Rathbone, New York
Encyclopedia
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.
The Town of Rathbone is in the south part of the county, west of Corning, New York
.
The town was formed from parts of three other pre-existing towns: Addison
, Cameron
, and Woodhull
in 1856.
The Northrup Hill School District 10
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the town has a total area of 8766.1 square miles (22,704.1 km²), of which, 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²) of it is land and 0.083% is water.
The Canisteo River
flows through the town past the communities a Cameron Mills, Derby Switch, and Rathbone. County Road 119 follows the course of the river.
of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 3070 households, and 2090 families residing in the town. The population density
was 29.9 people per square mile (81.5/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.09% African American, 0.37% Native American, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 370 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $143, and the median income for a family was $75. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,102. About 13.2% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,080 at the 2000 census. The name comes from early settler, General Ransom Rathbone.
The Town of Rathbone is in the south part of the county, west of Corning, New York
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 town was first settled around 1773.The town was formed from parts of three other pre-existing towns: 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....
, Cameron
Cameron, New York
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....
, and Woodhull
Woodhull, New York
Woodhull is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,524 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodhull is in the south part of the county, west of Corning, NY.- History :The first settlers arrived around 1804...
in 1856.
The Northrup Hill School District 10
Northrup Hill School District 10
Northrup Hill School District 10 is a historic one-room school building located at Rathbone in Steuben County, New York. It was built about 1850 and is a vernacular Greek Revival style, one story, rectangular, gable roofed frame structure....
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
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 8766.1 square miles (22,704.1 km²), of which, 36.1 square miles (93.5 km²) of it is land and 0.083% 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 past the communities a Cameron Mills, Derby Switch, and Rathbone. County Road 119 follows the course of the river.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 3070 households, and 2090 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 29.9 people per square mile (81.5/km²). There were 461 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.09% African American, 0.37% Native American, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 370 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $143, and the median income for a family was $75. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $21,875 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 $13,102. About 13.2% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and location in Rathbone
- Cameron Mills – 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...
on the town line in the northwest part of the town. The Town Linke Church and CemeteryTown Linke Church and CemeteryTown Linke Church and Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery located at Cameron Mills in Steuben County, New York. It is a small frame building constructed in 1845 in a vernacular Greek Revival style. A cemetery surrounds the church and contains upwards of 3,030 burials with markers dating to...
was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2000. - Derby Switch – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- Rathbone – The hamlet of Rathbone on County Road 21. The Northrup Hill School District 10Northrup Hill School District 10Northrup Hill School District 10 is a historic one-room school building located at Rathbone in Steuben County, New York. It was built about 1850 and is a vernacular Greek Revival style, one story, rectangular, gable roofed frame structure....
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. - Tracy Creek – A tributary of the Canisteo River entering the river by Rathbone village.