Maryland, New York
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Maryland is a town
in Otsego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,920 at the 2000 census. It was named for the U.S. state
of the same name.
The Town of Maryland is on the county's south border. It is northeast of the City of Oneonta
.
Maryland was erected from the Town of Worcester
in 1808.
About 1909 until 1912 an extensive lumber operation by Emmons L. Peck of Carbondale, PA utilizing a steam tramway straddled the county line on South Hill east of a vly known as Mud Lake, shipping finished lumber from Burnsides Switch on the D&HRR. Peck's personal cabin was later dismantled and rebuilt in the hamlet of Maryland next to the present post office.
During World War I Porter Brothers contracted to build the third rail for the D&HRR "bridge line" through Maryland and Worcester to allow larger eastbound freight trains without extra locomotives to clear Richmondville Hill by an alternate route, much of which was later obliterated by I-88 construction.
, the town has a total area of 51.9 square miles (134.4 km²), of which, 51.8 square miles (134.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
Interstate 88
and New York State Route 7
follows the east to west course of the Schenevus Creek. South Hill, an upland area, is partly in the southeast quadrant of the town.
The south town line is the border of Delaware County
.
of 2000, there were 1,920 people, 773 households, and 531 families residing in the town. The population density
was 37.1 people per square mile (14.3/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 773 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,821, and the median income for a family was $39,020. Males had a median income of $27,245 versus $20,898 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,120. About 9.4% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,920 at the 2000 census. It was named for the U.S. state
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
of the same name.
The Town of Maryland is on the county's south border. It is northeast of the City of Oneonta
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
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History
The town was first settled around 1790 in the southwest part of the town.Maryland was erected from the Town of Worcester
Worcester, New York
Worcester is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,207 at the 2000 census.Worcester is on the southeast border of the county and is northeast of Oneonta....
in 1808.
About 1909 until 1912 an extensive lumber operation by Emmons L. Peck of Carbondale, PA utilizing a steam tramway straddled the county line on South Hill east of a vly known as Mud Lake, shipping finished lumber from Burnsides Switch on the D&HRR. Peck's personal cabin was later dismantled and rebuilt in the hamlet of Maryland next to the present post office.
During World War I Porter Brothers contracted to build the third rail for the D&HRR "bridge line" through Maryland and Worcester to allow larger eastbound freight trains without extra locomotives to clear Richmondville Hill by an alternate route, much of which was later obliterated by I-88 construction.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 51.9 square miles (134.4 km²), of which, 51.8 square miles (134.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
Interstate 88
Interstate 88 (east)
Interstate 88 is an intrastate Interstate Highway entirely within the U.S. state of New York. Its western end is at Interstate 81 in Binghamton and its eastern end is at Interstate 90 in Schenectady. It serves as an important connector route from Albany to Binghamton, Elmira , and...
and New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
follows the east to west course of the Schenevus Creek. South Hill, an upland area, is partly in the southeast quadrant of the town.
The south town line is the border of 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...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,920 people, 773 households, and 531 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 37.1 people per square mile (14.3/km²). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.80% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 773 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,821, and the median income for a family was $39,020. Males had a median income of $27,245 versus $20,898 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 $16,120. About 9.4% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Maryland
- Chaseville – A hamlet on NY-7 east of Maryland village.
- Cooperstown Junction – at south west corner on NY-7, where D&HRR connects with the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley and formerly the Ulster & Delaware RR.
- Crumhorn Mountain – Boy Scout Camp nearly a century old.
- Burnsides Switch – siding on the Delaware & Hudson RR near Potato Creek Dip.
- Elk Creek – (1) A hamlet located on County Road 34 and Schenevus Creek near the north town line, (2) A stream flowing southward to Schenevus Creek.
- Hooker Mountain – An elevation near the north town line that once hosted a fire tower moved there from Gilbert Lake State Park and since removed to Greenville Mtn. in the Catskills. A century ago it was argued as one of the highest points in Otsego County, (a title since won by Lutheranville Hill in East Worcester).
- Maryland – The 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...
of Maryland is located on NY-7, it once had its own firehouse, usual stores, train station, a bobbin and acid factory but still has a post office. - Potato Creek Dip – West of hamlet of Maryland on NY-7, once noted for treacherous driving conditions in any season.
- SchenevusSchenevus, New YorkSchenevus is a hamlet in the Town of Maryland in southeastern Otsego County, New York, USA. According to the 1990 U.S. census, the population was 513.The district covers the towns of Maryland, Westford, Milford, Decatur, and, Roseboom....
– A hamlet north of NY-7 on County Road 34 and Elk Creek.