Urbana, New York
| Urbana, New York | |
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 Urbana, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°24′32″N 77°14′1″W / 42.40889°N 77.23361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2) |
| • Land | 41.1 sq mi (106.5 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,546 |
| • Density | 61.9/sq mi (23.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-76496 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979574 |
Urbana is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Urbana is in the northeast part of the county and northeast of Bath, New York.
The town was first settled around 1793. The town was formed from part of the Town of Bath in 1822. The first grape vines were planted around 1829, beginning the modern prominence of the wine industry.
The town and its village, Hammondsport, is one of the cradles of aviation, due to the inventions of Glenn Curtiss.
The Timothy M. Younglove Octagon House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.2 square miles (114 km2), of which, 41.1 square miles (106 km2) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it (6.86%) is water.
The town is at the south end of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
New York State Route 54A rejoins New York State Route 54 near Hammondsport.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,546 people, 1,028 households, and 688 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.9 people per square mile (23.9/km²). There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of 34.9 per square mile (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.75% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
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