Hamden, New York
Encyclopedia
Hamden is a town
in Delaware County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,280 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Hamden is in the south part of the county.
and Walton. The current spelling of the name was adopted in 1826.
First mention of a baseball game in an American newspaper was for a game to be played in Hamden:
The following notice appears in the July 13‚ 1825 Hamden‚ NY edition of the Delhi Gazette: "The undersigned‚ all residents of the new town of Hamden‚ with the exception of Asa Howland‚ who has recently removed to Delhi‚ challenge an equal number of persons of any town in the County of Delaware‚ to meet them at any time at the house of Edward B. Chace‚ in said town‚ to play the game of Bass-Ball‚ for the sum of one dollar each per game." (as noted by Tom Heitz and John Thorn).
, the town has a total area of 59.9 square miles (155.1 km²), of which, 59.8 square miles (154.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,280 people, 541 households, and 366 families residing in the town. The population density
was 21.4 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.66% White, 0.16% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 541 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $26,776 versus $21,652 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,754. About 10.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Delaware County
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
, 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 1,280 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Hamden is in the south part of the county.
History
The town was created as the "Town of Hampden" in 1825 from the Towns of DelhiDelhi (town), New York
Delhi is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 4,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of Delhi is in the east-central part of the county. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in this town, which contains the Village of Delhi...
and Walton. The current spelling of the name was adopted in 1826.
First mention of a baseball game in an American newspaper was for a game to be played in Hamden:
The following notice appears in the July 13‚ 1825 Hamden‚ NY edition of the Delhi Gazette: "The undersigned‚ all residents of the new town of Hamden‚ with the exception of Asa Howland‚ who has recently removed to Delhi‚ challenge an equal number of persons of any town in the County of Delaware‚ to meet them at any time at the house of Edward B. Chace‚ in said town‚ to play the game of Bass-Ball‚ for the sum of one dollar each per game." (as noted by Tom Heitz and John Thorn).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 59.9 square miles (155.1 km²), of which, 59.8 square miles (154.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,280 people, 541 households, and 366 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 21.4 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.66% White, 0.16% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 541 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $26,776 versus $21,652 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 $19,754. About 10.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.