Caton, New York
| Caton, New York | |
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 Caton, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°3′24″N 77°1′39″W / 42.05667°N 77.02750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.0 sq mi (98.3 km2) |
| • Land | 37.8 sq mi (97.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,179 |
| • Density | 55.5/sq mi (21.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-12991 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978802 |
Caton is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Richard Caton.
The Town of Caton is in the southeast part of the county, south of Corning, New York.
Caton was formed in 1839, as the "Town of Wormley" from the Town of Corning (then known as the Town of Painted Post). In 1840, the town name was changed to "Caton."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98 km2), of which, 37.8 square miles (98 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.47%) is water.
The first permanent settler arrived around 1819. The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania (Tioga County) and the east town line is the border of Chemung County (Town of Southport).
New York State Route 225 passes through the northeast of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 770 households, and 595 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.5 people per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90% White, 1.00% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
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