Cameron, New York
Encyclopedia
Cameron is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,034 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Dugald Cameron, an early settler and land agent of the Pulteney Estate.
The Town of Cameron is centrally located in the county, west of the City of Corning
.
The town was formed from the Town of Addison
in the year 1822. Parts of Cameron were lost on the founding of the Towns of Thurston
(1844) and Rathbone
(1856).
The New York and Erie Railroad line through Cameron opened in September, 1850. Today, the line is owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway. NS and Canadian Pacific (the latter under haulage arrangements)operate trains over the route.
The population of Cameron in 1905 was 1,217.
, the town has a total area of 46.8 square miles (121.2 km²), of which, 46.7 square miles (121 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.04%) is water.
The Canisteo River
flows through the town. Route 119 parallels the river.
of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 359 households, and 266 families residing in the town. The population density
was 22.1 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.10% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 359 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $37,411. Males had a median income of $27,440 versus $21,989 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,455. About 16.5% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
The population in 1890 was 1,522.
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 1,034 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Dugald Cameron, an early settler and land agent of the Pulteney Estate.
The Town of Cameron is centrally located in the county, west of the City of Corning
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
Around the year 1800, the first settler arrived near the present community of Cameron.The town was formed from the Town of Addison
Addison (town), New York
Addison is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,640 at the 2000 census. The name was selected to honor the author Joseph Addison....
in the year 1822. Parts of Cameron were lost on the founding of the Towns of Thurston
Thurston, New York
Thurston is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,309 at the 2000 census. The town is named after early landowner William Thurston.The Town of Thurston is the east-central part of the county, northwest of Corning, NY....
(1844) and Rathbone
Rathbone, New York
Rathbone is a town in Steuben County, New York, in the United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2000 census. The name comes from early settler, General Ransom Rathbone....
(1856).
The New York and Erie Railroad line through Cameron opened in September, 1850. Today, the line is owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway. NS and Canadian Pacific (the latter under haulage arrangements)operate trains over the route.
The population of Cameron in 1905 was 1,217.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 46.8 square miles (121.2 km²), of which, 46.7 square miles (121 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.04%) is water.
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 through the town. Route 119 parallels the river.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 359 households, and 266 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 22.1 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.10% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 359 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $37,411. Males had a median income of $27,440 versus $21,989 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 $15,455. About 16.5% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
The population in 1890 was 1,522.
Communities and locations in Cameron
- Bonny Hill – A location in the northeast part of the town and northeast of North Cameron.
- Boyds Corner – A location south of South Cameron on Jackson Hill Road.
- Cameron – The 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...
of Cameron by the junction of County Roads 10 and 119 by the Canisteo River. - Cameron Mills – A hamlet by the town line in the southeast part of the town.
- North Cameron – A hamlet near the north town line on County Road 10A.
- South Cameron – A hamlet southwest of Cameron village, located on Jackson Hill Road.
- West Cameron – A hamlet northwest of Cameron village on Route 119.
Notable residents
- William W. AverellWilliam W. AverellWilliam Woods Averell was a career United States Army officer and a cavalry general in the American Civil War. After the war he was a diplomat and became wealthy by inventing American asphalt pavement.-Early years:...
, (1832–1900), born in Cameron, United States ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
officer and patenter of asphaltAsphaltAsphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
pavement