Jewett, New York
Encyclopedia
Jewett is a town
centrally located in Greene County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 953 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Judge Freeborn Jewett.
Jewett was formed in 1849 from the Towns of Hunter
and Lexington
.
, the town has a total area of 50.5 square miles (130.8 km²), of which, 50.3 square miles (130.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
The town is in the Catskill Mountains
and in the Catskill Park.
of 2000, there were 970 people, 405 households, and 279 families residing in the town. The population density
was 19.3 people per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 1,026 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 0.10% African American, 0.93% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,172, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,909 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,440. About 8.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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centrally located in Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
, 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 953 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Judge Freeborn Jewett.
History
The town was first settled around 1784.Jewett was formed in 1849 from the Towns of Hunter
Hunter (town), New York
Hunter is a town in Greene County, New York. The population was 2,732 at the 2010 census.The Town of Hunter contain two villages one named Hunter and the other called Tannersville. The town is on the County's south border.- History :...
and Lexington
Lexington, New York
Lexington is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 805 at the 2010 census.The Town of Lexington is in the southwest part of Greene County.- History :The town was first settled around 1788....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 50.5 square miles (130.8 km²), of which, 50.3 square miles (130.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
The town is in the Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
and in the Catskill Park.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 970 people, 405 households, and 279 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 19.3 people per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 1,026 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.73% White, 0.10% African American, 0.93% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,172, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,909 versus $25,000 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 $22,440. About 8.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Jewett
- Beaches Corners – A location north of South Jewett.
- East Jewett – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- Jewett – The hamlet of Jewett is in the northwest part of the town.
- Jewett Center – A hamlet south of Jewett village on Route 17.
- South Jewett A hamlet on Route 23A west of the Village of HunterHunter (village), New YorkHunter is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 502 at the 2010 census.The Village of Hunter is in the northwest part of the Town of Hunter on Route 23A.- History :...
. - West Jewett – A hamlet southwest of Jewett village.