West Union, New York
| West Union, New York | |
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 West Union, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°3′14″N 77°41′53″W / 42.05389°N 77.69806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.1 sq mi (106.5 km2) |
| • Land | 41.0 sq mi (106.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,336 ft (712 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 399 |
| • Density | 9.7/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-81105 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979629 |
West Union is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census.
The Town of West Union is in the southwest corner of the county and south of Hornell, New York.
West Union was formed from part of the Town of Greenwood in 1845. Originally the names "Green" and "Union" were proposed for the town, but both names were deemed unsuitable due to other towns in the state using those names, in, respectively, Chenango County and Broome County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.1 square miles (106 km2), of which, 41.0 square miles (106 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.19%) is water.
The western town line is the border of Allegany County, and the south town line is the border of Pennsylvania (Potter County).
New York State Route 248 passes through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 399 people, 141 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.7 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.75% Native American, 0.50% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
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