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The Town of Naples contains a village, also called Naples . The town is in the southwest corner of the county. HISTORY The town was established in 1789 , and settlement began the following year. The town, known at one time as "Watkinstown" and "Williamstown," was not quickly settled due to its hilly terrain. GEOGRAPHY The west town line is the border of Livingston County , and the south town line is the border of Steuben County . The east town line is the border of Yates County . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 102.3 Km&2 (39.5 Mi&2 ). None of the area is covered with water. The very hilly land, once thought to be nearly worthless, was sold to the original settlers for twelve cents an acre. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 2,441 people, 986 households, and 674 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 23.9/km&2 (61.8/mi&2). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 10.9/km&2 (28.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White , 0.25% Black or African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.25% from Other Races , and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 986 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were Married Couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95. In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,813, and the median income for a family was $42,566. Males had a median income of $34,508 versus $23,333 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $17,944. 10.5% of the population and 8.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 14.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN THE TOWN OF NAPLES
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