Urbana, New York

Urbana, New York
Town
Urbana, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°24′32″N 77°14′1″W / 42.40889°N 77.23361°W
Country United States
State New York
County Steuben
Area
 • Total 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2)
 • Land 41.1 sq mi (106.5 km2)
 • Water 3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2)
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,546
 • Density 61.9/sq mi (23.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-76496
GNIS feature ID 0979574

Urbana is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Urbana is in the northeast part of the county and northeast of Bath, New York.

History

The town was first settled around 1793. The town was formed from part of the Town of Bath in 1822. The first grape vines were planted around 1829, beginning the modern prominence of the wine industry.

The town and its village, Hammondsport, is one of the cradles of aviation, due to the inventions of Glenn Curtiss.

The Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.2 square miles (114 km2), of which, 41.1 square miles (106 km2) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it (6.86%) is water.

The town is at the south end of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.

New York State Route 54A rejoins New York State Route 54 near Hammondsport.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,546 people, 1,028 households, and 688 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.9 people per square mile (23.9/km²). There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of 34.9 per square mile (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.75% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 1,028 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,184, and the median income for a family was $43,309. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,528 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,584. About 8.0% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Urbana

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 42°27′16″N 77°10′52″W / 42.45444°N 77.18111°W