Cameron, New York
| Cameron, New York | |
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 Cameron, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°11′55″N 77°23′28″W / 42.19861°N 77.39111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.8 sq mi (121.1 km2) |
| • Land | 46.7 sq mi (121.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,034 |
| • Density | 22.1/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14819 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-11880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978778 |
Cameron is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Dugald Cameron, an early settler and land agent of the Pulteney Estate.
The Town of Cameron is centrally located in the county, west of the City of Corning.
Around the year 1800, the first settler arrived near the present community of Cameron. The town was formed from the Town of Addison in the year 1822. Parts of Cameron were lost on the founding of the Towns of Thurston (1844) and Rathbone (1856).
The New York and Erie Railroad line through Cameron opened in September, 1850. Today, the line is owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway. NS and Canadian Pacific (the latter under haulage arrangements)operate trains over the route.
The population of Cameron in 1905 was 1,217.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.8 square miles (121 km2), of which, 46.7 square miles (121 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.04%) is water.
The Canisteo River flows through the town. Route 119 parallels the river.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 359 households, and 266 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.1 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.10% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
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