Litchfield, New York
Encyclopedia
Litchfield is a town
in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield
, Connecticut
, the source of some early settlers.
The Town of Litchfield is in the southwestern part of the county. This town is southeast of Utica
.
The Town of Litchfield was established from part of the Town of German Flatts
in 1796. Part of the town was used to form the Town of Winfield in 1816.
, the town has a total area of 29.7 square miles (76.9 km²), of which, 29.6 square miles (76.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Oneida County
.
of 2000, there were 1,453 people, 515 households, and 399 families residing in the town. The population density
was 49.1 people per square mile (18.9/km²). There were 670 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.62% White, 0.07% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 515 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% 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 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,404, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $30,163 versus $23,587 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,431. About 5.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Litchfield
Litchfield, Connecticut
Litchfield is a town in and former county seat of Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, and is known as an affluent summer resort. The population was 8,316 at the 2000 census. The boroughs of Bantam and Litchfield are located within the town...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, the source of some early settlers.
The Town of Litchfield is in the southwestern part of the county. This town is southeast of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
History
Settlement began around 1786 at Wheelocks Hill.The Town of Litchfield was established from part of the Town of German Flatts
German Flatts, New York
German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 13,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of German Flatts is in the south part of Herkimer County, across from the of Village of Herkimer on the south side of the Mohawk River, and southeast of Utica.-Herkimer:This...
in 1796. Part of the town was used to form the Town of Winfield in 1816.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 29.7 square miles (76.9 km²), of which, 29.6 square miles (76.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,453 people, 515 households, and 399 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 49.1 people per square mile (18.9/km²). There were 670 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.62% White, 0.07% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 515 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% 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 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,404, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $30,163 versus $23,587 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 $16,431. About 5.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Litchfield
- Cedar Lake – 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...
in the western part of the town on County Road 170, north of a small lake of the same name. - Cedarville – A hamlet at the southeast corner of the town on County Roads 18, 49, and 79.
- Cranes Corners – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town on County Road 79.
- Days Corners – A hamlet north of Cedar Lake on County Road 107.
- Dry Hill – An elevation by the west town line.
- Goodiers Corners – A location northwest of Cedar Lake.
- Gulph – A hamlet at the north town line on County Road 171.
- Ilion Gorge – A valley in the eastern part of Litchfield, containing Steele Creek.
- Jerusalem Hill – A location southwest of Cranes Corners at County Roads 169 and 255.
- Kinne Corners – A location at the north town line at County Roads 27, 79, and 167.
- Norwich Corners – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on County Road 59.
- Parker Corners – A location near the north town line on County Road 166.
- Steele Creek – A stream near the east town line.
- Wheelocks Hill (formerly Snows Bush) – A location north of Jerusalem Hill.