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Barrington, New York
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Location in Yates County and the state of New York.
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Yates |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.13 sq mi (96.17 km2) |
| • Land | 35.75 sq mi (92.60 km2) |
| • Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,637 ft (499 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,681 |
| • Estimate
(2016)
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1,666 |
| • Density | 46.60/sq mi (17.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-04594 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978711 |
Barrington is a small town in Yates County, New York, in the United States. In 2010, about 1,681 people lived there.
You can find the Town of Barrington in the southern part of Yates County. It is located just south of a city called Geneva.
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History of Barrington
The first person to settle in Barrington arrived around the year 1800. However, it took several more years for other settlers to join them. The land where the town is located was once part of a large land deal known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.
The town of Barrington was officially created in 1822. At that time, it was part of Steuben County. It was formed from parts of two other towns, Reading and Wayne. In 1826, Barrington became part of Yates County, which had been created just one year earlier.
In 1865, a special kind of water source called a mineral spring was found in the southern part of the town. This discovery led to the growth of a place called Crystal Spring.
Barrington was also home to two popular country and western music bands. These were The Barrington Ridge Runners, who played from 1940 to 1960, and The Hill and Valley Boys, who played from 1957 to 1967. Many members of these bands were related to the very first families who settled in Barrington.
A historic building called the Spicer-Millard House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. This means it is an important place to protect because of its history.
Geography of Barrington
Barrington covers a total area of about 37 square miles (96 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 35.7 square miles (92.6 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 1.4 square miles (3.57 square kilometers), is water.
The western edge of the town is along Keuka Lake, which is one of the famous Finger Lakes in New York. The southern border of Barrington touches Schuyler County. Yates County also shares a small border with Steuben County in the southwest.
Two main roads run through Barrington. New York State Route 54 goes north and south along the side of Keuka Lake. Another north-south road, New York State Route 14A, crosses New York State Route 230 in the eastern part of the town.
Population of Barrington
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 1,854 | — | |
| 1840 | 1,868 | 0.8% | |
| 1850 | 1,550 | −17.0% | |
| 1860 | 1,574 | 1.5% | |
| 1870 | 1,506 | −4.3% | |
| 1880 | 1,478 | −1.9% | |
| 1890 | 1,393 | −5.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,249 | −10.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,044 | −16.4% | |
| 1920 | 822 | −21.3% | |
| 1930 | 790 | −3.9% | |
| 1940 | 782 | −1.0% | |
| 1950 | 771 | −1.4% | |
| 1960 | 754 | −2.2% | |
| 1970 | 929 | 23.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,091 | 17.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,195 | 9.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,396 | 16.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,681 | 20.4% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,666 | −0.9% | |
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According to the census taken in 2000, there were 1,396 people living in Barrington. These people lived in 490 households, and 381 of these were families.
The population density was about 39 people per square mile (15 people per square kilometer). This means that, on average, there were 39 people living in every square mile of land.
The average household in Barrington had about 2.85 people. The average family had about 3.24 people.
Communities and Locations in Barrington
- Barrington – This is the main hamlet (a small village) of Barrington. You can find it where County Roads 17 and 38 meet, in the northwest part of the town.
- Crosby – This is another hamlet located by Keuka Lake, along New York State Route 54.
- Crystal Spring – This hamlet is close to the southern border of the town. It is where the mineral spring was found in 1865.
- Porter's Corner – This hamlet is located east of the main Barrington hamlet, along County Road 38.
See also
In Spanish: Barrington (Nueva York) para niños
