Erwin, New York
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Erwin is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 7,227 at the 2000 census. The name is that of an early settler, who became the first Town Supervisor.
The Town of Erwin is in the southeast part of the county and is west of the City of Corning
.
Erwin was formed from a previous "Town of Painted Post" (now Town of Corning
) in 1826. Erwin was reduced to form the Town of Lindley
(1837), but was increased by a part of the Town of Corning
in 1856.
The "painted post" was a wooden post discovered in the south part of Steuben County. Its purpose and origin remain controversial.
, the town has a total area of 39.2 square miles (101.5 km²), of which, 38.7 square miles (100.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.17%) is water.
U.S. Route 15
, New York State Route 414
, New York State Route 417
and Interstate 86
(Southern Tier Expressway) pass through the town.
The Tioga River
merges with the Cohocton River
near Painted Post to form the Chemung River
which flows to the east. The Canisteo River
flows into the Tioga River near Erwins village.
of 2000, there were 7,227 people, 2,977 households, and 1,949 families residing in the town. The population density
was 186.8 people per square mile (72.1/km²). There were 3,196 housing units at an average density of 82.6 per square mile (31.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.13% White, 2.24% African American, 0.18% Native American, 4.59% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 2,977 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,386, and the median income for a family was $57,169. Males had a median income of $44,155 versus $28,795 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $27,192. About 5.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% 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
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 7,227 at the 2000 census. The name is that of an early settler, who became the first Town Supervisor.
The Town of Erwin is in the southeast part of the county and is 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
The first permanent settlement came around 1786.Erwin was formed from a previous "Town of Painted Post" (now Town of Corning
Corning (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...
) in 1826. Erwin was reduced to form the Town of Lindley
Lindley, New York
Lindley is a town in southern Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,913 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the early settler Eleazer Lindsley.The town is situated south of the city of Corning.-Geography:...
(1837), but was increased by a part of the Town of Corning
Corning (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...
in 1856.
The "painted post" was a wooden post discovered in the south part of Steuben County. Its purpose and origin remain controversial.
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 39.2 square miles (101.5 km²), of which, 38.7 square miles (100.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.17%) is water.
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
, New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
, New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417 is an east–west state highway located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 of the Southern Tier Expressway in the city of Salamanca and ends at a junction with NY 415 in Painted Post, west of the city of Corning...
and 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...
(Southern Tier Expressway) pass through the town.
The Tioga River
Tioga River (Chemung River)
The Tioga River is a tributary of the Chemung River, approximately long, in northern Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States...
merges with the Cohocton River
Cohocton River
The Cohocton River is a tributary of the Chemung River in western New York in the United States. Via the Chemung River, it is part of the Susquehanna River watershed, flowing to Chesapeake Bay...
near Painted Post to form the Chemung River
Chemung River
The Chemung River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States. It drains a mountainous region of the northern Allegheny Plateau in the Southern Tier of New York...
which flows to the east. 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 into the Tioga River near Erwins village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,227 people, 2,977 households, and 1,949 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 186.8 people per square mile (72.1/km²). There were 3,196 housing units at an average density of 82.6 per square mile (31.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.13% White, 2.24% African American, 0.18% Native American, 4.59% Asian, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 2,977 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,386, and the median income for a family was $57,169. Males had a median income of $44,155 versus $28,795 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 $27,192. About 5.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Erwin
- Coopers Plains – 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 northern part of the town. - Corning-Painted Post Airport (7N1) A small 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...
west of Painted Post. - Erwin Wildlife Management AreaNew York State Wildlife Management AreasNew York State owns and maintains more than 85 Wildlife Management Areas , with a total area of more than .The Wildlife Management Areas Program is administered by the Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources of the Department of Environmental Conservation...
– A conservation area in the northwest part of the town. - Erwins – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on NY-417.
- Gang MillsGang Mills, New YorkGang Mills is a hamlet in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 3,304 at the 2000 census.Gang Mills is in located in the town of Erwin, southwest of Corning.-Geography:...
– A hamlet southwest of Corning, New York on US Route 15. - Painted PostPainted Post, New YorkPainted Post is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The village is in the town of Erwin, west of the city of Corning. The population was 1,842 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a painted and carved post found by explorers at the junction of three local rivers...
– The Village of Painted Post on NY-415.