Cohocton is a

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in Steuben County,

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, United States. The population was 2,268 at the 2020 census. The town contains a

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, 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

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and Dansville in 1812. It was originally known as the town of Liberty. Part of the town was later used to form new towns in the county: Avoca (1843) and 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

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in 1989. At least as late as 1836 the spellings Cohocton and Conhocton were used, even in the same text, but by 1860 the shorter spelling was consistent.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 56.1 square miles (145.2 km²), all land. The northern town line is the border of

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and Ontario counties.

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, New York State Route 371 and

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pass through the town. The Interstate and NY-415 partly follow the course of the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,626 people, 972 households, and 704 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.49%

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, 0.46%

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, 0.61%

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, 0.27% Asian, 0.19% from

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, and 0.99% from two or more races.

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or 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

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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

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for the town was $15,243. About 12.9% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the

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, 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

*Atlanta – A

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in the northeast part of the town at the junction of County Roads 36 (East Main Street) and 39 (University Avenue) was formerly known as "Bloods." It was founded around 1840. The Cohocton River changes from east-flowing to south-flowing at Atlanta. The Presbyterian Church of Atlanta was listed on the

in 2010. An 1893 railway travel guide describes it as follows: "320 miles from New York; Single ticket, $7.68; Special ticket, $6.95. 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." *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

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, publisher

References

External links

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{{authority control Populated places established in 1794 Towns in Steuben County, New York Towns in New York (state) 1794 establishments in New York (state)