| Official Name: | Steuben, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oneida |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 110.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 110.47 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.12 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 42.70 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 42.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1100 |
| Population Density Km2: | 10.18 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 26.38 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 463 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1519 |
| Coordinates: | 43.3378°N -75.2492°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13354 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-71212 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979525 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 1125 |
Steuben is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,110 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Baron von Steuben, a Prussian general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War.
The Town of Steuben is approximately 18miles northwest of Utica.
The town is part of the land grant made to von Steuben after the American Revolution. He maintained his summer residence in a log cabin in the town. His remains are buried in a state historic site east of Steuben village.
Steuben was formed from part of the Town of Whitestown in 1792. In 1796, part of Steuben was used to form the newer Town of Floyd and Town of Rome. Steuben was reduced again in 1797 to form the Town of Western.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.7sqmi, all land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 429 households, and 332 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 460 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.51% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 429 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,136, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $29,625 versus $21,635 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,385. About 8.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.