New Baltimore, New York
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New Baltimore is a town
in Greene County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,370 at the 2010 census.
The Town of New Baltimore is in the northeast part of the county.
homeland.
The town was settled around 1700 and was included in early Dutch and English patents.
New Baltimore was formed as a town in 1811 from the Town of Coxsackie
.
In 1900, the town population was 1,536.
, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²), of which, 41.6 square miles (107.7 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (3.55%) is water. Home of world famous antique dealer Peter Luke, a legendary figure in the Hudson Valley and New England landscape. Home of state historical land mark home on Route 9W.
The east town line is defined by the Hudson River
and is the border of Columbia County
, New York
. The north town line is the border of Albany County
, New York
.
The New York State Thruway
(Interstate 87
) and U.S. Route 9W
pass through the town, the former generating a substantial number of speeding tickets in the New Baltimore Town Court, though not as many as Athens and Coxsackie to the south.
of 2000, there were 3,417 people, 1,269 households, and 949 families residing in the town. The population density
was 82.2 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.70% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 1,269 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,136, and the median income for a family was $50,175. Males had a median income of $36,681 versus $29,327 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,636. About 5.3% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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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 3,370 at the 2010 census.
The Town of New Baltimore is in the northeast part of the county.
History
The region was part of the MahicanMahican
The Mahican are an Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe, originally settling in the Hudson River Valley . After 1680, many moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts. During the early 1820s and 1830s, most of the Mahican descendants migrated westward to northeastern Wisconsin...
homeland.
The town was settled around 1700 and was included in early Dutch and English patents.
New Baltimore was formed as a town in 1811 from the Town of Coxsackie
Coxsackie (town), New York
Coxsackie is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 8,918 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to derived from a Native American term, but it has various translations ....
.
In 1900, the town population was 1,536.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²), of which, 41.6 square miles (107.7 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (3.55%) is water. Home of world famous antique dealer Peter Luke, a legendary figure in the Hudson Valley and New England landscape. Home of state historical land mark home on Route 9W.
The east town line is defined by the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
and is the border of Columbia County
Columbia County, New York
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
, 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...
. The north town line is the border of Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
, 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...
.
The New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
(Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
) and U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W is a north–south U.S. Highway in the states of New Jersey and New York. It begins on Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey as it crosses the US 1 & 9, US 46, and the Interstate 95 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, where it heads north up the west...
pass through the town, the former generating a substantial number of speeding tickets in the New Baltimore Town Court, though not as many as Athens and Coxsackie to the south.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,417 people, 1,269 households, and 949 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 82.2 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.70% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 1,269 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,136, and the median income for a family was $50,175. Males had a median income of $36,681 versus $29,327 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 $20,636. About 5.3% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in New Baltimore
- Deans Mill – 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 north part of the town. - Grapeville – A hamlet near the west town line on Route 26.
- Hannacroix – A hamlet southwest of New Baltimore village.
- Houghtaling Island – An island in the Hudson River, which is mostly within the town.
- Medway – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- New Baltimore – The hamlet of New Baltimore in the eastern part of the town next to the Hudson River.
- Otter Hook – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- Paradise Hill – A hamlet near the south town line, south of Medway.
- Roberts Hill – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.