Catlin, New York
| Catlin, New York | |
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 Catlin
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| Coordinates: 42°15′17″N 76°54′43″W / 42.25472°N 76.91194°WCoordinates: 42°15′17″N 76°54′43″W / 42.25472°N 76.91194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chemung |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | William J. Collier (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 38.02 sq mi (98.46 km2) |
| • Land | 37.99 sq mi (98.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,650 ft (503 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,618 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (26.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-12947 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978800 |
| Website | townofcatlin |
Catlin is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 2,618 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Phineas Catlin, a surveyor and public official. Catlin is in the northwest corner of the county, northwest of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town's land was first settled around 1816. The town of Catlin was organized in 1823 from the town of Catharine. The town of Dix was formed from the north part of Catlin in 1835. (Both Catharine and Dix are now in Schuyler County.)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Catlin has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.5 km2), of which 0.027 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.07%, is water.
Catlin is bounded on the north by Schuyler County and on the west by Steuben County.
New York State Route 14 passes along the east town line, and New York State Route 414 is a north-south highway in the western part of Catlin.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,649 people, 985 households, and 742 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.7 people per square mile (26.9/km²). There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.45% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
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