Bradford, New York
Encyclopedia
Bradford is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Major Robert Bradford.
The Town of Bradford is in the northeast part of the county, north of Corning, New York
.
The town was formed from the Town of Orange
(then the "Town of Jersey") in Schuyler County
in 1836.
, the town has a total area of 24.9 square miles (64.5 km²), of which, 24.8 square miles (64.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Schuyler County
(Town of Orange). A part of Lamoka Lake
, called Mill Pond is within the east town line.
New York State Route 226
traverses the town from east-to-west.
of 2000, there were 763 people, 198 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density
was 30.7 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 1 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.13% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 288 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $39,107. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,848. About 12.1% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Major Robert Bradford.
The Town of Bradford is in the northeast part of the county, north of Corning, New York
Corning (city), New York
Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of...
.
History
The town was first settled around 1793.First settler was Daniel Taylor. (b.1775 d.Dec.3,1851)int.sonora,N.Y. cemetery,The town was formed from the Town of Orange
Orange, New York
----Orange is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,752 at the 2000 census.The Town of Orange is in the southwest part of the county and is east of Bath, New York.- History :...
(then the "Town of Jersey") in Schuyler County
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
in 1836.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 24.9 square miles (64.5 km²), of which, 24.8 square miles (64.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Schuyler County
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
(Town of Orange). A part of Lamoka Lake
Lamoka Lake
Lamoka Lake is a small crescent-shaped lake in the western part of New York, USA. The lake is located at the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County. Most of the lake is in Schuyler County with only a small part, called "Mill Pond," at the southwest corner in Steuben County...
, called Mill Pond is within the east town line.
New York State Route 226
New York State Route 226
New York State Route 226 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway just west of the Savona village line in the town of Bath...
traverses the town from east-to-west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 763 people, 198 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 30.7 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 1 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.13% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 288 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $39,107. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,848. About 12.1% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Bradford
- Bradford – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the northeast part of the town on County Road 16. The community is located near the end of a small lake called Mill Pond, which is partly in the town and is the south end of Lamoka LakeLamoka LakeLamoka Lake is a small crescent-shaped lake in the western part of New York, USA. The lake is located at the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County. Most of the lake is in Schuyler County with only a small part, called "Mill Pond," at the southwest corner in Steuben County...
. - Mud Creek – A stream flowing into Mill Pond by Bradford village.
- South Bradford – A hamlet in the south central part of the town at the junction of County Roads 17 and 18.