Wheeler, New York
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 Wheeler
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| Coordinates: 42°26′39″N 77°20′10″W / 42.44417°N 77.33611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.1 sq mi (119.5 km2) |
| • Land | 46.1 sq mi (119.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,627 ft (496 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,263 |
| • Density | 27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-81457 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979634 |
Wheeler is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,263 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Captain Silas Wheeler, an early settler.
The Town of Wheeler is in the northern part of the county, north of Bath, New York.
The town was organized in 1820 from the Towns of Bath and Prattsburg. Wheeler lost some of its territory to Avoca (1843) and Urbana (1839).
The town was at its peak population in 1850: 1,471.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.1 square miles (119 km2), of which, 46.1 square miles (119 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.09%) is water.
New York State Route 53 is a north-south highway through the town.
From c. 1889-1961 Wheeler was located on a railroad. The Kanona & Prattsburgh Railroad Company, the Kanona & Prattsburgh Railway Company, and the Prattsburgh Railway Corporation during the period operated an 11.44 single-track standard-gauge railroad from a connection with the Erie Railroad at Kanona to Prattsburgh. Intermediate stations included Wheeler, Beans, and Stickneys, though Wheeler was the only one with a full-time agent (until c.1930).
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,263 people, 437 households, and 335 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.4 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.36% White, 1.27% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
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