Caton, New York
Encyclopedia
Caton is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Caton.
The Town of Caton is in the southeast part of the county, south of Corning, New York
.
(then known as the Town of Painted Post). In 1840, the town name was changed to "Caton."
, the town has a total area of 38 square miles (98.4 km²), of which, 37.8 square miles (97.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
The first permanent settler arrived around 1819.
The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania
(Tioga County
) and the east town line is the border of Chemung County
(Town of Southport
).
New York State Route 225
passes through the northeast of the town.
of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 770 households, and 595 families residing in the town. The population density
was 55.5 people per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90% White, 1.00% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 770 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.1% 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 2.72 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $50,052. Males had a median income of $33,594 versus $27,391 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,612. About 6.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
The 1890 population was 1,445.
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
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 2,097 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Caton.
The Town of Caton is in the southeast part of the county, south of Corning, New York
Corning (city), New York
Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of...
.
History
Caton was formed in 1839, as the "Town of Wormley" from the Town of CorningCorning (town), New York
Corning is a town in Steuben County, New York, USA. The town is in the eastern part of the county and borders the city of Corning. The town population was 6,426 at the 2000 census...
(then known as the Town of Painted Post). In 1840, the town name was changed to "Caton."
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), of which, 37.8 square miles (97.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
The first permanent settler arrived around 1819.
The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(Tioga County
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....
) and the east town line is the border of 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...
(Town of Southport
Southport, New York
Southport is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 11,185 at the 2000 census.The Town of Southport is located in the southwest corner of Chemung County and is southwest of the City of Elmira...
).
New York State Route 225
New York State Route 225
New York State Route 225 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. It is a loop route off NY 352 that connects the town of Big Flats and the city of Corning to the hamlet of Caton within the town of the same name...
passes through the northeast of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 770 households, and 595 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 55.5 people per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90% White, 1.00% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 770 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.1% 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 2.72 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $50,052. Males had a median income of $33,594 versus $27,391 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 $19,612. About 6.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
The 1890 population was 1,445.
Communities and locations in Caton
- Brownstown – 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...
in the southwest part of the town. - Caton – The hamlet of Caton is on NY-225 at the junction of County Roads 32 and 120.
- Caton Creek – A stream flowing northward past Caton village.
- West Caton – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.