Prattsburgh, New York
| Prattsburgh, New York | |
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| Motto: taking people that other love | |
 Prattsburgh, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°32′N 77°20′W / 42.533°N 77.333°WCoordinates: 42°32′N 77°20′W / 42.533°N 77.333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.7 sq mi (134.0 km2) |
| • Land | 51.7 sq mi (133.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,939 ft (591 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,064 |
| • Density | 39.9/sq mi (15.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14873 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-59718 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979395 |
Prattsburgh is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Prattsburgh is in the northeast part of the county, north of Bath, New York.
The town was formed from the Town of Pulteney in 1813. The community of Prattsburgh in the town is named after early settler Joel Pratt, who arrived around 1799 to purchase land. Settlers arrived in 1801.
From c. 1889-1961 Prattsburgh was located on a railroad. The Kanona & Prattsburgh Railroad Company, the Kanona & Prattsburgh Railway Company, and the Prattsburgh Railway Corporation during the period operated an 11.44 single-track standard-gauge railroad from a connection with the Erie Railroad at Kanona to Prattsburgh. Intermediate stations included Wheeler, Beans, and Stickneys.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.7 square miles (134 km2), of which, 51.7 square miles (134 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.06%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Steuben County and Yates County.
New York State Route 53 is an important north-south highway in the town.
The town is at a higher altitude than most of other parts of the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,064 people, 809 households, and 567 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.9 people per square mile (15.4/km²). There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.17% White, 1.55% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
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