Niles, New York
| Niles, New York | |
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 Location within Cayuga County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°48′57″N 76°24′53″W / 42.81583°N 76.41472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Rickey L. Slagle (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 43.4 sq mi (112.3 km2) |
| • Land | 39.0 sq mi (100.9 km2) |
| • Water | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,194 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (11.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-51198 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979278 |
| Website | www |
Niles is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census. Niles lies in the eastern part of the county southeast of Auburn.
Niles was in the Central New York Military Tract, land reserved for veterans. The area that would become the town was first settled around 1792. The town of Niles was created in 1833 by division of the town of Sempronius.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112.3 km2), of which 39.0 square miles (100.9 km2) is land and 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2), or 11.83%, is water.
Niles is between Owasco Lake and Skaneateles Lake, two of the Finger Lakes. The east town line and part of the north town line are the border of Onondaga County.
New York State Route 38A intersects New York State Route 41A in the northwest part of the town.
At the 2000 census, there were 1,208 people, 476 households and 348 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.9 per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 824 housing units at an average density of 21.1 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.09% White, 0.33% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
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