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Steuben, New York

Steuben, New York
Town
Location in Oneida County and the state of New York.
Location in Oneida County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°20′16″N 75°14′57″W / 43.33778°N 75.24917°W / 43.33778; -75.24917
Country United States
State New York
County Oneida
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 42.7 sq mi (110.6 km2)
 • Land 42.7 sq mi (110.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,519 ft (463 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,100
 • Density 26/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13354
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-71212
GNIS feature ID 0979525

Steuben is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,110 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Baron von Steuben.

The Town of Steuben is approximately 18 miles northwest of Utica, New York.

The town is part of the land grant made to von Steuben after the American Revolution. He maintained his summer residence in a log cabin in the town. His remains are buried in a state historic site east of Steuben village.

Steuben was formed from part of the Town of Whitestown in 1792. In 1796, part of Steuben was used to form the newer Town of Floyd and Town of Rome. Steuben was reduced again in 1797 to form the Town of Western.

The population of Steuben in 1920 was 786.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.7 square miles (111 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 429 households, and 332 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.4 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.51% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.


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