Cohocton, New York

Coordinates: 42°30′02″N 77°30′01″W / 42.50056°N 77.50028°W / 42.50056; -77.50028
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For the village located within this town, see Cohocton (village), New York.
Cohocton
UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-101-16738

Cohocton is a

village, also called Cohocton
and is located in the northwestern part of the county.

History

The town was first settled around 1794. The town was formed from the towns of

Wayland (1848). In 1874, the town was enlarged by the addition of a part of the town of Prattsburgh. The Larrowe House, also known as The Cohocton Town and Village Hall and located at the village of Cohocton, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3] At least as late as 1836 the spellings Cohocton and Conhocton were used, even in the same text,[4] but by 1860 the shorter spelling was consistent.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.1 square miles (145.2 km2), all land.

The northern town line is the border of Livingston and Ontario counties.

Interstate 390, New York State Route 21, New York State Route 371 and New York State Route 415 pass through the town. The Interstate and NY-415 partly follow the course of the Cohocton River
.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18201,560—
18302,71173.8%
18402,9659.4%
18501,993−32.8%
18602,53527.2%
18702,7106.9%
18803,34623.5%
18903,4442.9%
19003,197−7.2%
19102,926−8.5%
19202,585−11.7%
19302,516−2.7%
19402,474−1.7%
19502,418−2.3%
19602,4511.4%
19702,379−2.9%
19802,4663.7%
19902,5202.2%
20002,6264.2%
20102,561−2.5%
20202,268−11.4%
2021 (est.)2,239[2]−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 972 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,559, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $25,208 for females. The

poverty line
, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

The 1890 population was 3,475.

Communities and locations in the Town of Cohocton

Railroad station at Atlanta, NY, in April 2011

This village is also in the Cohocton Valley. Formerly called Bloods, it was thought that it might prove more prosperous, and grow fully as well, if given a more pleasing name. Atlanta is a shipping point for an abundant supply of grapes which are grown around the village of Naples."[9]

  • Bowles Corners – A location in the northwest corner of the town on NY-21 and County Road 37.
  • Cohocton – A village adjacent to Interstate 390 in the south part of the town. For a period in the 19th century, it was called "Liberty."
  • Kirkwood – A hamlet northeast of Cohocton village on NY-371.
  • North Cohocton – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town at the junction of NY-21 and NY-371. The community dates from before 1850.

Notable person

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ Thomas F. Gordon, Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1836, pages 704, 706, 709, 710
  5. ^ J. H. French, Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860, pages 619-630
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 2/16/10 THROUGH 2/19/10. National Park Service. February 26, 2010.
  9. ^ Summering on the Lackawanna, 1893. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. 1893.

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