Canisteo (town), New York
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Canisteo is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 4,005 at the 2007 census. The name is from the name of a native village located here.
The Town of Canisteo is in the southwest part of the county, southeast of Hornell
, New York
.
The village named Canisteo
is inside the town.
The first settlers arrived around 1788, making Canisteo one of the earliest locations occupied in the county.
Canisteo is rich in Indian lore. Site of the World Famous Living Sign, noted by both Ripleys Believe it or Not, and the Registry of Historical Places.
The town was formed in 1796 at the time of the creation of the county and is one of its original towns. From parts of Canisteo came, in whole or part, the Towns of West Union
, Hartsville
, Hornellsville
(1920), Greenwood
(1827), Troupsburg
(1808, 1820) and Jasper
(1927).
The population of Canisteo in 1905 was 3,171.
, the town has a total area of 54.4 square miles (140.8 km²), all of it land.
The Canisteo River
flows through the north part of the town.
New York State Route 248
intersects New York State Route 36
at Canisteo village.
of 2000, there were 3,583 people, 1,423 households, and 980 families residing in the town. The population density
was 65.9 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 1,704 housing units at an average density of 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.20% Black or African American
, 0.17% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,423 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,308, and the median income for a family was $41,859. Males had a median income of $32,225 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,162. About 8.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in 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...
, New York
New York
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, United States
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. The population was 4,005 at the 2007 census. The name is from the name of a native village located here.
The Town of Canisteo is in the southwest part of the county, southeast of Hornell
Hornell, New York
Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 9,019 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Hornell family, early settlers. Its current population has not yet been released by the new census....
, New York
New York
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.
The village named Canisteo
Canisteo (village), New York
Canisteo is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2000 census.The Village of Canisteo is in the northwest corner of the Town of Canisteo and is southeast of Hornell, New York.- History :...
is inside the town.
History
The Senecas had a major village here called "Kah-ni-sti-oh."The first settlers arrived around 1788, making Canisteo one of the earliest locations occupied in the county.
Canisteo is rich in Indian lore. Site of the World Famous Living Sign, noted by both Ripleys Believe it or Not, and the Registry of Historical Places.
The town was formed in 1796 at the time of the creation of the county and is one of its original towns. From parts of Canisteo came, in whole or part, the Towns of West Union
West Union, New York
West Union is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census.The Town of West Union is in the southwest corner of the county and south of Hornell, New York.- History :...
, Hartsville
Hartsville, New York
----Hartsville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 585 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a prominent early settler, Reuben Hart....
, Hornellsville
Hornellsville, New York
Hornellsville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. United States. The population was 4,042 at the 2000 census. The name is taken from a prominent pioneer family....
(1920), Greenwood
Greenwood, New York
Greenwood is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 849 at the 2000 census.- History :A pioneer road was cut through the town in the 18th Century, but no settlers remained in the town....
(1827), Troupsburg
Troupsburg, New York
Troupsburg is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Robert Troup, an agent of the Pulteney Estate....
(1808, 1820) and Jasper
Jasper, New York
Jasper is a town located in Steuben County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,270. The name is that of a military hero at Fort Moultrie, William Jasper....
(1927).
The population of Canisteo in 1905 was 3,171.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 54.4 square miles (140.8 km²), all of it land.
The Canisteo River
Canisteo River
The Canisteo River is a tributary of the Tioga River in western New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau, a portion of the northern Allegheny Plateau southwest of the Finger Lakes region, in the far northwestern reaches of the watershed of the Susquehanna River.It rises in the...
flows through the north part of the town.
New York State Route 248
New York State Route 248
New York State Route 248 is a state highway in a remote part of the Southern Tier region of New York in the United States. The route, located close to the Pennsylvania state line, passes through Allegany and Steuben Counties...
intersects New York State Route 36
New York State Route 36
New York State Route 36 is a north–south state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The highway extends for from the Pennsylvania state line at Troupsburg, Steuben County northward to Ogden, Monroe County, where it ends at an intersection with NY 31...
at Canisteo village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,583 people, 1,423 households, and 980 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 65.9 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 1,704 housing units at an average density of 31.3 per square mile (12.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.20% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.17% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,423 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,308, and the median income for a family was $41,859. Males had a median income of $32,225 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $15,162. About 8.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Cansisteo
- Adrian – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town, east of Canisteo village on County Road 119 by the Canisteo River.
- Bennetts – A hamlet at the south town line on NY-248 and Bennetts Creek.
- Bennetts Creek – A north-flowing stream entering the Cansiteo River by Canisteo village.
- Browns Crossing – A hamlet by the east town line on County Road 119 by the Canisteo River.
- CanisteoCanisteo (village), New YorkCanisteo is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2000 census.The Village of Canisteo is in the northwest corner of the Town of Canisteo and is southeast of Hornell, New York.- History :...
– The Village of Canisteo at the junction or Routes 36 and 248 by the Canisteo River. - Canisteo Center – A hamlet east of Canisteo village on County Road 119.
- Carson – A location south of Canisteo Center.
- Gravel Run – A hamlet north of South Canisteo on NY-36.
- Rock Run – A location north of South Canisteo.
- South Canisteo – A hamlet southeast of Canisteo village on NY-36.