Steuben County, New York

Steuben County
Farmland in rural Steuben County
Farmland in rural Steuben County
Flag of Steuben County
Official seal of Steuben County
Map of New York highlighting Steuben County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°16′N 77°23′W / 42.26°N 77.39°W / 42.26; -77.39
Country United States
State New York
Founded1796
Named forBaron von Steuben
SeatBath
Largest cityCorning
Area
 • Total
1,404 sq mi (3,640 km2)
 • Land1,391 sq mi (3,600 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
93,584[1]
 • Density67.3/sq mi (26.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.steubencountyny.gov

Steuben County (/stˈbɛn/ stoo-BEN)[citation needed] is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,584.[2] Its county seat is Bath.[3] Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a Prussian general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same (German: [fɔn ˈʃtɔʏbn̩]). The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.

Steuben County comprises the Corning, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Elmira-Corning, NY Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Steuben County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.