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Arkport, New York
Arkport is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. It is located in the town of Hornellsville, and is north of the city of Hornell. As of the 2020 census, Arkport had a population of 745. The name comes from the barges used to ship products through the village. The postal code is 14807.
Hornell Municipal Airport (HTF) is immediately south of the village.
Arkport was founded in 1797 by Christopher Hurlbut. The Canisteo River was used to ship crops, livestock, and timber to Baltimore using arks. The navigable portion of the river ended in Arkport; thus the name of ark-port. This practice of using arks as cargo vessels continued until 1825, when the Erie Canal was built and it became more cost-effective to ship crops via the canal. The existing Post Office was built in 1890.
Arkport is located at 42°23′36″N 77°41′46″W / 42.39333°N 77.69611°W (42.393347, -77.696134).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.
The village is on the eastern bank of the Canisteo River.
New York State Route 36 passes from north to south through the village. The Southern Tier Expressway lies between the village and Hornell. County Roads 48 and 67 lead into the village.
At the 2000 census there were 832 people, 348 households, and 231 families in the village. The population density was 1,209.6 inhabitants per square mile (467.0/km2). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 529.2 per square mile (204.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.60% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72%.
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Arkport, New York
Arkport is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. It is located in the town of Hornellsville, and is north of the city of Hornell. As of the 2020 census, Arkport had a population of 745. The name comes from the barges used to ship products through the village. The postal code is 14807.
Hornell Municipal Airport (HTF) is immediately south of the village.
Arkport was founded in 1797 by Christopher Hurlbut. The Canisteo River was used to ship crops, livestock, and timber to Baltimore using arks. The navigable portion of the river ended in Arkport; thus the name of ark-port. This practice of using arks as cargo vessels continued until 1825, when the Erie Canal was built and it became more cost-effective to ship crops via the canal. The existing Post Office was built in 1890.
Arkport is located at 42°23′36″N 77°41′46″W / 42.39333°N 77.69611°W (42.393347, -77.696134).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.
The village is on the eastern bank of the Canisteo River.
New York State Route 36 passes from north to south through the village. The Southern Tier Expressway lies between the village and Hornell. County Roads 48 and 67 lead into the village.
At the 2000 census there were 832 people, 348 households, and 231 families in the village. The population density was 1,209.6 inhabitants per square mile (467.0/km2). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 529.2 per square mile (204.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.60% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72%.
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