Tuscarora, New York

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Tuscarora Township, New York
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Tuscarora Township, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°3′19.5834″N77°15′48.6138″W / 42.055439833°N 77.263503833°W / 42.055439833; -77.263503833
Country United States
State New York
County Steuben
Area
[1]
 • Total37.71 sq mi (97.68 km2)
 • Land37.63 sq mi (97.46 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
1,154 ft (352 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,473
 • Estimate 
(2016) [2]
1,441
 • Density38.30/sq mi (14.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 607
FIPS code 36-75737
GNIS feature ID0979563

Tuscarora township is a township in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. The township is named after the Tuscarora tribe.

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The Township of Tuscarora is in the southern part of the county, southwest of the city of Corning.

History

The Tuscarora Township in New York State was formed in 1859 from part of the Town of Addison. It is located in Steuben County.

Tuscarora, New York 14510 is a hamlet south of Mount Morris in Livingston County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.8 square miles (98 km2), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water.

The south township line is the border of Pennsylvania (Tioga County).

New York State Route 417 crosses the northern part of the township, following Tuscarora Creek.

The Tuscarora Creek crosses the northern part of the township. Elk Creek flows northward and joins Tuscarora Creek, west of South Addison.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1860 1,566—
1870 1,528−2.4%
1880 1,5441.0%
1890 1,438−6.9%
1900 1,301−9.5%
1910 1,006−22.7%
1920 854−15.1%
1930 839−1.8%
1940 8592.4%
1950 98915.1%
1960 1,0435.5%
1970 1,0712.7%
1980 1,33824.9%
1990 1,3682.2%
2000 1,4002.3%
2010 1,4735.2%
2016 (est.)1,441 [2] −2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] of 2010, there were 1,473 people, 558 households, and 412 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.1 people per square mile (14.3/km2). There were 558 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.64% White, 0.14% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 558 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% 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 2.93.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,708, and the median income for a family was $32,054. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,906. About 14.9% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Township of Tuscarora

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 42°37′50″N77°52′11″W / 42.63056°N 77.86972°W / 42.63056; -77.86972

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