Caton is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Steuben County,
New York, United States. The population was 2,046 at the 2020 census.
The town is named after
Richard Caton
Richard Caton (1842, Bradford – 1926), of Liverpool, England, was a British physician, physiologist and Lord Mayor of Liverpool who was crucial in discovering the electrical nature of the brain and laid the groundwork for Hans Berger to disco ...
.
The Town of Caton is in the southeast part of the county, south of
Corning.
History
Caton was formed in 1839, as the "Town of Wormley" from the
Town of Corning (then known as the Town of Painted Post). In 1840, the town name was changed to "Caton."
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.47%) is water.
The first permanent settler arrived ''circa'' 1819.
The southern town line is the border of
Pennsylvania
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(
Tioga County) and the eastern town boundary is the border of
Chemung County (
Town of Southport
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History
On 11 November 1879, the Nerang and Coomera Divisions was created as two of 74 divisions within Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' ...
).
New York State Route 225 passes through the northeast of the town.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 770 households, and 595 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 55.5 people per square mile (21.4/km
2). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90%
White
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, 1.00%
African American
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, 0.29%
Native American, 0.10%
Asian
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, 0.24% from
other races
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, and 0.48% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 770 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were
married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $50,052. Males had a median income of $33,594 versus $27,391 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $19,612. About 6.1% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
The 1890 population was 1,445.
Communities and locations in the Town of Caton
*Brownstown – A
hamlet
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in the southwest part of the town.
*Caton – The hamlet of Caton is on NY-225 at the junction of County Roads 32 and 120.
*Caton Creek – A stream flowing northward past Caton village.
*West Caton – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
Notable people
*
Deacon White
James Laurie "Deacon" White (December 2, 1847 – July 7, 1939) was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era. The outstanding catcher of the 1870s during baseball ...
, born in Caton,
Major League Baseball
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manager and
Hall of Fame player.
White was the first batter to come to the plate in the National Association.
*
Elmer White, born in Caton, Major League Baseball Catcher. Elmer was the first recorded professional baseball player to die.
*
Will White
William Henry "Whoop-La" White (October 11, 1854 – August 31, 1911) was an American baseball pitcher and manager from 1875 to 1889. He played all or parts of 10 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds in the National ...
, born in Caton, Major League Baseball pitcher, brother of
Deacon White
James Laurie "Deacon" White (December 2, 1847 – July 7, 1939) was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era. The outstanding catcher of the 1870s during baseball ...
.
*Lucien Grant Berry, Brigadier General who served in 3 wars. Born in Caton in 1863.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Grant_Berry
References
External links
Caton history/links
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Populated places established in 1839
Towns in Steuben County, New York
1839 establishments in New York (state)