Catlin, New York | |
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  Catlin  Catlin | |
| Coordinates:42°15′17″N76°54′43″W / 42.25472°N 76.91194°W /42.25472; -76.91194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chemung |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | William J. Collier (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List
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| Area | |
• Total | 38.02 sq mi (98.46 km2) |
| • Land | 37.99 sq mi (98.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,650 ft (503 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,554 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 2,510 |
| • Density | 67.6/sq mi (26.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| FIPS code | 36-015-12947 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978800 |
| Website | townofcatlin |
Catlin is atown inChemung County,New York, United States. The population was 2,554 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after Phineas Catlin, a surveyor and public official. Catlin is in the northwestern corner of the county, northwest ofElmira. It is part of the ElmiraMetropolitan Statistical Area.
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The town's land was first settledcirca 1816. The town of Catlin was organized in 1823 from the town ofCatharine. The town ofDix was formed from the north part of Catlin in 1835. (Both Catharine and Dix are now inSchuyler County.)
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town of Catlin has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.5 km2), of which 0.027 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.07%, is water.
Catlin is bounded on the north bySchuyler County and on the west bySteuben County.
New York State Route 14 passes along the east town line, andNew York State Route 414 is a north–south highway in the western part of Catlin.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 2,015 | — | |
| 1840 | 1,119 | −44.5% | |
| 1850 | 1,474 | 31.7% | |
| 1860 | 1,308 | −11.3% | |
| 1870 | 1,342 | 2.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,450 | 8.0% | |
| 1890 | 1,180 | −18.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,109 | −6.0% | |
| 1910 | 870 | −21.6% | |
| 1920 | 737 | −15.3% | |
| 1930 | 670 | −9.1% | |
| 1940 | 715 | 6.7% | |
| 1950 | 690 | −3.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,831 | 165.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,461 | 34.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,719 | 10.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,626 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,649 | 0.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,618 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,554 | −2.4% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 2,510 | [2] | −1.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 2,649 people, 985 households, and 742 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.7 inhabitants per square mile (26.9/km2). There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26%White, 0.45%African American, 0.15%Native American, 0.23%Asian, 0.23% fromother races, and 0.68% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 985 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% weremarried couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,776, and the median income for a family was $42,308. Males had a median income of $34,833 versus $23,333 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $17,869. About 4.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
