Painted Post, New York
A monument to the Seneca Indians in Painted Post
Painted Post, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°9′40″N 77°5′29″W / 42.16111, -77.09139
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Steuben
Area
- Total	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
- Land	1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	942 ft (287 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,842
- Density	1,457.0/sq mi (562.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14870
Area code(s)	607
FIPS code	36-56088
GNIS feature ID	0959764

Painted Post is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,842 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a painted and carved post found by explorers at the junction of three local rivers.

The Village of Painted Post is in the Town of Erwin, west of the City of Corning.

Corning-Painted Post Airport (7N1) is west of the village.

History

Painted Post was founded around 1823. The village was first incorporated in 1860 and officially re-incorporated in 1893. The name is derived from an historic, although probably unpainted, wooden post seen in the area at the end of the 18th century. The origin and purpose of the post remain controversial.

Geography

Painted Post is located at 42°9′40″N, 77°5′29″W (42.161188, -77.091315).^[1] Painted Post is west of the City of Corning, New York.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.51%) is water.

New York State Route 415 passes through the village which also borders the Southern Tier Expressway and the Cohocton River.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,842 people, 811 households, and 480 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,457.0 people per square mile (564.4/km²). There were 879 housing units at an average density of 695.3/sq mi (269.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.71% White, 1.36% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 811 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,477, and the median income for a family was $58,295. Males had a median income of $39,519 versus $26,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,664. About 4.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Flood of '72 & Old Painted Post Photos
• Village of Painted Post, NY

• Painted Post, New York is at coordinates 42°09′40″N 77°05′29″W / 42.161188, -77.091315 (Painted Post, New York)Coordinates: 42°09′40″N 77°05′29″W / 42.161188, -77.091315 (Painted Post, New York)

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