Campbell, New York
Encyclopedia
Campbell is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,691 at the 2000 census. The name is from Robert Campbell, an early landowner.
The Town of Campbell is centrally located in the county and is northwest of Corning
.
The town was formed in 1831 from the Town of Hornby
.
The District School Number Five
and Wood Road Metal Truss Bridge
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the town has a total area of 40.8 square miles (105.7 km²), of which, 40.8 square miles (105.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.07%) is water.
Interstate 86
(including New York State Route 17
), New York State Route 415
and the Conhocton River pass through the town.
Former New York State Route 333
, now County Road 333, enters the town from the west.
Campbell is on the Gang Mills (Painted Post) Line of the B&H Rail Corporation. This portion of track was built opened in 1882 as the New York (Hoboken) to Buffalo line of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. In 1963 the route to Buffalo was severed between Wayland and Groveland, N.Y., by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission in order to promote highway transportation.
Campbell was also served (c. 1853-1963) by the Corning-Rochester line of the Erie Railroad. This line was removed in 1963 by the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission, also in order to promote highway transportation.
of 2000, there were 3,691 people, 1,418 households, and 1,036 families residing in the town. The population density
was 90.6 people per square mile (35.0/km²). There were 1,515 housing units at an average density of 37.2 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.43% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 1,418 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $46,220. Males had a median income of $30,820 versus $24,427 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,819. About 6.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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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
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. The population was 3,691 at the 2000 census. The name is from Robert Campbell, an early landowner.
The Town of Campbell is centrally located in the county and is northwest of Corning
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
Campbell was first settled around 1801.The town was formed in 1831 from the Town of Hornby
Hornby, New York
Hornby is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,742 at the 2000 census. The name is from John Hornby, a land owner of the Pulteney Tract....
.
The District School Number Five
District School Number Five
District School Number Five, also known as "The Little Red Schoolhouse," is a historic one room school building located at Campbell in Steuben County, New York. It was built during the spring and summer of 1839 with a hand hewn timber frame of mortise and tenon construction...
and Wood Road Metal Truss Bridge
Wood Road Metal Truss Bridge
Wood Road Metal Truss Bridge is a historic Baltimore truss bridge located at Campbell in Steuben County, New York. It was constructed in 1897 by the Phoenix Iron Works of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and spans the Cohocton River. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2003.It was listed on the National...
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Past residents of note
It was the birthplace, in 1874, of IBM founder Thomas J. Watson Sr.Thomas J. Watson
Thomas John Watson, Sr. was president of International Business Machines , who oversaw that company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956...
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 40.8 square miles (105.7 km²), of which, 40.8 square miles (105.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.07%) is water.
Interstate 86
Interstate 86 (east)
Interstate 86 is an Interstate Highway that extends for through northwestern Pennsylvania and southern New York in the United States...
(including New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
), New York State Route 415
New York State Route 415
New York State Route 415 is a state highway located in Steuben County, New York, United States. It is a north–south trunk road that parallels in part, the Cohocton River, Interstate 86 and Interstate 390. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 414 in...
and the Conhocton River pass through the town.
Former New York State Route 333
New York State Route 333
New York State Route 333 was an east–west state highway located in southeastern Steuben County, New York, United States. The western terminus of the route was at an intersection with County Route 11 and CR 24 in Risingville, a hamlet within the town of Thurston. Its eastern...
, now County Road 333, enters the town from the west.
Campbell is on the Gang Mills (Painted Post) Line of the B&H Rail Corporation. This portion of track was built opened in 1882 as the New York (Hoboken) to Buffalo line of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. In 1963 the route to Buffalo was severed between Wayland and Groveland, N.Y., by order of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission in order to promote highway transportation.
Campbell was also served (c. 1853-1963) by the Corning-Rochester line of the Erie Railroad. This line was removed in 1963 by the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission, also in order to promote highway transportation.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,691 people, 1,418 households, and 1,036 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 90.6 people per square mile (35.0/km²). There were 1,515 housing units at an average density of 37.2 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.43% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 1,418 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $46,220. Males had a median income of $30,820 versus $24,427 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 $18,819. About 6.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Like most of Steuben County, it is a Republican stronghold, with few Democrats on the Town Board.Communities and locations in Campbell
- Campbell – The 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...
of Campbell, located on the west side of Interstate 86 by the Cohocton River. County Road 125 is Main Street. It is also at the eastern terminus of County Road 333. - Curtis – A hamlet south of Campbell village on Interstate 86.
- East Campbell – A hamlet east of Campbell village, located on County Road 26.
- Meads Creek – A stream passing by East Campbell and the name of a hamlet in the northeast corner of the town, located on the stream.
- Michigan Creek – A stream entering the Cohocton River by Campbell village.