Steuben County, New York

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Steuben County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell". orScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, its population was 93,584.[2] Its county seat is Bath.[3] Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a Prussian general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same (Script error: No such module "IPA".). The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.

Steuben County comprises the Corning, NY micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Elmira-Corning, NY combined statistical area.

History

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In its earliest years, Steuben County was demographically and geographically linked to the Susquehanna River basin in Pennsylvania, leading to the port of Baltimore. The Canisteo River, navigable as far as Arkport, emptied into the Chemung River and it into the Susquehanna. No natural barriers, such as the Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk, existed to impede transportation, and timber and other agricultural products were easily shipped downriver from what are the towns of Addison, Canisteo, and Hornellsville. Prior to the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, followed by the railroads, communication with the Hudson Valley and New York City was difficult. Limited to horses, mules, and donkeys, using it to ship bulky agricultural products was far too expensive.

In 1892, a bill was introduced in the legislature to split Steuben County, with Canisteo, Corning, and "the south towns" becoming Lincoln County. It did not pass.[4]

Geography

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Former Steuben County Courthouse in Corning

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (1.0%) are covered by water.[5]

Steuben County is in the southwestern part of New York, immediately north of the Pennsylvania border. The population of Steuben County according to the 2000 U. S. census was 98,726. The county is in the Southern Tier region of New York.

Adjacent counties

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Government and politics

Steuben County is governed by a 17-member legislature headed by a chairman.

State and federal government

Steuben County is a Republican stronghold in national elections. The last Democrat to carry the county was Lyndon Johnson in his 1964 landslide.[6]

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Office District Area of the county Officeholder Party First took office Residence
U.S. Representative New York's 23rd congressional district All[7] Nicholas Langworthy Republican 2022 Pendleton, Niagara County
State Senator 58th State Senate District All[8] Thomas F. O'Mara Republican 2011 Big Flats, Chemung County
State Assemblyman 132nd State Assembly District All of the county not covered by the 133rd and 148th assembly districts[9] Philip A. Palmesano Republican 2011 Corning, Steuben County
State Assemblyman 133rd State Assembly District The north and northwest parts of the county (towns of Dansville, Cohocton, Hornellsville, Prattsburgh, Wayland)[10] Vacant
State Assemblyman 148th State Assembly District The southwest corner of the county (towns of Greenwood, Jasper, Troupsburg, West Union)[11] Joseph M. Giglio Republican 2005 Gowanda, Cattaraugus County

Steuben County is part of:

Demographics

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Historical population
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1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14]
1990-2000[15] 2010-2020[2]

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2020 census

Steuben County, New York – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[16] Pop 1990[17] Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 97,341 96,638 94,689 93,476 84,338 98.11% 97.53% 95.91% 94.43% 90.12%
Black or African American alone (NH) 882 1,135 1,329 1,487 1,416 0.89% 1.15% 1.35% 1.50% 1.51%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 142 197 240 193 203 0.14% 0.20% 0.24% 0.19% 0.22%
Asian alone (NH) 321 540 889 1,151 1,616 0.32% 0.54% 0.90% 1.16% 1.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [21] x [22] 15 14 12 x x 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 146 60 48 66 301 0.15% 0.06% 0.05% 0.07% 0.32%
Multiracial (NH) x [23] x [24] 720 1,232 3,980 x x 0.73% 1.24% 4.25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 385 518 796 1,371 1,718 0.39% 0.52% 0.81% 1.38% 1.84%
Total 99,217 99,088 98,726 98,990 93,584 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the census[25] of 2000, 98,726 people, 39,071 households, and 26,216 families were residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 46,132 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 96.43% White, 1.36% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population. About 18.6% were of German, 15.2% English, 14.4% American, 13.6% Irish, and 8.3% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000; 96.5% spoke English and 1.3% Spanish as their first language.

Of the 39,071 households, 31.8% had children under 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were not families. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the age distribution was 26.0% under 18, 7.40 from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,479 and for a family was $41,940. Males had a median income of $32,155 versus $24,163 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,197. About 9.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under 18 and 5.8% of those 65 or over.

Industry

The largest employer in Steuben County is Corning, Inc. (formerly Corning Glass Works), the world headquarters of a large firm (34,000 employed worldwide), which manufactures specialty glass and related products. Related is the nearby Corning Museum of Glass. A wine industry is in Hammondsport, also the headquarters of the Mercury Corporation, a custom manufacturer, formerly of aircraft and aircraft components, and a museum of aviation, the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, is in Hammondsport. Former industries in Steuben County are the Steuben Glass Works, in Corning, now part of Corning Glass Works, and the Erie Railroad repair shops, in Hornell.

Education

The one institution of postsecondary education in Steuben County is Corning Community College. Alfred University and Elmira College are nearby.

School districts partially or entirely in the county include:[26]

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Transportation

Major highways

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Airports

Steuben County contains the following public-use airports:

Public transportation

Local bus service is provided by Hornell Area Transit.[27]

Communities

Larger settlements

# Location Population Type Area
1 Corning 11,183 City Southeast
2 Hornell 8,563 City West
3 †Bath 5,786 Village Northeast
4 Gang Mills 4,185 CDP Southeast
5 Canisteo 2,270 Village West
6 Wayland 1,865 Village Northwest
7 Painted Post 1,809 Village Southeast
8 Addison 1,763 Village Southeast
9 South Corning 1,145 Village Southeast
10 Avoca 946 Village Northwest
11 Arkport 844 Village West
12 Cohocton 838 Village Northwest
13 Savona 827 Village Northeast
14 North Hornell 778 Village West
15 Campbell 713 CDP Southeast
16 Hammondsport 661 Village Northeast
17 ††Prattsburgh 656 CDP Northeast
18 Coopers Plains 598 CDP Southeast
19 Riverside 497 Village Southeast
20 ‡Almond 466 Village West

† - County seat

†† - Former village

‡ - Not wholly in this county

Towns

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Hamlets

Notable people

People born in Steuben County:

See also

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References

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Further reading

  • Clayton, W. W., History of Steuben County, New York. Philadelphia: Lewis, Peck & Co., 1879.
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  • Sherer, Richard, (ed.) Steuben County: The First 200 Years, A Pictorial History. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company, 1996.
  • Stromquist, Shelton, "'Our Rights as Workingmen': Class Traditions and Collective Action in a Nineteenth-Century Railroad Town, Hornellsville, New York, 1869-82," in David O. Stowell (ed.), The Great Strikes of 1877. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2008; pp. 55–75.
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