West Turin, New York
| West Turin, New York | |
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 West Turin, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°35′0″N 75°27′49″W / 43.58333°N 75.46361°WCoordinates: 43°35′0″N 75°27′49″W / 43.58333°N 75.46361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.4 sq mi (265.2 km2) |
| • Land | 102.2 sq mi (264.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,857 ft (566 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,524 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13325 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-81094 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979628 |
West Turin is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,524 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Turin.
The Town of West Turin is in the south-central part of the county and is north of Rome.
The town was first settled around 1796, near Constableville.
West Turin was formed from part of Town of Turin in 1830 and was subsequently reduced in size by the formation of newer towns: Montague (1850) and Osceola (1844). The Town of West Turin now includes the former "Town of Highmarket," which was disbanded in 1973. Highmarket had been set apart from West Turin in 1852.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.4 square miles (265 km2), of which 102.2 square miles (265 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.18%) is water.
The Black River forms the east town line. West Turin is on the Tug Hill Plateau of northwestern New York.
New York State Route 26 and New York State Route 12D are north-south highways. New York State Route 12 is a north-south highway near the Black River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,674 people, 635 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.4 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 971 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.22% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.
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