| Woodhull, New York | |
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Woodhull, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.4 sq mi (143.5 km2) |
| • Land | 55.4 sq mi (143.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,524 |
| • Density | 27.5/sq mi (10.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14898 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-82843[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979654[2] |
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.
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The first settlers arrived around 1804. Among the first settlers were Caleb Smith who built the town's first three houses. The town was formed from the Towns of Troupsburg and Addison in 1828. In 1856, part of Woodhull was taken for the Town of Rathbone.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.4 square miles (143 km2), of which, 55.4 square miles (143 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.04%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
New York State Route 417 is a major east-west highway in the town.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,524 people, 550 households, and 409 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.5 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 671 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.18% White, 0.59% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 550 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $27,228 versus $22,150 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,674. About 12.7% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.
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