Turin (town), New York
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| Coordinates: 43°37′42″N 75°24′41″W / 43.62833°N 75.41139°WCoordinates: 43°37′42″N 75°24′41″W / 43.62833°N 75.41139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Settled | 1797 |
| Established | 1800 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.4 sq mi (81 km2) |
| • Land | 31.2 sq mi (81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Population (Census 2010) | |
| • Total | 761 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979562 |
Turin is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 761 at the 2010 census. Turin has a village, also named Turin. The town is south of Lowville, the county seat, and north of Rome.
The town was first settled around 1797.
The town of Turin was established in 1800 from the town of Mexico (Oswego County). In 1803, part of Turin was used to create the town of Martinsburg. Another part of Turin was added to Martinsburg in 1819. The town of West Turin formed from another part of Turin in 1830.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.3 km²), of which 31.2 square miles (80.8 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²) (0.67%) is water.
The east town line is defined by the Black River. Part of the town is on the Tug Hill Plateau.
New York State Route 12 and New York State Route 26 are north-south highways that parallel the Black River through the town. NY-12 is closer to the river.
As of the census of 2000, there were 793 people, 296 households, and 227 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.4 people per square mile (9.8/km²). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.37% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
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