Greenwood, New York
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Greenwood is a town in Steuben County, New York, USA. The population was 849 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Greenwood is located at the western border of the county, south of Hornell, New York.
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[edit] History
A pioneer road was cut through the town in the 18th Century, but no settlers remained in the town. The first permanent settlers arrived around 1820. Salt production was an early industry. The main industry today is deer hunting, for which the town claims to be the top deer-take township in New York State.
Greenwood was formed in 1827 from the Towns of Canisteo and Troupsburg. Part of Greenwood was used to form the Town of West Union in 1845, but territory was regained from the Town of Jasper in 1848.
By the early 20th century, agriculture had established itself as the primary economic activity in the town. Farming has since declined significantly, as in many parts of rural America, and forest cover has largely returned to many areas.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.0 km² (41.3 mi²), all land.
The west town line is the border of Allegany County, New York.
New York State Route 248 (north-south) and New York State Route 417 intersect north of Greenwood village.
[edit] Adjacent Towns and areas
The northern border is the Town of Hartsville and Town of Canisteo, and the southern border is the Town of West Union and the Town of Troupsburg. The west border is the Town of Andover in Allegany County, and the east border is the Town of Jasper.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 849 people, 325 households, and 231 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.9/km² (20.6/mi²). There were 439 housing units at an average density of 4.1/km² (10.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.23% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 325 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $37,841. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,578. About 19.0% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Greenwood
- Bennetts -- A hamlet on NY-248 at the north town line.
- Bennetts Creek -- A tributary of the Canisteo River, flowing northward through the middle of the town.
- Greenwood -- The hamlet of Greenwood is at the junction of Routes 60 and 248 in the eastern part of the town.
- Rough and Ready -- A hamlet south of Greenwood village on NY Route 248 and near the south town line.
- West Greenwood -- A hamlet on NY Route 417, west of Greenwood village and near the west town line.
- South Cheektowaga -- A scenic area along Dryden Hill Rd. west of the hamlet of Greenwood.
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