Tuscarora, New York
Tuscarora Township, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-75737 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0979563 |
Tuscarora township is a
The Township of Tuscarora is in the southern part of the county, southwest of the city of
History
The Tuscarora Township in New York State was formed in 1859 from part of the
Tuscarora, New York 14510 is a hamlet south of Mount Morris in Livingston County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.8 square miles (98 km2), of which 37.8 square miles (98 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water.
The south township line is the border of Pennsylvania (Tioga County).
New York State Route 417 crosses the northern part of the township, following Tuscarora Creek.
The Tuscarora Creek crosses the northern part of the township. Elk Creek flows northward and joins Tuscarora Creek, west of South Addison.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 1,566 | — | |
1870 | 1,528 | −2.4% | |
1880 | 1,544 | 1.0% | |
1890 | 1,438 | −6.9% | |
1900 | 1,301 | −9.5% | |
1910 | 1,006 | −22.7% | |
1920 | 854 | −15.1% | |
1930 | 839 | −1.8% | |
1940 | 859 | 2.4% | |
1950 | 989 | 15.1% | |
1960 | 1,043 | 5.5% | |
1970 | 1,071 | 2.7% | |
1980 | 1,338 | 24.9% | |
1990 | 1,368 | 2.2% | |
2000 | 1,400 | 2.3% | |
2010 | 1,473 | 5.2% | |
2020 | 1,388 | −5.8% | |
2021 (est.) | 1,378 | [2] | −0.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
As of the
There were 558 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,708, and the median income for a family was $32,054. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $26,250 for females. The
Communities and locations in the Town of Tuscarora
- Bear Falls – A waterfall south of South Addison.
- Freeman – A hamlet in the north part of the township on County Road 85.
- Nichols – A hamlet on County Road 86 near the south township line.
- Pinnacle State Park and Golf Course – A state park by the northeast township line.
- South Addison – A hamlet on NY-417 at the north township line.
- Van Fleet – A hamlet south of Freeman on County Road 85.
- Woods Corner – A hamlet south of Freeman on County Road 85 (Addison Hill Road).
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.