Charleston, New York
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Charleston is a town
in Montgomery County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Charleston is on the south border of the county and is southwest of the City of Amsterdam
.
Charleston is the only town in the county not bordering the Mohawk River
.
.
The Town of Charleston was formed by a division of the original "Town of Mohawk" in 1793. This division, which also created the Town of Florida
, terminated Mohawk as a town until another town with that name (Mohawk
) was created in 1837. Charleston was reduced in size in 1823, when the Towns of Glen
and Root
(in part) were established.
, the town has a total area of 42.8 square miles (110.9 km²), of which, 42.6 square miles (110.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Schoharie County
, and the east town line is defined by the Schoharie Creek
.
New York State Route 30A
is a north-south highway. New York State Route 162
cuts across the southwest corner of the town.
of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 472 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The population density
was 30.3 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 564 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.85% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 472 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,221. Males had a median income of $35,300 versus $21,184 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,818. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in 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...
, 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
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. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Charleston is on the south border of the county and is southwest of the City 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....
.
Charleston is the only town in the county not bordering the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
.
History
Parts of Charleston were in Corry's Patent (1637), Stone Heap Patent (1770), and Thomas Machin's Patent (1787). Settlers began arriving before the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution
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The Town of Charleston was formed by a division of the original "Town of Mohawk" in 1793. This division, which also created the Town of Florida
Florida, Montgomery County, New York
Florida is a town south of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 in the 2010 United States Census. The town was named after the state of Florida...
, terminated Mohawk as a town until another town with that name (Mohawk
Mohawk, Montgomery County, New York
Mohawk is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 3,844 at the 2010 census.The Town of Mohawk is on the north border of the county, west of the City of Amsterdam.The county seat, Fonda is in Mohawk.- History :...
) was created in 1837. Charleston was reduced in size in 1823, when the Towns of Glen
Glen, New York
Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob S.Glen, an early landowner....
and Root
Root, New York
Root is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,715 at the 2010 census.The Town of Root is in the south-central part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.The Erie Canal passes the north part of Root....
(in part) were established.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 42.8 square miles (110.9 km²), of which, 42.6 square miles (110.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
The south town line is the border of 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...
, and the east town line is defined by 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...
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New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It serves as a westerly alternate route of NY 30 from near the Schoharie County village of Schoharie to the Fulton County hamlet of Riceville, south of the village of Mayfield...
is a north-south highway. 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...
cuts across the southwest corner of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 472 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 30.3 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 564 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.85% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 472 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,221. Males had a median income of $35,300 versus $21,184 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 $16,818. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Charleston
- Burtonville – A hamlet at the east town line by the Schoharie Creek.
- Charleston (also called "Riders Corners") – The hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Charleston is located on NY-30A. - Charleston Four Corners – A hamlet southwest of Charleston village, located on NY-162.
- Davis Corners – A location southwest of Charleston village on NY-30A.
- Fox Corners – A location southwest of Charleston village.
- Lib Corners – A location northeast of Oak Ridge.
- Lost Valley – A location at the east town line and Schoharie River, north of Burtonville.
- Market Corners – A location between Charleston village and Oak Ridge on NY-30A.
- Oak Ridge – A hamlet south of Charleston village on NY-30A and near the south town line.
- Rockwell Corners – A location by the south town line.