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Addison, New York

Coordinates:42°06′14″N77°14′02″W/ 42.10389°N 77.23389°W/42.10389; -77.23389
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Addison
NY 417 eastbound entering the town of Addison.
NY 417 eastboundentering the town of Addison.
Addison is located in New York
Addison
Addison
Location withinNew York
Coordinates:42°06′14″N77°14′02″W/ 42.10389°N 77.23389°W/42.10389; -77.23389
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySteuben County
Incorporated1796
Area
• Total25.69 sq mi (66.53 km2)
• Land25.55 sq mi (66.16 km2)
• Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
998 ft (304 m)
Population
• Total2,397Decrease
• Estimate
(2021)[2]
2,369
• Density99.04/sq mi (38.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5(EST)
• Summer (DST)UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP code
14801
Area code607
FIPS code36-101-00287
WebsiteTown of Addison

Addisonis atowninSteuben County,New York.The population was 2,397 at the 2020 census.[2]The name was selected to honor the authorJoseph Addison.An interior town in the southeastern part of the county, the town includes avillage,also calledAddison.

History

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The town was first settled in 1791 by Samuel Rice. Originally a part of the old town of Painted Post, Addison was organized as Middletown at the time ofSteuben County's creation in March 1796. The name was changed to Addison to honor ofJoseph Addison,the English author, on April 6, 1808. The early settlers called it also Tuscarora. Addison Academy opened in 1840. In 1890, the town's population was 2,884.[3]

Geography

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According to theU.S. Census Bureau,the town has a total area of 25.7 square miles (66.5 km2), of which 25.6 square miles (66.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.16%) is water.

FormerNY Route 432,now County Road 119, is an east-west highway through the town.NY Route 417,formerlyNY Route 17,passes through the town's southeast corner.

Addison is on the Southern Tier Main Line of the Norfolk Southern Railway, the ultimate successor to the Erie/Erie Lackawanna Railroads, which ran it from its opening in 1850 to 1976. From c. 1885 to 1961, Addison was also the northern terminus of the Wellsville, Addison & Galeton Railroad, Baltimore & Ohio, and Buffalo & Susquehanna lines fromGaleton, Pennsylvania.

TheCanisteo Riverflows through the southern part of the town. Goodhue Creek flows into the river near the eastern town boundary.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820652
183094444.8%
18401,920103.4%
18503,72193.8%
18601,715−53.9%
18702,21829.3%
18802,53414.2%
18902,90814.8%
19002,637−9.3%
19102,509−4.9%
19202,122−15.4%
19301,975−6.9%
19402,0322.9%
19502,36816.5%
19602,64511.7%
19702,6982.0%
19802,7341.3%
19902,645−3.3%
20002,640−0.2%
20102,595−1.7%
20202,397−7.6%
2021 (est.)2,369[2]−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the 2000 census,[5]of 2000, there were 2,640 people, 1,026 households, and 687 families residing in the town. The population density was 103.0 inhabitants per square mile (39.8/km2). There were 1,177 housing units at an average density of 45.9 per square mile (17.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45%White,0.30%BlackorAfrican American,0.34%Native American,0.04%Asian,0.08% fromother races,and 0.80% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 1,026 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% weremarried couplesliving together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,942, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $22,708 for females. Theper capita incomefor the town was $15,473. About 13.2% of families and 17.7% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Addison

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Town hall
  • Addison– The Village of Addison is on Route 417.
  • Goodhue Lake – A small lake at the northern town line.
  • Jones Corners – A location on the western town line and County Road 2.
  • America - A 600 acre plot of land; home to the annualAmericaFest.
  • Pinnacle State Park– Astate parkeast of Addison village.

Notable people

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Climate

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Climate data for the village ofAddison, New York,1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–2020
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23)
73
(23)
85
(29)
92
(33)
98
(37)
100
(38)
106
(41)
103
(39)
103
(39)
99
(37)
84
(29)
71
(22)
106
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 33.1
(0.6)
35.8
(2.1)
44.0
(6.7)
57.5
(14.2)
69.6
(20.9)
77.9
(25.5)
82.0
(27.8)
80.8
(27.1)
73.7
(23.2)
61.5
(16.4)
48.7
(9.3)
38.0
(3.3)
58.6
(14.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.5
(−4.7)
25.0
(−3.9)
32.5
(0.3)
44.3
(6.8)
55.5
(13.1)
64.6
(18.1)
69.1
(20.6)
67.8
(19.9)
60.5
(15.8)
49.2
(9.6)
38.2
(3.4)
29.5
(−1.4)
46.6
(8.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 13.8
(−10.1)
14.1
(−9.9)
21.1
(−6.1)
31.1
(−0.5)
41.3
(5.2)
51.3
(10.7)
56.2
(13.4)
54.8
(12.7)
47.4
(8.6)
37.0
(2.8)
27.6
(−2.4)
21.0
(−6.1)
34.7
(1.5)
Record low °F (°C) −35
(−37)
−28
(−33)
−22
(−30)
1
(−17)
18
(−8)
16
(−9)
34
(1)
34
(1)
24
(−4)
10
(−12)
−4
(−20)
−26
(−32)
−35
(−37)
Averageprecipitationinches (mm) 1.80
(46)
1.61
(41)
2.52
(64)
3.34
(85)
3.55
(90)
3.19
(81)
4.22
(107)
3.55
(90)
3.66
(93)
3.81
(97)
2.54
(65)
2.26
(57)
36.05
(916)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 13.3
(34)
11.8
(30)
9.6
(24)
1.0
(2.5)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.3
(0.76)
2.1
(5.3)
10.0
(25)
48.2
(121.81)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) 13.7 10.9 13.8 14.4 15.3 13.9 11.7 11.9 11.4 15.1 13.6 14.9 160.6
Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) 10.0 8.0 5.8 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.4 8.0 35.4
Source 1: NOAA[8]
Source 2: National Weather Service[9]

References

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  1. ^"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 5,2017.
  2. ^abcdBureau, US Census."City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021".Census.gov.US Census Bureau.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help)
  3. ^http:// rootsweb.ancestry /~nysteube/ad/ad.html[user-generated source]
  4. ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
  5. ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  6. ^Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896.Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
  7. ^'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Levi Elwin Pond, pg. 499
  8. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Addison, NY".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedFebruary 25,2023.
  9. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Binghamton".National Weather Service.RetrievedFebruary 25,2023.