Caton, New York | |
|---|---|
 Caton Town Hall | |
  Caton, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates:42°3′24″N77°1′39″W / 42.05667°N 77.02750°W /42.05667; -77.02750 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Named after | Richard Caton |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.00 sq mi (98.42 km2) |
| • Land | 37.56 sq mi (97.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,410 ft (430 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,046 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 2,028 |
| • Density | 57.1/sq mi (22.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 14830, 14858, 14871 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-12991 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978802 |
| Website | www.townofcaton.gov/ |
Caton is atown inSteuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,046 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named afterRichard Caton.
The Town of Caton is in the southeast part of the county, south ofCorning.
Caton was formed in 1839, as the "Town of Wormley" from theTown of Corning (then known as the Town of Painted Post). In 1840, the town name was changed to "Caton" after an act to change it was passed.[3] Caton also sent the most men to the Civil War than any other town in Steuben County.[3] According toPioneer History & Atlas of Steuben County, NY, the first electric chair was manufactured by George Davis in a chair factory in West Caton,[4] though there no other sources confirming it.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98 km2), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.47%) is water.
The first permanent settler arrivedcirca 1819.
The southern town line is the border ofPennsylvania (Tioga County) and the eastern town boundary is the border ofChemung County (Town of Southport).
New York State Route 225 passes through the northeast of the town.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 797 | — | |
| 1850 | 1,214 | 52.3% | |
| 1860 | 1,550 | 27.7% | |
| 1870 | 1,544 | −0.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,642 | 6.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,445 | −12.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,345 | −6.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,078 | −19.9% | |
| 1920 | 688 | −36.2% | |
| 1930 | 915 | 33.0% | |
| 1940 | 976 | 6.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,199 | 22.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,359 | 13.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,747 | 28.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,847 | 5.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,888 | 2.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,097 | 11.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,179 | 3.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,046 | −6.1% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 2,028 | [2] | −0.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of thecensus[6] of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 770 households, and 595 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.5 inhabitants per square mile (21.4/km2). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90%White, 1.00%African American, 0.29%Native American, 0.10%Asian, 0.24% fromother races, and 0.48% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 770 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% weremarried couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $50,052. Males had a median income of $33,594 versus $27,391 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $19,612. About 6.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
The 1890 population was 1,445.
The hamlet of Brownstown is also listed as "Browntown" in the official New York State Gazetteer, maintained and published by theNew York State Department of Health, which includes numerous defunct hamlets and towns, some with alternate or archaic spellings.[7]
42°03′22″N77°01′40″W / 42.05611°N 77.02778°W /42.05611; -77.02778
