Blenheim, New York
Encyclopedia
Blenheim is a town
in Schoharie County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 330 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a land patent, which itself was named after the Battle of Blenheim
.
The Town of Blenheim is in the southwest part of the county and is east of Oneonta
, New York
.
.
The town was one of the original six towns of the county, created in 1797 from Schoharie
. In 1803, part of Blenheim was used to create the Town of Jefferson
. Another part of Blenheim was taken in 1848 to form part of the new Town of Gilboa
.
The town has one of the world's longest wooden single-span covered bridges (at 232 feet), the Old Blenheim Bridge
, built in 1855-2011 "destroyed in a flood".
, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.25%) is water.
The Schoharie Creek
flows through the town.
New York State Route 30
is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Blenheim
of 2000, there were 330 people, 150 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density
was 9.7 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 1.52% African American, 0.30% from other races
, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,993. About 5.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Schoharie County
Schoharie County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 330 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a land patent, which itself was named after the Battle of Blenheim
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim , fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. Louis XIV of France sought to knock Emperor Leopold out of the war by seizing Vienna, the Habsburg capital, and gain a favourable peace settlement...
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The Town of Blenheim is in the southwest part of the county and is east of Oneonta
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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History
The town was the site of raids and skirmishes during the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution
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The town was one of the original six towns of the county, created in 1797 from Schoharie
Schoharie (town), New York
Schoharie is a town in Schoharie County, New York. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a native word for driftwood.The Town of Schoharie has a village, also called Schoharie...
. In 1803, part of Blenheim was used to create the Town of Jefferson
Jefferson, New York
----Jefferson is a town in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census.The Town of Jefferson is on the southwestern border of the county and is east of the City of Oneonta.- History :...
. Another part of Blenheim was taken in 1848 to form part of the new Town of Gilboa
Gilboa, New York
Gilboa is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2000 census.The Town of Gilboa is in the south part of the county and is southwest of Albany.- History :The town was first settled around 1760....
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The town has one of the world's longest wooden single-span covered bridges (at 232 feet), the Old Blenheim Bridge
Old Blenheim Bridge
Old Blenheim Bridge was a wooden covered bridge that spanned Schoharie Creek in North Blenheim, New York. With an open span of , it had the longest span of any surviving covered bridge in the world; although the structure's total length, made it second in that respect to the Bridgeport Covered Bridge...
, built in 1855-2011 "destroyed in a flood".
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.25%) is water.
The Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek in New York, USA flows north from the foot of Indian Head Mountain in the Catskill Mountains through the Schoharie Valley to the Mohawk River. It is twice impounded north of Prattsville to create New York City's Schoharie Reservoir and the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project.Two notable...
flows through the town.
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Blenheim
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 330 people, 150 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 9.7 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 1.52% African American, 0.30% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 150 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,993. About 5.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Blenheim
- Cole Hollow – A valley near the north town line.
- Eminence – A hamlet on the northwest town line.
- Mine Kill State ParkMine Kill State ParkMine Kill State Park is a state park located in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The park is in the southeast part of the Town of Blenheim.Mine Kill offers year-round recreation, including snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, picnicking, fishing, boating, and swimming...
– A state park in the southeast part of the town. - North BlenheimNorth Blenheim, New YorkNorth Blenheim is a hamlet in the town of Blenheim, New York. It has the longest wooden, single-span covered bridge in the United States, the Old Blenheim Bridge. The "Blenheim Gilboa Power Project Visitors Center" is also located there.-External links:...
– A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on NY-30. - Ruth – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on County Road 12.