Carlisle, New York
Encyclopedia
Carlisle is a town in northern Schoharie County
, New York
, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.
The town of Carlisle was established in 1807 from the towns of Cobleskill
and Sharon
. Some claim the town is named after Carlisle Pierce, a resident of the town, while others claim it is named after a city in England.
Manufacturing plows was a town industry in the 19th Century.
Civil War
Medal of Honor
recipient John Snyders Kenyon was born on May 5, 1843 in Grovenor Corners.
, the town has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Montgomery County
, southwest of Amsterdam
. .
US Route 20, Cherry Valley Turnpike, is an east-west highway across the town. New York State Route 162
crosses the northeast corner of Carlisle.
of 2000, there were 1,758 people, 628 households, and 476 families residing in the town. The population density
was 51.5 people per square mile (19.9/km²). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 21.3 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.61% White, 0.40% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 628 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,657, and the median income for a family was $48,095. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $23,646 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,767. About 7.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
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. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.
History
The town was first settled around 1760.The town of Carlisle was established in 1807 from the towns of Cobleskill
Cobleskill (town), New York
Cobleskill is a town in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 6,407 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village, also named Cobleskill, as well as the State University of New York at Cobleskill....
and Sharon
Sharon, New York
Sharon is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a location in Connecticut, from where some early settlers came....
. Some claim the town is named after Carlisle Pierce, a resident of the town, while others claim it is named after a city in England.
Manufacturing plows was a town industry in the 19th Century.
Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient John Snyders Kenyon was born on May 5, 1843 in Grovenor Corners.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.26%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Montgomery County
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
, southwest of Amsterdam
Amsterdam (city), New York
Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 18,620. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands....
. .
US Route 20, Cherry Valley Turnpike, is an east-west highway across the town. New York State Route 162
New York State Route 162
New York State Route 162 is a state highway in eastern New York, United States. It runs from the hamlet of Sloansville within the town of Esperance, Schoharie County to the hamlet of Sprakers within the town of Root, Montgomery County, west of the village of Canajoharie...
crosses the northeast corner of Carlisle.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,758 people, 628 households, and 476 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 51.5 people per square mile (19.9/km²). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 21.3 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.61% White, 0.40% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.28% 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 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of the population.
There were 628 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,657, and the median income for a family was $48,095. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $23,646 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 $17,767. About 7.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Carlisle
- Argusville – A location in the northwest corner of the town on the town line.
- Bear Swamp – A bog north of Little York.
- Becker Corners – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town at Cripplebush Creek.
- Carlisle – A hamlet on US-20.
- Carlisle Center – A hamlet near the south town line on County Road 10, south of Carlisle hamlet.
- Cripplebush Creek – A stream flowing out the east town line to Schoharie CreekSchoharie CreekSchoharie 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...
. - Grovenor Corners – A hamlet on County Road 10 in the southeast part of the town.
- Little York – A hamlet on US-20 at the west side of the town.
- Russell Lake – A small lake on the town line in the southwest part of Carlisle.