Hornby, New York
| Hornby, New York | |
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 Hornby, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°13′38″N 77°1′36″W / 42.22722°N 77.02667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2) |
| • Land | 40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,617 ft (493 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,742 |
| • Density | 42.6/sq mi (16.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-35661 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979077 |
Hornby is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,742 at the 2000 census. The name is from John Hornby, a land owner of the Pulteney Tract.
The Town of Hornby is located on the eastern border of the county, north of Corning, New York.
The first settlers were Asa and Uriah Nash, in 1814. The town was created in 1826 from part of the Town of Corning (Then known as "Painted Post"). In 1831, part of Hornby was used to found the Town of Campbell, and another part of Hornby was added in 1842 to the Town of Orange (now in Schuyler County).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.9 square miles (106 km2), of which, 40.9 square miles (106 km2) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
The north town line is the border of Schuyler County, and the east town line is the border of Chemung County.
New York State Route 414 crosses the southeast corner of the town.
Dry Run is a small stream running through the town past Hornby village, and Post Creek runs through the southeast part of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,742 people, 613 households, and 464 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.6 people per square mile (16.4/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 16.1 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.30% White, 0.75% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
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