New Scotland, New York
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New Scotland is a town in Albany County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.
The town is southwest of Albany
, New York
, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.
New Scotland was founded in 1832 from the west part of the town of Bethlehem
. The Bennett Hill Farm
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2003. The Presbyterian Church in New Scotland and the New Scotland Cemetery
was listed in 2010.
, the town has a total area of 58.4 square miles (151.3 km²), of which, 58.1 square miles (150.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.57%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,626 people, 3,341 households, and 2,509 families residing in the town. The population density
was 148.6 people per square mile (57.4/km²). There were 3,470 housing units at an average density of 59.8 per square mile (23.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17% White, 0.28% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 3,341 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,956, and the median income for a family was $65,753. Males had a median income of $44,138 versus $33,941 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $29,231. About 2.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.
The town is southwest of Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, 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 state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.
History
The town was settled around 1660.New Scotland was founded in 1832 from the west part of the town of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, New York
Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town...
. The Bennett Hill Farm
Bennett Hill Farm
Bennett Hill Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at New Scotland in Albany County, New York. The original section of the main house was built in 1821 and is a three-by-two-bay, -story dwelling. In the 1830s, a large Greek Revival style -story, three- by two-bay addition was...
was listed on 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 2003. The Presbyterian Church in New Scotland and the New Scotland Cemetery
Presbyterian Church in New Scotland and the New Scotland Cemetery
Presbyterian Church in New Scotland and the New Scotland Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery located at New Scotland in Albany County, New York. The church was built in 1849 and extended in 1868. It is a 2-story, three-bay-wide, rectangular frame structure with a -story front...
was listed in 2010.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 58.4 square miles (151.3 km²), of which, 58.1 square miles (150.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.57%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,626 people, 3,341 households, and 2,509 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 148.6 people per square mile (57.4/km²). There were 3,470 housing units at an average density of 59.8 per square mile (23.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17% White, 0.28% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 3,341 households out of which 33.7% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,956, and the median income for a family was $65,753. Males had a median income of $44,138 versus $33,941 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 $29,231. About 2.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in New Scotland
- ClarksvilleClarksville, Albany County, New YorkClarksville is a hamlet in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, New York. It is situated along Delaware Turnpike in the southern part of the town at the foot of the Helderberg Escarpment...
– A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on Route 443New York State Route 443New York State Route 443 is an east–west state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 30 in the town of Schoharie and ends later at a junction with U.S. Route 9W and US 20 in the city of Albany...
. - Feura BushFeura Bush, New YorkFeura Bush is a hamlet in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, New York. It is in the southeast corner of the town, along the Bethlehem town-line, eight miles south of Albany...
– A hamlet in the southeast part of the town, south of Unionville. - New SalemNew Salem, New YorkNew Salem is a hamlet in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, New York. It is located in a valley at the foot of the Helderberg Escarpment along New York State Route 85. A local fair and car show is held every year in this small hamlet...
– A hamlet west of New Scotland village. - Slingerlands – Part of this hamlet is in the Town of New Scotland that is south of Voorheesville.
- Onesquethaw – A hamlet south of Clarksville.
- Unionville – A hamlet by the east town line.
- Vly Creek Reservoir – A reservoir south of New Salem located on land take from the Town of New Scotland by "Emminent Domain" in the early 1950s by the Town of Bethlehem.
- VoorheesvilleVoorheesville, New YorkVoorheesville is a village within the town of New Scotland in Albany County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Albany and part of the city's historic metropolitan area. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The village is named after a railroad attorney, Alonzo B...
– An incorporated village in the northern part of the town. - Salem Hills – a development built in the 1960s located in the Village with approximately 270 homes (http://www.salemhills.org).
Town Board
- Supervisor, Tom Dolin, Term to: 31 December 2011
- Councilperson, Deborah Baron, Term to: 31 December 2011
- Councilperson, Douglas LaGrange, Term to: 31 December 2012
- Councilperson, Daniel Mackay, Term to: 31 December 2012
- Councilperson, Richard Reilly, Term to: 31 December 2011