Roseboom, New York
Encyclopedia
Roseboom is a town
in Otsego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 740 at the 2009 census. The town name is that of an early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom.
The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.
The town was created from part of the Town of Cherry Valley
in 1854.
, the town has a total area of 33.1 square miles (85.7 km²), of which, 33 square miles (85.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.
New York State Route 165
intersects New York State Route 166
near the west town line at Roseboom village.
Cherry Valley Creek
flows southward near the west town line, receiving the inflow of Pleasant Brook and Snyder Creek.
of 2000, there were 684 people, 267 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The population density
was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 416 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.15% African American, 0.88% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,841, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $24,205 versus $19,940 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,977. About 7.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% 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
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 740 at the 2009 census. The town name is that of an early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom.
The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.
History
The town was not settled until after the American Revolution.The town was created from part of the Town of Cherry Valley
Cherry Valley, New York
Cherry Valley, New York is the name of two locations in Otsego County, New York:*Cherry Valley , New York*Cherry Valley , New York...
in 1854.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 33.1 square miles (85.7 km²), of which, 33 square miles (85.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.
New York State Route 165
New York State Route 165
New York State Route 165 is an east–west state highway in eastern New York, United States. It serves as a connector between NY 166 in the Otsego County town of Roseboom and NY 10 in the Schoharie County town of Seward...
intersects New York State Route 166
New York State Route 166
New York State Route 166 is a north–south state highway in Otsego County, New York, United States. It extends for from NY 28 in the village of Milford to U.S. Route 20 north of the village of Cherry Valley. Much of NY 166's southern portion is near Cooperstown, and various...
near the west town line at Roseboom village.
Cherry Valley Creek
Cherry Valley Creek
Cherry Valley Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York, USA.Cherry Valley Creek flows southwesterly through the Cherry Valley in Otsego County, through the towns of Cherry Valley, Roseboom, Middlefield, and Milford....
flows southward near the west town line, receiving the inflow of Pleasant Brook and Snyder Creek.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 684 people, 267 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 416 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.15% African American, 0.88% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 267 households out of which 33.3% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,841, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $24,205 versus $19,940 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 $19,977. About 7.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Roseboom
- Belvedere Lake – A small lake east of Roseboom village.
- Butlers Corners – A location southwest of South Valley hamlet at the junction of County Roads 34 and 39.
- Center Valley – 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...
on County Route 50 at the town line in the northeast corner of Roseboom. - Honey Hill – An elevation north of South Valley.
- Lowell's Corners – A former location in the eastern part of Roseboom.
- Pleasant Brook – (1) A hamlet in the eastern part of Roseboom on NY-165, (2) a stream flowing westward past the hamlet.
- Roseboom (earlier "Lodi") – A hamlet near the west town line, located at the junction of routes NY-165 and NY-166 by Cherry Valley Creek. The Roseboom Historic DistrictRoseboom Historic DistrictRoseboom Historic District is a national historic district located at Roseboom in Otsego County, New York. It encompasses 73 contributing buildings and two contributing structures...
was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe 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 1998. - South Valley – A hamlet located in the south half of Roseboon on NY-165. The Women's Community Club of South ValleyWomen's Community Club of South ValleyWomen's Community Club of South Valley, originally South Valley Union Church, is a historic church building located at South Valley in Otsego County, New York. It was built in 1846 in the Greek Revival style and slightly altered in 1879 with the addition of contemporary Victorian decoration. It is...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. - Weber Corners – A location at the east town line on NY-165.
- Winnie Hollow – A valley in the north part of the town.