Richford, New York
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Richford is a town in Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 1,170 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Ezekial Rich, an early settler and benefactor of the town.
The Town of Richford is the most northerly town of the county and is southeast of Ithaca, New York.
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[edit] History
Settlement began around 1808. The town was first formed from the Town of Berkshire as the "Town of Arlington" in 1831. In 1832 it changed its name to the Town of Richford.
Oil titan and founder of Standard Oil company John D. Rockefeller was born in this town and returned to visit during the summer.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 98.9 km² (38.2 mi²). 98.9 km² (38.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.
The West Branch of the Owego Creek forms part of the western boundary, which is the border of Tompkins County. The north border is Cortland County, and the east border is Broome County.
New York State Route 38 (north-south) intersects New York State Route 79 (east-west) at Richford village.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,170 people, 440 households, and 315 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.8/km² (30.7/mi²). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 5.1/km² (13.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.89% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 440 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,130, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,661 versus $23,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,331. About 12.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Richford
- Dunhamville -- A former location, south of Richford village.
- East Richford -- A location on NY-79 (Catskill Turnpike), east of Richford village.
- Hubby Creek -- A small stream flowing out from the south part of the town.
- Richford -- A hamlet at the junction of NY- 38 and NY-79 in the southwest part of the town. The West Branch of Owego Creek flows past the village.
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