Van Etten, New York
| Van Etten, New York | |
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 Van Etten
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| Coordinates: 42°11′55″N 76°33′8″W / 42.19861°N 76.55222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chemung |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | George Keturi (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 41.57 sq mi (107.66 km2) |
| • Land | 41.45 sq mi (107.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,012 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,557 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,496 |
| • Density | 36.10/sq mi (13.94/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| ZIP code | 14889 |
| FIPS code | 36-015-76892 |
Van Etten is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the town was 1,557 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the two brothers who founded the village of Van Etten in it. The town is at the northeast corner of the county, northeast of Elmira.
The area that became Van Etten was first settled around 1794, but more permanent settlement came in 1797. The town of Van Etten was formed in 1854 from the towns of Erin and Cayuta. (Cayuta later became part of Schuyler County.)
In 1876, the village of Van Etten was incorporated within the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.6 square miles (107.7 km2), of which 41.4 square miles (107.3 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.30%, is water.
The north town line is the border of Tompkins County, the east town line is the border of Tioga County, and part of the west town line is the border of Schuyler County.
New York State Route 34 intersects New York State Route 224 at Van Etten village. A short part of New York State Route 223 is at its junction with NY-224 by the west town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,518 people, 596 households, and 420 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.5 people per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 679 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
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