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A town of 11,350 people in Steuben County, New York

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Bath Man Arrested For Trespassing At DEC Building

Finger Lakes Daily News · Sep 25, 2026

Bath man charged with raping child under 11

13wham.com · Sep 21, 2026

3rd Annual Fall Consignment Auction will be held at the Steuben County Fairgrounds in Bath NY

the wellsville sun · Sep 15, 2026

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Town in New York, United States

11,424Population

95.9 sq miArea

499 ftElevation

Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States, with an area of 96.3 square miles (249 km2) and a population of 11,426 in 2020. Its largest settlement is the Village of Bath, which has an area of 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) and a population of 5,641 (in 2000). The Village is the county seat of Steuben County. The Town is located in the central part of the county, northwest of Elmira. The town and village are either named after the city of Bath in England or after Lady Bath, daughter of a landowner.

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DistrictBATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools6

VERNON E WIGHTMAN PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 486 students CAMPBELL-SAVONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 436 students DANA L LYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 509 students HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 400 students HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CTR-SNELL FARM CAMPUS SCHOOL VICTORY BAPTIST ACADEMY

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