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From c. 1889–1961, Wheeler was located on a railroad. The Kanona & Prattsburgh Railroad Company, the Kanona & Prattsburgh Railway Company, and the Prattsburgh Railway Corporation during the period operated an 11.44 single-track standard-gauge railroad from a connection with the Erie Railroad
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.
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was 27.4 people per square mile (10.6 people/km). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.36%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 35,806, and the median income for a family was $ 37,632. Males had a median income of $ 27,137 versus $ 21,750 for females. The
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at Kanona to Prattsburgh. Intermediate stations included Wheeler, Beans, and Stickneys, though Wheeler was the only one with a full-time agent (until c.1930).
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There were 437 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were
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for the town was $ 14,555. About 13.6% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the
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of 2000, there were 1,263 people, 437 households, and 335 families residing in the town. The
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The former Kanona & Prattsburgh station in Wheeler
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The town was at its peak population in 1850: 1,471.
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Wheeler lost some of its territory to 1639:1820 establishments in New York (state) 940:– The hamlet of Wheeler on NY-53. 1626: 466: 175:46.07 sq mi (119.31 km) 167:46.13 sq mi (119.47 km) 1157: 1031: 1029: 81:Location within the state of New York 1634:Populated places established in 1820 835:, and 0.87% from two or more races. 356:adding citations to reliable sources 323: 183:0.06 sq mi (0.16 km) 13: 1240: 1184:Municipalities and communities of 1088:"Census of Population and Housing" 1054: 1026: 985: 456: 14: 1660: 1644:Towns in Steuben County, New York 1105: 872: 898:at the north town line on NY-53. 328: 206: 205: 67: 60: 40: 1066:United States Geological Survey 869:The 1890 population was 1,084. 442: 68: 18:Town in New York, United States 1062:"US Board on Geographic Names" 1: 960:. 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Town
The Wheeler town hall on NY 53.
NY 53
Wheeler is located in New York
42°26′39″N 77°20′10″W / 42.44417°N 77.33611°W / 42.44417; -77.33611
Country
State
New York
County
Steuben
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
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UTC-4
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GNIS
town
Steuben County
New York
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