Dansville is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States, not to be confused with the nearby village of Dansville in Livingston County. The population was 1,842 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Daniel Faulkner.
The Town of Dansville is in the northwest corner of the county, north of Hornell.
History
The town was formed, along with the county, in 1796 as one of the original towns in the county, but was not settled until circa 1804. Daniel P. Faulkner, a prominent citizen, was popularly called "Captain Dan".
The Town of Dansville was used to form, in whole or part, the Towns of Cohocton, Howard (both in 1812), Wayland (1848), and Fremont (1854). In 1822, part of the town, including the Village of Dansville, was annexed to the Town of Sparta in Livingston County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.15%) is water.
The Village of Dansville is located north of this town, but is in Livingston County. Livingston County also forms the north and part of the western border of Dansville. Allegany County forms the remainder of the western town line.
New York State Route 36 is an important north-south highway in Dansville. Interstate 390 passes through the northeast corner of the town.
Demographics
As of the census