Lincoln, New York
Encyclopedia
Lincoln is a town
in Madison County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,818 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Lincoln is in the north-central part of the county.
. The Klock family were early settlers.
The former Lenox District No. 4 Schoolhouse
houses the Lincoln town hall. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
, the town has a total area of 25 square miles (64.7 km²), of which, 25 square miles (64.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,818 people, 663 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density
was 72.8 people per square mile (28.1/km²). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.96% White, 0.22% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 663 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% 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 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,023, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $25,821 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,751. About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Madison County
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
, 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 1,818 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Lincoln is in the north-central part of the county.
History
The town was established in 1896 from a division of the Town of LenoxLenox, New York
Lenox is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 8,665 as of the 2000 census.The Town of Lenox is on the county's northern border. It is west of the City of Oneida.- History :...
. The Klock family were early settlers.
The former Lenox District No. 4 Schoolhouse
Lenox District No. 4 Schoolhouse
Lenox District No. 4 Schoolhouse, now known as Lincoln Town Hall, is a historic school building located at Clockville in Madison County, New York. It was built in 1854 and is a story clapboard frame structure on a concrete block foundation. It was remodeled in 1929-1930...
houses the Lincoln town hall. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1996.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 25 square miles (64.7 km²), of which, 25 square miles (64.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.12%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,818 people, 663 households, and 493 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 72.8 people per square mile (28.1/km²). There were 700 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.96% White, 0.22% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 663 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% 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 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,023, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $25,821 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 $20,751. About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Lincoln
- Alene – A 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...
by the south town line. - Clockville – This hamlet is the main community in the town and is named after the Klock family, early settlers. It is the location of the Lincoln Town HallLenox District No. 4 SchoolhouseLenox District No. 4 Schoolhouse, now known as Lincoln Town Hall, is a historic school building located at Clockville in Madison County, New York. It was built in 1854 and is a story clapboard frame structure on a concrete block foundation. It was remodeled in 1929-1930...
. - Cotton –
- Lenox Furnace –
- Perryville – A hamlet on the town line in the southwest corner of the town.