Editing North Dansville, New York

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|leader_name              = Dennis P. Mahus ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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'''North Dansville''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Livingston County, New York|Livingston County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 5,538 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0600000US3605151869&tid=DECENNIALSF12010.P1| title=Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), North Dansville town, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=data.census.gov| accessdate=June 5, 2020}}</ref> The town is in the southeast part of the county. The village of [[Dansville, Livingston County, New York|Dansville]] occupies the center of the town.

==History==
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The first settlers arrived ''circa'' 1795. The town was organized from the town of [[Sparta, New York|Sparta]] in 1846, and in 1849 North Dansville was increased by more territory from Sparta. The town was at one time on a branch of the [[Genesee Valley Canal]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|25.5|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer 2019">{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_36.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: New York| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=June 5, 2020}}</ref>

The eastern and southern town lines are the border of [[Steuben County, New York|Steuben County]]. The town of [[Dansville, Steuben County, New York|Dansville]] is in Steuben County, directly south of the town of North Dansville. [[Interstate 390 (New York)|Interstate 390]] passes through the town. [[New York State Route 36]], [[New York State Route 63]], and [[New York State Route 256]] pass through the town. [[Canaseraga Creek]] flows northward within the town toward the [[Genesee River]].

=== Adjacent towns and areas ===
([[Clockwise]])
*'''[[Sparta, New York|Sparta]] [[Image:North.svg]]'''
*'''[[Wayland, New York|Wayland]] [[Image:East.svg]]'''
*'''[[Dansville, Steuben County, New York|Dansville]] [[Image:South.svg]]'''
*'''[[Ossian, New York|Ossian]]; [[West Sparta, New York|West Sparta]] [[Image:West.svg]]'''

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 4377
|1860= 3738
|1870= 4015
|1880= 4178
|1890= 4099
|1900= 3961
|1910= 4328
|1920= 4793
|1930= 5310
|1940= 5332
|1950= 5755
|1960= 6095
|1970= 6358
|1980= 5994
|1990= 5783
|2000= 5738
|2010= 5538
|estyear=2016
|estimate=5359
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,738 people, 2,318 households, and 1,513 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|583.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,534 housing units at an average density of {{convert|257.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.58% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 2,318 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,519, and the median income for a family was $41,519. Males had a median income of $31,503 versus $25,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,540.  About 10.7% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in the Town of North Dansville ==
*'''[[Cumminsville, New York|Cumminsville]]''' &ndash; A [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] on the west town line between Dansville airport and the Interstate.
*'''[[Dansville, Livingston County, New York|Dansville]]''' &ndash; The village of Dansville occupies the center of the town and is adjacent to Interstate 390.
*'''Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV)''' &ndash; A general aviation [[airport]] north of Dansville village, lying between NY-36 and NY-63.
*'''Dansville Station''' &ndash; A location northeast of Dansville village.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.northdansville.org}}
* [http://dansville.lib.ny.us/govern  Weblinks for North Dansville region]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyliving/town/ndansville.htm  Brief history of North Dansville, NY]

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