Barrington, New York
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Barrington is a town
in Yates County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Barrington is located in the south part of the county and is south of Geneva
, New York
.
.
The town was established in 1822 while still part of Steuben County
from the Towns of Reading
and Wayne
. In 1826, Barrington was made part of Yates County, a year after the creation of the county.
In 1865, a mineral spring
was discovered in the south part of the county, leading to the development of Crystal Spring.
Barrington was the home of two locally renowned country and western bands, The Barrington Ridge Runners (1940–1960) and The Hill and Valley Boys (1957–1967). Most members of these bands were direct descendants of the first settlers of Barrington. The band included Dayton Knapp, Wilfred Knapp, James Knapp, Carl Schlappi, and Robert Lashier. Dayton Knapp's youngest son Robert sang Blue Suede Shoes at the New York State Fair when he was 5 years old in 1955. There are three surviving members of the Ridge Runners (James Knapp, Carl Schlappi, and Robert Lashier). Three members of the Hill and Valley Boys (Larry Knapp, David Knapp and Charles Martz) are still actively playing BlueGrass music.
, the town has a total area of 37 square miles (95.8 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (3.70%) is water.
The west town line is delineated by Keuka Lake
, one of the Finger Lakes
. The south town line is the border of Schuyler County
. Yates county shares a small common border in the southwest with Steuben County.
New York State Route 54
runs in a north-south direction along Keuka Lake. New York State Route 14A
, another north-south highway, intersects New York State Route 230
in the eastern part of the town.
of 2000, there were 1,396 people, 490 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The population density
was 39.1 people per square mile (15.1/km²). There were 900 housing units at an average density of 25.2 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.29% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 490 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,184, and the median income for a family was $38,864. Males had a median income of $29,301 versus $18,482 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,416. About 11.5% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Yates County
Yates County, New York
Yates County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,348. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county....
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Barrington is located in the south part of the county and is south of Geneva
Geneva, New York
Geneva is a city in Ontario and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Others believe the name came from confusion over the letters in the word "Seneca" written in cursive...
, New York
New York
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.
History
The first settler arrived around 1800, but no others arrived for several years. The land of the town was once part of the Phelps and Gorham PurchasePhelps and Gorham Purchase
The Phelps and Gorham Purchase was the purchase in 1788 of the pre-emptive right to some 6,000,000 acres of land in western New York State for $1,000,000 . This was all land in western New York west of Seneca Lake between Lake Ontario and the Pennsylvania border...
.
The town was established in 1822 while still part of Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
from the Towns of Reading
Reading, New York
Reading is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States.The Town of Reading is in the northern part of the county and is east of Bath, NY.- History :The first pioneers arrived around 1798.The first tavern opened in 1801....
and Wayne
Wayne, New York
Wayne is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,165...
. In 1826, Barrington was made part of Yates County, a year after the creation of the county.
In 1865, a mineral spring
Mineral spring
Mineral springs are naturally occurring springs that produce water containing minerals, or other dissolved substances, that alter its taste or give it a purported therapeutic value...
was discovered in the south part of the county, leading to the development of Crystal Spring.
Barrington was the home of two locally renowned country and western bands, The Barrington Ridge Runners (1940–1960) and The Hill and Valley Boys (1957–1967). Most members of these bands were direct descendants of the first settlers of Barrington. The band included Dayton Knapp, Wilfred Knapp, James Knapp, Carl Schlappi, and Robert Lashier. Dayton Knapp's youngest son Robert sang Blue Suede Shoes at the New York State Fair when he was 5 years old in 1955. There are three surviving members of the Ridge Runners (James Knapp, Carl Schlappi, and Robert Lashier). Three members of the Hill and Valley Boys (Larry Knapp, David Knapp and Charles Martz) are still actively playing BlueGrass music.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 37 square miles (95.8 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (3.70%) is water.
The west town line is delineated by Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake is an unusual member of New York's Finger Lakes because it is Y-shaped, instead of long and narrow. Because of its shape, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake...
, one of the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
. The south town line is the border of Schuyler County
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
. Yates county shares a small common border in the southwest with Steuben County.
New York State Route 54
New York State Route 54
New York State Route 54 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway in the village of Bath in Steuben County...
runs in a north-south direction along Keuka Lake. New York State Route 14A
New York State Route 14A
New York State Route 14A is a north–south state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 14 in the Schuyler County town of Reading to an intersection with U.S. Route 20 and NY 5 west of the Ontario...
, another north-south highway, intersects New York State Route 230
New York State Route 230
New York State Route 230 is a state highway in the Finger Lakes District of New York, USA. NY 230 is an east–west highway between the eastern edge of Steuben County to the interior of adjacent Yates County....
in the eastern part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,396 people, 490 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 39.1 people per square mile (15.1/km²). There were 900 housing units at an average density of 25.2 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.29% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 490 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,184, and the median income for a family was $38,864. Males had a median income of $29,301 versus $18,482 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,416. About 11.5% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Barrington
- Barrington – The hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Barrington is at the junction of County Roads 17 and 38 in the northwest quadrant of the town. - Crosby – A hamlet by Lake Keuka on NY-54.
- Crystal Spring – A hamlet near the south town line and the location of a mineral spring discovered in 1865.
- Porter's Corner – A hamlet east of Barrington village on County Road 38.