Fremont, Steuben County, New York
Encyclopedia
Fremont is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 964 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General John Fremont.
The Town of Fremont is in the western part of Steuben County, northeast of Hornell
, New York
.
, Hornellsville
, Howard
, and Wayland
.
, the town has a total area of 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²), of which, 32.2 square miles (83.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
and New York State Highway 17) and New York State Route 21
pass through the south part of the town.
of 2000, there were 964 people, 395 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density
was 29.9 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races.
There were 395 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% 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 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,584. About 10.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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 964 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General John Fremont.
The Town of Fremont is in the western part of Steuben County, northeast 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
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...
.
History
The town was formed in 1854 from parts of four other towns: DansvilleDansville, Steuben County, New York
Dansville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States, not to be confused with the nearby village of Dansville in Livingston County. The population was 1,977 at the 2000 census...
, 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....
, Howard
Howard, New York
Howard is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,430 at the 2000 census.The Town of Howard is in the west-central part of the county, east of Hornell, New York.- History :...
, and Wayland
Wayland (town), New York
Wayland is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 4,314 at the 2000 census.The Town of Wayland contains a village Wayland. The town is in the northern part of the county, northwest of Bath, New York.- History :...
.
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 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²), of which, 32.2 square miles (83.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
and New York State Highway 17) and New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21
New York State Route 21 is a state highway extending for through the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 417 in Andover. The northern terminus is at NY 104 in Williamson...
pass through the south part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 964 people, 395 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 29.9 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% 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 0.31% from two or more races.
There were 395 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% 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 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,688 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 $18,584. About 10.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Fremont
- Big Creek – 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 southeast part of the town, south of the Interstate. - Fremont – The hamlet of Fremont is on NY-21 in the southwest of the town.
- Haskinsville – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town on NY-21.
- Jobs Corner – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town by the junction of County Roads 54 and 55. Jobs Corner is the location of the first pioneer settlement in the town.
- Seeley Creek – A tributary of the Canisteo RiverCanisteo RiverThe 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...
in the south part of the town.