Avoca (town), New York
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Avoca is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 2,314 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Avoca has a village named Avoca
. The town is in the north part of the county, northwest of Bath
, New York
.
The town was formed from parts of four other towns in 1843. Those towns conributing to the new town were: Bath
, Cohocton
, Howard
, and Wheeler
.
, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Interstate 86
, Interstate 390
, and New York State Route 415
pass through the town.
The Gang Mills (Painted Post) to Wayland Line of the B&H Rail Corp. passes through the Village of Avoca and hamlet of Wallace in Town of Avoca. From c. 1853 to 1963 the Corning-Rochester line of the Erie Railroad passed through Avoca and Wallace. This line was removed c. 1963 by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission to increase highway use. From 1882 to 1963 Avoca and Wallace were also served by the New York (Hoboken) to Buffalo Main Line of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (and its Erie Lackawanna successor). This through route was severed in 1963 by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission also to increase highway usage. The former DL&W route in the Town of Avoca is now operated by the B&H Rail Corp.
The Conhocton River flows through the town past Wallace, Bloomerville, and Avoca village.
of 2000, there were 2,314 people, 873 households, and 607 families residing in the town. The population density
was 63.8 people per square mile (24.6/km²). There were 1,001 housing units at an average density of 27.6 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 1.04% Black or African American
, 0.39% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races
, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 873 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,333, and the median income for a family was $33,566. Males had a median income of $27,194 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,343. About 9.2% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% 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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, USA
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. The population was 2,314 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Avoca has a village named Avoca
Avoca (village), New York
Avoca is a village located in the Town of Avoca in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,008 at the 2000 census.The Village of Avoca is located in the eastern part of the town, northwest of Bath, New York.- History :...
. The town is in the north part of the county, northwest of Bath
Bath (town), New York
Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The 2000 population was 12,097. The Town are either named after the city in England or after Lady Bath, daughter of a landowner.The Town of Bath contains the village Bath...
, New York
New York
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.
History
The first settler arrived around 1794.The town was formed from parts of four other towns in 1843. Those towns conributing to the new town were: Bath
Bath (town), New York
Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The 2000 population was 12,097. The Town are either named after the city in England or after Lady Bath, daughter of a landowner.The Town of Bath contains the village Bath...
, Cohocton
Cohocton (town), New York
Cohocton is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census. The name might be the native term for "log in the water."The town contains a village, also called Cohocton and is in the northwest part of the county....
, 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 Wheeler
Wheeler, New York
Wheeler is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,263 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Captain Silas Wheeler, an early settler.The Town of Wheeler is in the northern part of the county, north of Bath NY....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
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...
, Interstate 390
Interstate 390
Interstate 390 is a north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway located entirely within New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the Southern Tier Expressway in the town of Avoca. Its northern terminus is at I-490 in Rochester...
, and New York State Route 415
New York State Route 415
New York State Route 415 is a state highway located in Steuben County, New York, United States. It is a north–south trunk road that parallels in part, the Cohocton River, Interstate 86 and Interstate 390. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 414 in...
pass through the town.
The Gang Mills (Painted Post) to Wayland Line of the B&H Rail Corp. passes through the Village of Avoca and hamlet of Wallace in Town of Avoca. From c. 1853 to 1963 the Corning-Rochester line of the Erie Railroad passed through Avoca and Wallace. This line was removed c. 1963 by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission to increase highway use. From 1882 to 1963 Avoca and Wallace were also served by the New York (Hoboken) to Buffalo Main Line of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (and its Erie Lackawanna successor). This through route was severed in 1963 by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission also to increase highway usage. The former DL&W route in the Town of Avoca is now operated by the B&H Rail Corp.
The Conhocton River flows through the town past Wallace, Bloomerville, and Avoca village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,314 people, 873 households, and 607 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 63.8 people per square mile (24.6/km²). There were 1,001 housing units at an average density of 27.6 per square mile (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 1.04% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.39% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% 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 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 873 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,333, and the median income for a family was $33,566. Males had a median income of $27,194 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $14,343. About 9.2% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Avoca
- AvocaAvoca (village), New YorkAvoca is a village located in the Town of Avoca in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,008 at the 2000 census.The Village of Avoca is located in the eastern part of the town, northwest of Bath, New York.- History :...
– The Village of Avoca is in the southeast part of the town on NY Route 415. - Bloomerville – 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...
northwest of Avoca village on NY Route 415. - Castle Creek – A stream flowing past Bloomerville to the Cohocton River.
- Greenville – A hamlet in the west part of the town on County Road 6.
- Twelve Mile Creek – A stream flowing into the Cohocton River at Wallace.
- Wallace – A hamlet northwest of Avoca village on NY Route 415.
External links
- Brief Avoca information
- Steuben County Visitors Bureau
- Avoca history/links
- Painted Hills Genealogy Society, Steuben County Page It includes a great deal of info on Avoca.