Hornellsville, New York
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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.
The Town of Hornellsville is at the west border of the county, and contains within it Hornell
, New York
.
The Town of Hornellsville was formed from part of the Town of Canisteo
in 1820. Territory from Hornellsville was used to form the Towns of Hartsville
(1844) and part of Fremont
(1854).
In 1852, the community of Hornellsville set itself apart as an incorporated village and became a city (Hornell) in 1888.
, the town has a total area of 43.7 square miles (113.2 km²), of which, 43.5 square miles (112.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.41%) is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86
and New York State Route 17
) passes through the north part of the town. New York State Route 21
and New York State Route 36
intersect by Hornell.
The Canisteo River
flows southward through the town.
The west town line is the border of Allegany County
, New York
.
of 2000, there were 4,042 people, 1,669 households, and 1,098 families residing in the town. The population density
was 93.0 people per square mile (35.9/km²). There were 1,830 housing units at an average density of 42.1 per square mile (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.92% White, 0.52% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 1,669 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,932, and the median income for a family was $48,688. Males had a median income of $33,426 versus $22,193 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,803. About 4.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
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
United States
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. United States
United States
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. The population was 4,042 at the 2000 census. The name is taken from a prominent pioneer family.
The Town of Hornellsville is at the west border of the county, and contains within it 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 first settled around 1790 in the vicinity of the City of Hornell.The Town of Hornellsville was formed from part of the Town of Canisteo
Canisteo (town), New York
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....
in 1820. Territory from Hornellsville was used to form the Towns of 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....
(1844) and part of Fremont
Fremont, Steuben County, New York
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....
(1854).
In 1852, the community of Hornellsville set itself apart as an incorporated village and became a city (Hornell) in 1888.
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 43.7 square miles (113.2 km²), of which, 43.5 square miles (112.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.41%) 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 Route 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
) passes through the north part of the town. 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...
and 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...
intersect by Hornell.
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 southward through the town.
The west town line is the border of Allegany County
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, 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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,042 people, 1,669 households, and 1,098 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 93.0 people per square mile (35.9/km²). There were 1,830 housing units at an average density of 42.1 per square mile (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.92% White, 0.52% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 1,669 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,932, and the median income for a family was $48,688. Males had a median income of $33,426 versus $22,193 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 $20,803. About 4.2% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Hornellsville
- AlmondAlmond (village), New YorkAlmond is a village located in the Town of Almond in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.Because the Village of Almond is located on the county line, a small part is in the Town of Hornellsville in Steuben County, New York.-Geography:According to the...
– The Village of Almond is on the western town line on NY-21. - Almond Lake – A small lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
northeast of Almond village. - ArkportArkport, New YorkArkport is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the barges used to ship products through the village...
– The Village of Arkport is in the north part of the town on NY-36. - HornellHornell, New YorkHornell 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....
– The City of Hornell. - Hornell Municipal Airport (4G6) – A general aviation airportAirportAn airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
between Hornell and Arkport. - North HornellNorth Hornell, New YorkNorth Hornell is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 851 at the 2000 census.The Village of North Hornell is in the Town of Hornellsville, north of the City of Hornell.-History:...
– The Village of North of Hornell is on NY-36. - South Hornell – 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...
south of Hornell on NY-36. - Webbs Crossing – A location north of Hornell and by the Interstate on County Road 66.
- Thacherville – A group of houses just outside of the City of Hornell.