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Woodhull, New York

Woodhull, New York
Town
Woodhull, New York is located in New York
Woodhull, New York
Woodhull, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°3′51″N 77°23′20″W / 42.06417°N 77.38889°W / 42.06417; -77.38889Coordinates: 42°3′51″N 77°23′20″W / 42.06417°N 77.38889°W / 42.06417; -77.38889
Country United States
State New York
County Steuben
Area
 • Total 55.4 sq mi (143.5 km2)
 • Land 55.4 sq mi (143.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 1,509 ft (460 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,524
 • Density 27.5/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14898
Area code(s) 607
FIPS code 36-82843
GNIS feature ID 0979654

Woodhull is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,524 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Woodhull is in the south part of the county, west of Corning, New York.

The first settlers arrived around 1804. Among the first settlers were Caleb Smith who built the town's first three houses. The town was formed from the Towns of Troupsburg and Addison in 1828. In 1856, part of Woodhull was taken for the Town of Rathbone.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.4 square miles (143 km2), of which, 55.4 square miles (143 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.04%) is water.

The south town line is the border of Tioga County, Pennsylvania.

New York State Route 417 is a major east-west highway in the town.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,524 people, 550 households, and 409 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.5 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 671 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.18% White, 0.59% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.


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