Candor (town), New York
| Candor | |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′42″N 76°20′12″W / 42.22833°N 76.33667°WCoordinates: 42°13′42″N 76°20′12″W / 42.22833°N 76.33667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Tioga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.6 sq mi (245 km2) |
| Population (Census 2010) | |
| • Total | 5,305 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Candor is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,305 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Candor has a village named Candor. The town is south of Ithaca, New York.
Settlement of the town began around 1794 on land purchased as part of the Watkins and Flint Patent of 1794.
The Town of Candor was formed from the Town of Spencer in 1811. Citizens wanted to name the town "Washington," but did not do so due to the existence of another town by that name in New York (Dutchess County). The source of the name "Candor" is unknown.
Candor was the community identified as "Springdale" in Vidich and Bensman's 1958 book, "Small Town in Mass Society."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.6 square miles (245.0 km²), of which, 94.5 square miles (244.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
New York State Route 96 intersects New York State Route 96B in Candor village.
The West Branch of Owego Creek defines the east town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,317 people, 2,022 households, and 1,457 families residing in the town. The population density was 56.2 people per square mile (21.7/km²). There were 2,234 housing units at an average density of 23.6 per square mile (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.25% White, 0.85% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
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