Hampton, New York
Encyclopedia
Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County
, New York
, United States
. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 871 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Hampton is located in the northeast corner of Washington County.
The town was formed in 1786 and was once called "Hampton Corners" and "Greenfield." It was founded by Gideon G. Warren, former American Revolutionary War
officer. The first town meeting was conducted in his home. Many of the first settlers were from Massachusetts and Connecticut. The land contains parts of early land patents, including Skene's Little Patent and those issued to groups of British officers.
In 1783, the Poultney River at the east town line suddenly changed course and became unnavigable due to a sudden influx of water.
Red slate
and other colored slate were mined here.
, the town has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), of which, 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
The eastern part of the town forms a border with Vermont
. Part of the boundary is marked by the Poultney River, which flows into Lake Champlain
.
US Route 4 cross the town in an east-west direction. NY Route 22A
passes along the east side of the town.
of 2000, there were 871 people, 326 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density
was 38.6 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 435 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1%Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 326 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,444, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,433. About 3.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
, 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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. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 871 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Hampton is located in the northeast corner of Washington County.
History
This area of New York was part of a jurisdictional dispute between New York and Vermont. The matter was not settled until after 1790.The town was formed in 1786 and was once called "Hampton Corners" and "Greenfield." It was founded by Gideon G. Warren, former American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
officer. The first town meeting was conducted in his home. Many of the first settlers were from Massachusetts and Connecticut. The land contains parts of early land patents, including Skene's Little Patent and those issued to groups of British officers.
In 1783, the Poultney River at the east town line suddenly changed course and became unnavigable due to a sudden influx of water.
Red slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
and other colored slate were mined here.
Notable residents
- Gideon Warren (1730–1803), Served with the Green Mountain BoysGreen Mountain BoysThe Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in the 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants...
and was an officer in the Revolution, later established towns in Washington County.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²), of which, 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
The eastern part of the town forms a border with Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. Part of the boundary is marked by the Poultney River, which flows into Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
.
US Route 4 cross the town in an east-west direction. NY Route 22A
New York State Route 22A
New York State Route 22A is a short north–south New York State Route located within Washington County. Its northern terminus is located in the town of Hampton at the Vermont state line, where it becomes Vermont Route 22A...
passes along the east side of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 871 people, 326 households, and 228 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 38.6 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 435 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1%Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 326 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,444, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $23,750 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 $17,433. About 3.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Communities
- Hampton – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on NY Route 22A near the Vermont border.
- Hampton Corners – An historic community once located ten miles north of Hampton hamlet.
- Hampton Flats – A location north of Hampton hamlet on NY-22A.
- Low Hampton – A hamlet on US-4 in the northeast part of the town at the Vermont border.
Geographical locations
- Crystal Lake – A small lake southwest of Hampton hamlet.
- Hills Pond – A lake west of Crystal Lake.