Preston, New York
Encyclopedia
Preston is a town
in Chenango County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 928 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Preston is an interior town of Chenango County. The town is west of the City of Norwich
.
The town was formed from the Town of Norwich
in 1806, but some of Preston was relinquished to Norwich in 1808. In 1816, part of Preston was used to form the new Town of McDonough
. In 1820, another section of Norwich was added to Preston.
In the year 1865, the population of the town was 982.
, the town has a total area of 35 square miles (90.6 km²), of which, 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
of 2000, there were 928 people, 344 households, and 243 families residing in the town. The population density
was 26.6 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 426 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.74% White, 0.86% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.32% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 344 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,431, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $26,985 versus $19,200 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,760. About 5.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
, 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 928 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Preston is an interior town of Chenango County. The town is west of the City of Norwich
Norwich (city), New York
Norwich is a city in Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich, the city is the county seat of Chenango County. The name is taken from Norwich, Connecticut. Its population was 7,355 at the 2000 census.Lt...
.
History
The first settler arrived around 1787.The town was formed from the Town of Norwich
Norwich (town), New York
Norwich is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 3,836 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Norwich, Connecticut.The Town of Norwich is located near the center of the county...
in 1806, but some of Preston was relinquished to Norwich in 1808. In 1816, part of Preston was used to form the new Town of McDonough
McDonough, New York
McDonough is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 870 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Thomas McDonough, a naval officer who served on Lake Champlain and other locations....
. In 1820, another section of Norwich was added to Preston.
In the year 1865, the population of the town was 982.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35 square miles (90.6 km²), of which, 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 928 people, 344 households, and 243 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 26.6 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 426 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.74% White, 0.86% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 344 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,431, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $26,985 versus $19,200 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 $14,760. About 5.6% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Preston
- Fly Meadow Creek – A stream flowing southeast through the town to the Chenango RiverChenango RiverThe Chenango River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area in upstate New York at the northern end of the Susquehanna watershed....
. - Nortons Corners – A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Preston – 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 Preston is located at the junction of County Roads 4,10, 10A, and 19, and Fly Meadow Creek. - Preston Center – A hamlet southeast of Preston village on County Road 4.
- Steer Pond – A small lake by the west town line.