Erwin is a

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in Steuben County,

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, United States. The population was 8,090 at the 2020 census. The name is that of an early settler, who became the first Town Supervisor. Erwin is in the southeast part of the county and is west of the city of Corning.

History

The first permanent settlement came around 1786, and "Erwin" was listed in the first census of the United States in 1790. The town of Erwin was formed from the former "Town of Painted Post" (now the town of Corning) in 1826. Erwin was reduced to form the town of Lindley (1837), but was increased by a part of the town of Corning in 1856. The "painted post" was a wooden post discovered in the south part of Steuben County. Its purpose and origin remain controversial.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.17%) is water.

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and Interstate 86 (

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) pass through the town. The Tioga River merges with the

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near Painted Post to form the

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which flows to the east. The

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flows into the Tioga River near Erwins village.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 7,227 people, 2,977 households, and 1,949 families residing in the town. The

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was 186.8 people per square mile (72.1/km²). There were 3,196 housing units at an average density of 82.6 per square mile (31.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.13%

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, 2.24%

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, 0.18% Native American, 4.59%

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, 0.12% from

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, and 0.73% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.30% of the population. There were 2,977 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $44,386, and the median income for a family was $57,169. Males had a median income of $44,155 versus $28,795 for females. The

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for the town was $27,192. About 5.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the

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, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Erwin

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– A

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in the northern part of the town. * Corning-Painted Post Airport (7N1) A small

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west of Painted Post. * Erwin

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– A conservation area in the northwest part of the town. * Erwins – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on NY-417. * Gang Mills – A hamlet southwest of the city of Corning on US Route 15. * Painted Post – The village of Painted Post on NY-415.

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