Catlin, New York
Encyclopedia
Catlin is a town
in Chemung County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,649 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Phineas Catlin, a surveyor and public official.
The Town of Catlin is in the northwest corner of the county and is northwest of Elmira. It is part of the 'Elmira
, New York
Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
The Town of Catlin was organized in 1823 from the Town of Catharine
. The Town of Dix
was formed from the north part of Catlin in 1835 (Both Catharine and Dix are now in Schuyler County
).
, the town has a total area of 38 square miles (98.4 km²), all of it land.
Catlin is bounded on the north by Schuyler County
and on the west by Steuben County
.
New York State Route 14
passes along the east town line and New York State Route 414
is a north-south highway in the western part of Catlin.
of 2000, there were 2,649 people, 985 households, and 742 families residing in the town. The population density
was 69.7 people per square mile (26.9/km²). There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.45% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 985 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,776, and the median income for a family was $42,308. Males had a median income of $34,833 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,869. About 4.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Chemung County
Chemung County, New York
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village . Its...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,649 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Phineas Catlin, a surveyor and public official.
The Town of Catlin is in the northwest corner of the county and is northwest of Elmira. It is part of the 'Elmira
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in...
, New York
New York
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Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
History
The town was first settled around 1816.The Town of Catlin was organized in 1823 from the Town of Catharine
Catharine, New York
Catharine is a town in Schuyler County, New York. The population was 1,930 at the 2000 census. The town is one of two in the county named after Catherine Montour, despite the variation in spelling of the name...
. The Town of Dix
Dix, New York
Dix is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census.The Town of Dix is located on the south border of the county and is north of Elmira, New York.- History :...
was formed from the north part of Catlin in 1835 (Both Catharine and Dix are now in 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...
).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 38 square miles (98.4 km²), all of it land.
Catlin is bounded on the north by 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...
and on the west by 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 State Route 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
passes along the east town line and New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
is a north-south highway in the western part of Catlin.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,649 people, 985 households, and 742 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 69.7 people per square mile (26.9/km²). There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.45% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 985 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,776, and the median income for a family was $42,308. Males had a median income of $34,833 versus $23,333 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 $17,869. About 4.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Catlin
- Catlin Center – A former community located in the north-central part of the town.
- Chambers – A 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...
by the junction of NY-414 and County Road 35 on the east side of Post Creek. - Johnson Hollow – A valley in the north part of Catlin.
- Pine Valley – A hamlet at the east town line at NY-14.
- Post Creek – (1) A hamlet near the west town line, (2) A stream that flows along the west town line and later joins the Chemung RiverChemung RiverThe Chemung River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States. It drains a mountainous region of the northern Allegheny Plateau in the Southern Tier of New York...
. - Smith Corners – A location east of Post Creek.
- Tompkins Corners – A hamlet neat the south town line on County Road 11.
External links
- Tri-Counties Genealogy & History: Town of Catlin, Chemung County NY
- Town of Catlin official website
- An independent newsletter about the Town of Catlin