Pulteney, New York
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Pulteney is a town
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,405 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the name of the original pioneer tract of land.
The Town of Pulteney is in the northeast part of the county, northeast of Bath, NY
.
in approximately 1797.
For a time the area was known as "Harmonyville." However, the actual town was formed in 1808 from the Town of Bath
. Part of Pulteney was used to form the Town of Prattsburgh
(1813) and part of the Town of Urbana
(1848).
The "Pulteney Purchase" or "Pulteney Tract" was a section of land in the region of Steuben County purchased from Robert Morris
by several English investors including Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet called "The Pulteney Association."
, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86 km²) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it (8.76%) is water.
The town is on the west side of Keuka Lake
, one of the Finger Lakes
. The north and east town lines are the border of Yates County
.
New York State Route 54A
is a north-south highway in the eastern part of the town.
of 2000, there were 1,405 people, 566 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density
was 42.3 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of 33.6 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.50% African American, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 566 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,115, and the median income for a family was $42,438. Males had a median income of $27,026 versus $21,106 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,461. About 7.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% 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 1,405 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the name of the original pioneer tract of land.
The Town of Pulteney is in the northeast part of the county, northeast of Bath, NY
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
.
History
The first settlers arrived in this part of the Pulteney TractThe Pulteney Association
The Pulteney Association was a purchaser in 1792 of a large portion of the Western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. The Pulteney Associates were British investors: nine-twelfths was owned by Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet , a Scottish lawyer; two-twelfths by William...
in approximately 1797.
For a time the area was known as "Harmonyville." However, the actual town was formed in 1808 from the Town of Bath
Bath (town), New York
Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The 2000 population was 12,097. The Town are either named after the city in England or after Lady Bath, daughter of a landowner.The Town of Bath contains the village Bath...
. Part of Pulteney was used to form the Town of Prattsburgh
Prattsburgh, New York
Prattsburgh is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2000 census.The Town of Prattsburgh is in the northeast part of the county, north of Bath, New York.- History :...
(1813) and part of the Town of Urbana
Urbana, New York
Urbana is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census.The Town of Urbana is in the northeast part of the county and northeast of Bath, New York.- History :The town was first settled around 1793....
(1848).
The "Pulteney Purchase" or "Pulteney Tract" was a section of land in the region of Steuben County purchased from Robert Morris
Robert Morris (merchant)
Robert Morris, Jr. was a British-born American merchant, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution...
by several English investors including Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet called "The Pulteney Association."
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.3 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86 km²) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it (8.76%) is water.
The town is on the west side of Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake is an unusual member of New York's Finger Lakes because it is Y-shaped, instead of long and narrow. Because of its shape, it was referred to in the past as Crooked Lake...
, one of the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
. The north and east town lines are the border of Yates County
Yates County, New York
Yates County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,348. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county....
.
New York State Route 54A
New York State Route 54A
New York State Route 54A is a state highway in the western part of New York, United States. It runs in a northeast to southwest direction through part of the Finger Lakes district of New York. The southern terminus of NY 54A is at NY 54 south of Hammondsport. The northern terminus...
is a north-south highway in the eastern part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,405 people, 566 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 42.3 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 1,118 housing units at an average density of 33.6 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.50% African American, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 566 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,115, and the median income for a family was $42,438. Males had a median income of $27,026 versus $21,106 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 $18,461. About 7.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Pulteney
- Brown Corners – A location in the north part of the town on County Road 78.
- Catawba – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on NY-54A.
- Elmbois – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on County Road 77.
- Gibson Landing – A hamlet on the shore of Keuka Lake and NY-54A.
- Glodes Corners – A location in the northwest part of the town on County Road 75.
- Lakeside Park – A hamlet on the shore of Keuka Lake, north of Gibson Landing on NY-54A.
- Pulteney – 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 Pulteney in the northeast part of the town on County Road 76. - South Pulteney – A hamlet southwest of Pulteney village.
- Stewarts Corners – A location in the northwest part of the town, south of Glodes Corners.