is located at 42.34544°N, -77.66089°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of .6 sqmi, all land.

Conjoined New York State Route 21 and New York State Route 36 form a major highway through the village.

North Hornell is on the north bank of the Canisteo River.

Elmhurst Creek runs through the village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 851 people, 303 households, and 210 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,533.4 PD/sqmi. There were 324 housing units at an average density of 583.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.06% White, 0.47% African American, 1.88% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 303 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,571, and the median income for a family was $61,125. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,825. About 3.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Painted Post, New York

Painted Post is a village in Steuben County, New York. The village is in the town of Erwin, west of the city of Corning. The population was 1,809 at the 2010 census. The name comes from a Seneca carved post found by explorers at the junction of three local rivers. Corning-Painted Post Airport (7N1) is west of the village.

The former town of Painted Post was in 1836 renamed the town of Corning.

History

The Senecas never had a painted post but rather the post that existed in the Painted Post area was not "painted". The plain post had been used as a type of bulletin board and when the white settlers moved into the area they painted it. To paint this post was desecration to the Seneca people. The Seneca language word for the area was TKäen DōD, meaning "land of the post".

According to village records, Painted Post was established as a village in 1803. The Erwin brothers are considered the first wealthy European descended settlers to have settled in the Painted Post area in the late 18th century (Painted Post village is in the town of Erwin, named for the brothers and incorporated in 1796). The brothers' 4 mansions are still standing. There are maps in existence dated 1796 which include Painted Post. The village was first incorporated in 1860 and officially re-incorporated in 1893. The name is derived from a historic, although probably unpainted, wooden post seen in the area at the end of the 18th century. The origin and purpose of the post remain controversial. A glyph of the post is visible on the aforementioned 1796 map.

The following footnote appears in French's Gazetteer of New York State and gives two possible versions of the origin of the name:

"In the summer of 1779, a party of tories and Indians, under the command of a loyalist named McDonald, returned from an incursion into the Susquehanna settlements, bringing with them many of their number wounded. At the confluence of Tioga and Conhocton [sic] Rivers, Captain Montour, son of the famous Queen Catharine, a Seneca chief of great promise, died of his wounds. 'His comrades buried him by the riverside, and planted above his grave a post on which were painted various symbols and rude devices. This monument was known throughout the Genesee Forests as 'The Painted Post.' It was a landmark well known to all the Six Nations, and was often visited by their braves and chieftains.' This account of the origin of the Painted Post was given to Benj. Patterson, the hunter, by a man named Taggart, who was carried to Fort Niagara a prisoner by McDonald's party, end was a witness of the burial of Capt. Montour, or at least was in the encampment at the mouth of the Tioga at the time of his death. Col. Harper, of Harpersfield, the well known officer of the frontier militia of New York in the Revolution, informed Judge Knox, of Knoxville, in this co., that the Painted Post was erected over the grave of a chief who was wounded at the battle of the 'Hog-Back' and brought in a canoe to the head of the Chemung, where he died. It was well understood by the early settlers that this monument was erected in memory of some distinguished warrior who had been wounded in one of the border battles of the Revolution and afterward died at this place. The post stood for many years after the settlement of the co.; and the story goes that it rotted down at the butt, and was preserved in the bar-room of a tavern till about the year 1810 and then mysteriously disappeared. It is also said to have been swept away in a freshet. — McMasters's Hist, of Steuben. Simm's Hist, Schoharie, p. 333."

In June 1972 the remnants of Hurricane Agnes stalled over the New York–Pennsylvania border, dropping up to 20 inches (500 mm) of rain into the Chemung Valley, which was among the worst hit areas by the resultant flooding. The Chemung, Tioga, and Cohocton rivers all overflowed their banks, leaving widespread areas of Painted Post as well as Corning, Big Flats, and Elmira under water and destroying many bridges.

Painted Post is featured in the Stephen Vincent Benét poem "American Names".

The First Baptist Church of Painted Post, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Painted Post post office contains a mural, Recording the Victory, painted by muralist Amy Jones in 1939. Federally-commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 sqmi, of which 1.3 sqmi is land and .1 sqmi (4.51%) is water.

New York State Route 415 passes through the village, which also borders the Southern Tier Expressway and the Cohocton River.

Interstate 86 also passes through Painted Post, and continues on until Jamestown.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,842 people, 811 households, and 480 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,457.0 PD/sqmi. There were 879 housing units at an average density of 695.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.71% White, 1.36% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 811 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,477, and the median income for a family was $58,295. Males had a median income of $39,519 versus $26,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,664. About 4.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public education is administered by the Corning-Painted Post Area School District. Public schools located in Painted Post include Corning-Painted Post Middle School, Calvin U. Smith, Erwin Valley.

Notable people

 * W. Sterling Cole, former US Congressman
 * Willard Nelson Clute, a noted botanist, was born in Painted Post
 * Charles B. Farwell, Chicago Merchant, Banker and Politician
 * William Spring Hubbell, former US Congressman
 * Thomas J. Watson, founder of IBM

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Prattsburgh, New York

Prattsburgh is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,985 at the 2020 census. It is situated in the northeast part of the county, north of Bath.

History
Prattsburgh was formed from the town of Pulteney in 1813. The Prattsburgh community is named after early settler Joel Pratt, who arrived around 1799 to purchase land. Settlers arrived in 1801.

In Prattsburgh was the Franklin Institute, described as "old" about 1812.

From c. 1889-1961 Prattsburgh was located on a railroad. The Kanona & Prattsburgh Railroad Company, the Kanona & Prattsburgh Railway Company, and the Prattsburgh Railway Corporation during the period operated an 11.44 single-track standard-gauge railroad from a connection with the Erie Railroad at Kanona to Prattsburgh. Intermediate stations included Wheeler, Beans, and Stickneys.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.7 sqmi, of which, 51.7 sqmi of it is land and 0.04 sqmi of it (0.06%) is water.

The north town line is the border of Steuben County and Yates County.

New York State Route 53 is an important north-south highway in the town.

The town is at a higher altitude than most other parts of the county.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,064 people, 809 households, and 567 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.17% White, 1.55% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 809 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,150, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,421 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,008. About 12.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Prattsburgh

 * Beans Station – A location at the south town line on NY-53.
 * Daball Corners – A location north of Prattsburgh hamlet on County Road 122.
 * Ingleside – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town on NY-53.
 * Prattsburgh – The hamlet of Prattsburgh is in the east-central part of the town on NY-53. Prattsburgh was incorporated as a village in 1848, but subsequently abandoned its village status in 1972. Its population was 656 in 2010.

Famous people from Prattsburgh

 * Robert B. Van Valkenburgh, former US congressman and army officer
 * Narcissa Whitman (1808-1847), missionary in the American West

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Pulteney, New York

Pulteney is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,260 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the name of the original pioneer tract of land.

The Town of Pulteney is in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Bath.

History
The first settlers arrived in this part of the Pulteney Tract in approximately 1797. For a time the area was known as "Harmonyville." However, the actual town was formed in 1808 from the Town of Bath. Part of Pulteney was used to form the Town of Prattsburgh (1813) and part of the Town of Urbana (1848).

The "Pulteney Purchase" or "Pulteney Tract" was a section of land in the region of Steuben County purchased from Robert Morris by several English investors including Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet called "The Pulteney Association."

The Western New York Wine Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 sqmi, of which 33.2 sqmi is land and 3.2 sqmi  (8.76%) is water.

The town is on the western side of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. The northern and eastern town lines are part of the border of Yates County.

New York State Route 54A is a north–south highway in the eastern part of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,405 people, 566 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of 33.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.50% African American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 566 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,115, and the median income for a family was $42,438. Males had a median income of $27,026 versus $21,106 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,461. About 7.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Pulteney

 * Brown Corners – A location in the north part of the town on County Road 78.
 * Catawba – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on NY-54A.
 * Elmbois – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on County Road 77.
 * Gibson Landing – A hamlet on the shore of Keuka Lake and NY-54A.
 * Glodes Corners – A location in the northwest part of the town on County Road 75.
 * Lakeside Park – A hamlet on the shore of Keuka Lake, north of Gibson Landing on NY-54A.
 * Pulteney – The hamlet of Pulteney in the northeast part of the town on County Road 76.
 * South Pulteney – A hamlet southwest of Pulteney village.
 * Stewarts Corners – A location in the northwest part of the town, south of Glodes Corners.

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Rathbone, New York

Rathbone is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,095 as of the 2020 census. The name comes from early settler, General Ransom Rathbone.

The Town of Rathbone is in the southern part of the county, west of Corning.

History
The town was first settled circa 1773. Rathbone was formed from parts of three other pre-existing towns: Addison, Cameron and Woodhull in 1856.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.12 sqmi, of which 36.1 sqmi is land and 0.083% is water.

The Canisteo River flows through the town past the communities of Cameron Mills, Derby Switch, and Rathbone. County Road 119 follows the course of the river.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 307 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.9 PD/sqmi. There were 461 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.09% African American, 0.37% Native American, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 370 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Of full-time year-round workers, males had a median income of $25,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,102. About 13.2% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and location in the Town of Rathbone

 * Cameron Mills – A hamlet on the town line in the northwest part of the town. The Town Line Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
 * Derby Switch – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
 * Rathbone – The hamlet of Rathbone on County Road 21. The Northrup Hill School District 10 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
 * Tracy Creek – A tributary of the Canisteo River entering the river by Rathbone village.

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Riverside, Steuben County, New York

Riverside is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 497 at the 2010 census. Riverside is situated in the town of Corning and is a western suburb of the city of Corning.

History
In the latter part of the 19th century the nickname for the hamlet was Huckmuck due to flooding during periods of excessive rain. The William Erwin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and delisted in 1985. The community was devastated in the 1972 "Hurricane Agnes" flood.

Geography
Riverside is located at 42.15556°N, -77.07917°W (42.155682, −77.079115).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 sqmi, of which 0.3 sqmi is land and 3.45% is water.

The village is north of the beginning of Chemung River, created by the confluence of the Cohocton and Tioga rivers. Cutler Creek enters the Chemung River by the village.

Riverside is located on New York State Route 415 adjacent to the Southern Tier Expressway.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 594 people, 227 households, and 162 families residing in the village. The population density was 2095.7 PD/sqmi. There were 243 housing units at an average density of 857.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White, 1.52% African American, 0.17% Asian, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 227 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,659, and the median income for a family was $39,712. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,697. About 13.2% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Savona, New York

Savona is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 827 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Savona in Italy, and is located in the eastern part of the town of Bath. The village is located at the intersection of routes 226 and 415, and Interstate 86.

History
The name "Mud Creek" was associated with the village in the 19th century. The village was incorporated in 1883.

Unwanted attention was brought to the village in 1993 by the slaying of four-year-old Derrick Robie by thirteen-year-old Eric Smith. He was the youngest defendant in state history to be tried as an adult.

Geography
Savona is located at 42.28528°N, -77.21889°W (42.285283, -77.218814).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, all land.

The village lies next to the Cohocton River at the confluence of Mud Creek, and is at the intersection of state routes 226 and 415.

Sanford Lake is a small lake north of the village.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 822 people, 317 households, and 230 families in the village. The population density was 786.5 PD/sqmi. There were 339 housing units at an average density of 324.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.54% White, 0.49% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61%.

Of the 317 households 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.0% of households were one person and 10.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median household income was $33,182 and the median family income was $39,018. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $20,156 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,194. About 10.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Eric Smith (born 1980), convicted murderer

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South Corning, New York

South Corning is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,145 at the 2010 census. The village is in the town of the same name.

Geography
South Corning is located at 42.12444°N, -77.03556°W (42.124442, -77.035463). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, all land. The village is near the western bank of the Chemung River and is south of the City of Corning. Bailey Creek flows through the village toward the Chemung River. New York State Route 225 passes through the village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 492 households, and 319 families residing in the village. The population density was 1866.3 PD/sqmi. There were 512 housing units at an average density of 833.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.76% White, 7.24% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 492 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,455, and the median income for a family was $48,828. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,733. About 5.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

The late Rick Bonnell, a National Basketball Association writer for the Charlotte Observer, was born and raised in the Village of South Corning.

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Thurston, New York

Thurston is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,248 at the 2020 United States census. The town is named after early landowner William Thurston.

The Town of Thurston is the east-central part of the county, northwest of Corning.

History
Thurston was first settled circa 1813. The town was formed from the Town of Cameron in the year 1844.

The population in 1890 was 1,113.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 sqmi, of which 36.4 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi  (0.25%) is water.

Former New York State Route 333 (decommissioned and now County Road 333) passes across the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,309 people, 462 households, and 351 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.9 PD/sqmi. There were 587 housing units at an average density of 16.1 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.46% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 462 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $39,602. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,725. About 9.6% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Thurston

 * Bonny Hill – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town. It was the site of the first settlement and was named after early landowner Luke Bonny.
 * North Thurston – A hamlet near the north town line on County Road 12.
 * Risingville – A hamlet west of Thurston village, named after its first postmaster. It is at the junction of County Roads 11 and 24 and is the west terminus of County Road 333.
 * South Thurston – A hamlet southeast of Thurston village, located on County Road 2.
 * Thurston – The hamlet of Thurston is located on County Road 333 next to Michigan Creek at a widening called Thurston Pond. The community was formerly called "Merchantville" after early settler Edwin Merchant.

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Troupsburg, New York

Troupsburg is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,016 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Robert Troup, an agent of the Pulteney Estate.

The Town of Troupsburg is on the southern border of Steuben County, south of Hornell.

History
The first settler arrived in 1805.

The town was formed (as "Troupsburgh") from the Towns of Canisteo and Addison on February 12, 1808.

The Honorable Colonel Robert Troup, Esq. served in the American Revolution in addition to being a federal judge and later land agent for the Pulteney Estate. The Pulteney Estate was a large tract of land stretching from Sodus Bay on Lake Ontario south to the Pennsylvania border. Its western border was the Genesee River and its eastern border was Seneca Lake. Troup took over as land agent for the Pulteney Estate after its first agent, Charles Williamson, fell out of favor with the estate owners due to large debts he incurred in an attempt to develop the land.

Additional territory was added to Troupsburg from Canisteo in 1818. Troupsburg was subsequently diminished by contributing land to the Towns of Greenwood, New York and Jasper in 1827, and again to aid the formation of the Town of Woodhull in 1828.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 61.3 sqmi, of which 61.2 sqmi is land and 0.02% is water.

The southern town line is the border with Pennsylvania (Tioga County). The town is known for higher elevation than other towns in the county.

New York State Route 36 is a north-south highway in the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 380 households, and 283 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.4 people per square mile (7.1/km2). There were 497 housing units at an average density of 8.1 per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.18% African American, 0.62% Asian, 1.15% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 380 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,714, and the median income for a family was $37,159. Males had a median income of $25,761 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,982. About 14.3% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Troupsburg

 * Alice – A hamlet in the south part of the town, west of Lila on Route 84.
 * High Up – A location in the northwest corner of the town on County Road 126.
 * Lila – A hamlet in the south part of the town on Route 84.
 * South Troupsburg – A hamlet in the south central part of the town on NY-36.
 * Troupsburg – The hamlet of Troupsburg, located in the center of the town on State Route 36.
 * Troups Creek – A stream which is the primary body of water that runs in a southern direction. It is not navigable because of its shallow depth. It follows the same route as NY-36, passing both Troupsburg village and South Troupsburg.
 * Young Hickory – A location in the western part of the town on County Route 117.

title: Troupsburg, New York


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Tuscarora, New York

Tuscarora township is a township in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2020 census. The township is named after the Tuscarora tribe.

The Township of Tuscarora is in the southern part of the county, southwest of the city of Corning.

History
The Tuscarora Township in New York State was formed in 1859 from part of the Town of Addison. It is located in Steuben County.

Tuscarora, New York 14510 is a hamlet south of Mount Morris in Livingston County.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.8 sqmi, of which 37.8 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi  (0.08%) is water.

The south township line is the border of Pennsylvania (Tioga County).

New York State Route 417 crosses the northern part of the township, following Tuscarora Creek.

The Tuscarora Creek crosses the northern part of the township. Elk Creek flows northward and joins Tuscarora Creek, west of South Addison.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,473 people, 558 households, and 412 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.1 PD/sqmi. There were 558 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.64% White, 0.14% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 558 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,708, and the median income for a family was $32,054. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,906. About 14.9% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Tuscarora

 * Bear Falls – A waterfall south of South Addison.
 * Freeman – A hamlet in the north part of the township on County Road 85.
 * Nichols – A hamlet on County Road 86 near the south township line.
 * Pinnacle State Park and Golf Course – A state park by the northeast township line.
 * South Addison – A hamlet on NY-417 at the north township line.
 * Van Fleet – A hamlet south of Freeman on County Road 85.
 * Woods Corner – A hamlet south of Freeman on County Road 85 (Addison Hill Road).

title: Tuscarora, New York


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Urbana, New York

Urbana is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,125 at the 2020 census.

The Town of Urbana is in the northeastern part of the county and is northeast of Bath.

History
The town was first settled around 1793. The town was formed from part of the Town of Bath in 1822. The first grape vines were planted around 1829, beginning the modern prominence of the wine industry.

The town and its village, Hammondsport, is one of the cradles of aviation, due to the inventions of Glenn Curtiss.

The Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.2 sqmi, of which 41.1 sqmi is land and 3.0 sqmi  (6.86%) is water.

The town is at the southern end of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.

New York State Route 54A rejoins New York State Route 54 near Hammondsport.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,546 people, 1,028 households, and 688 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.9 /mi2. There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of 34.9 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.75% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 1,028 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,184, and the median income for a family was $43,309. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,528 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,584. About 8.0% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Urbana

 * Cold Springs – A hamlet in the south part of the town, southwest of Hermitage.
 * Glen Grove – A hamlet on the shore of Keuka Lake, south of Urbana Hamlet on NY-54A.
 * Hammondsport – The Village of Hammondsport is at the south end of Keuka Lake, located on NY-54A north of its junction with NY-54.
 * Hermitage – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
 * Mitchellsville – A hamlet at the west town line on County Road 13.
 * North Urbana – A hamlet on the east town line.
 * Pleasant Valley – A hamlet south of Rheims, located on County Road 88.
 * Rheims – A hamlet west of Hammondsport. The Pleasant Valley Wine Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
 * Urbana – The hamlet of Urbana is in the northeast part of the town on the shore of Keuka Lake and NY-54A. The Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

title: Urbana, New York