Erin, New York
Encyclopedia
Erin is a town
in Chemung County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census. The name was applied by early settlers from Ireland
.
The Town of Erin is east of Elmira and is at the county's northeast border. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
The Town of Erin was formed in 1822 from the Town of Chemung
.
The Scotchtown Cemetery
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
, the town has a total area of 44.5 square miles (115.3 km²), of which, 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Schuyler County
.
Newtown Creek
, a tributary of the Chemung River
, flows westward through the town.
New York State Route 223
passes through Erin village, and the town government is located on this highway.
of 2000, there were 2,054 people, 751 households, and 608 families residing in the town. The population density
was 46.3 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.59% White, 0.15% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 751 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,795, and the median income for a family was $44,032. Males had a median income of $31,635 versus $21,520 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,747. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Chemung County
Chemung County, New York
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village . Its...
, 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 2,054 at the 2000 census. The name was applied by early settlers from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
The Town of Erin is east of Elmira and is at the county's northeast border. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area'.
History
The town was first settled before 1816.The Town of Erin was formed in 1822 from the Town of Chemung
Chemung, New York
Chemung is a town in Chemung County, New York, USA. The population was 2,665 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from the river flowing through it, which means in the native dialect, "Big Horn."...
.
The Scotchtown Cemetery
Scotchtown Cemetery
Scotchtown Cemetery is a historic vernacular rural cemetery located near Erin in Chemung County, New York. The cemetery includes a variety of monuments dating from the cemetery's founding in about 1880 to the present, with the majority before about 1950...
was 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...
in 2008.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 44.5 square miles (115.3 km²), of which, 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
The north 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...
.
Newtown Creek
Newtown Creek
Newtown Creek is a estuary that forms part of the border between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, in New York City, New York, United States. It derives its name from New Town , which was the name for the Dutch and British settlement in what is now Elmhurst, Queens...
, a tributary of the Chemung River
Chemung River
The Chemung River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States. It drains a mountainous region of the northern Allegheny Plateau in the Southern Tier of New York...
, flows westward through the town.
New York State Route 223
New York State Route 223
New York State Route 223 is an east–west state highway in Chemung County, New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at NY 13 in the town of Horseheads, northeast of the city of Elmira. Its eastern terminus is at NY 224 in the town of Van Etten...
passes through Erin village, and the town government is located on this highway.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,054 people, 751 households, and 608 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 46.3 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.59% White, 0.15% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 751 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% 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, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,795, and the median income for a family was $44,032. Males had a median income of $31,635 versus $21,520 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 $16,747. About 4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Erin
- Erin – The hamlet of Erin is in the south-central part of the town, located on NY-223 and Newtown Creek and County Road 4.
- Herringtons Corners – A former location in the south part of the town.
- Langdon Hill – An elevation in the southwest corner of the town.
- Park Station – A location near the north town line.
- South Erin – A hamlet, not in Erin, but across the south town line in the Town of BaldwinBaldwin, New YorkBaldwin is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Baldwin, Chemung County, New York *Baldwin, Nassau County, New York...
.
External links
- Town of Erin, NY
- Town government, Erin, NY
- South Erin Weather, South Erin, NY
- Tri-Counties Genealogy & History: Town of Erin, Chemung County NY