Lindley, New York
Encyclopedia
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
.
, the town has a total area of 37.9 square miles (98.2 km²), of which, 37.5 square miles (97.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.90%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
. U.S. Route 15
and the Tioga River
pass in a north-south direction through the town.
of 2000, there were 1,913 people, 697 households, and 545 families residing in the town. The population density
was 50.9 people per square mile (19.7/km²). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.22% White, 0.31% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,443, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,037 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,625. About 13.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in southern 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 1,913 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the early settler Eleazer Lindsley.
The town is situated south of the city of Corning
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...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 37.9 square miles (98.2 km²), of which, 37.5 square miles (97.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.90%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Tioga County
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. 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...
and 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...
pass in a north-south direction through the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,913 people, 697 households, and 545 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 50.9 people per square mile (19.7/km²). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.22% White, 0.31% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% 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, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,443, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,037 versus $24,750 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 $15,625. About 13.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and other locations in Lindley
- East Lindley – A hamlet by the east part town line on County Road 120 and Tannery Creek.
- Lawrenceville – A hamlet on the south town line is a continuation of a larger community with the same name in Pennsylvania (See: LawrencevilleLawrenceville, PennsylvaniaLawrenceville is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lawrenceville is located at . It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 287 and Pennsylvania Route 49. The only traffic light in town can be found at this...
, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
). - Lindley – 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 Lindley is near the center of the town on US Route 15 and the east bank of the Tioga River. - Presho – A hamlet in the north part of the town on US Route 15 and on the west bank of the Tioga River.