Barton is a
town
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in southwestern
Tioga County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 8,570 at the 2020 census.
It is southeast of
Elmira.
History
The
Sullivan Expedition
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of 1779 passed through this region. The first settlers arrived ''circa'' 1791.
The Town of Barton was established in 1824 from the town of
Tioga. The region was already settled in 1796 when John Shepard bought by the current location of
Waverly. It is reported that the town was named after
Belva Ann Lockwood of
Royalton, New York (near
Lockport), one of the first female lawyers in the country, the first woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court and the first woman to be on an official ballot running for president of the US in 1884 and 1888. But, see the town's own webpage for a better explanation of the history of the town nam
One of the most interesting points in the town was the J.E. Rodeo Ranch."
The 1940s and 1950s were also the heyday of Colonel Jim Eskew's famous J. E. Rodeo organization,
the only rodeo ranch east of the Mississippi River.
The rodeo traveled throughout the
Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid Atlantic and
New England
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states.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.62%) is water.
Part of the southern town line is the
Susquehanna River
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and the remainder is the state line of
Pennsylvania
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. The western town boundary is the border of
Chemung County.
The
Southern Tier Expressway (
New York State Route 17
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) passes across the town next to the Susquehanna River.
New York State Route 17C also follows the river, but on the north side.
New York State Route 34 is a north-south highway that intersects NY-17C at Waverly.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 9,066 people, 3,568 households, and 2,383 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 3,927 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.10%
White
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, 0.39%
African American
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, 0.25%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian, 0.15% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 3,568 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were
married couples
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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,530, and the median income for a family was $39,650. Males had a median income of $30,828 versus $23,351 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $15,498. About 7.8% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Barton
*Barton – The
hamlet
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of Barton in the southeast part of the town is located on the north side of the Susquehanna River and
NY-17C. The community has been referred to as "Barton City."
*East Waverly – A hamlet on the east side of Waverly.
*Ellistown - A hamlet on NY-17C east of Waverly on the north side of the Susquehanna River.
*Glencairn – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on County Road 9.
*Halsey Valley – A hamlet on the town line in the northeast part of the town.
*Lockwood – A hamlet by the west town line on
NY-34. It was formerly called "Bingham's Mills" from the names of early settlers. The present name is after
Belva Ann Lockwood, a prominent
suffragist
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who taught school for three years in nearby
Owego.
*Lockwood Run – A stream at the west town line that flows through Waverly.
*North Barton – A hamlet centrally located in the north part of the town.
*North Waverly – A community adjacent to the north side of Waverly on NY-34.
*Reniff – A hamlet by the west town line on NY-34 north of Lockwood.
*
Waverly – The Village of Waverly is in the southwest corner of the town on the border of Pennsylvania. It is north of
Sayre, Pennsylvania.
It was Bingham's Mills first founded by Charles Bingham in the 1700. The name was changed by a local politician who had a falling out with the Bingham's.
They had their own Mills, general store, Post Office, etc. that would be found in a small town.
Notable residents
*
Jeff Foote
Jeffrey Bernard Foote (born July 14, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player.
College career
Foote began his college basketball career at St. Bonaventure University. He redshirted his freshman season before he transferred to C ...
, professional basketball player
References
External links
Town of Barton
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Binghamton metropolitan area
Towns in Tioga County, New York
Towns in New York (state)