Stuyvesant, New York
Encyclopedia
Stuyvesant is a town
in Columbia County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Stuyvesant is in the northwest part of Columbia County. US Route 9 crosses the southwest corner of the town.
visited the region in 1609.
The area, being next to the Hudson River, was settled before 1650.
The Town of Stuyvesant was established in 1823 from the Town of Kinderhook
.
, the town has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.4 km²), of which, 25 square miles (64.7 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (6.32%) is water.
The west town line, marked by the Hudson River
is the border of Greene County
, and the north town line is the border of Rensselaer County
.
Kinderhook Creek
passes through the southeast part of the town.
of 2000, there were 2,188 people, 852 households, and 633 families residing in the town. The population density
was 87.5 people per square mile (33.7/km²). There were 929 housing units at an average density of 37.1 per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.30% White, 1.10% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 852 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,904, and the median income for a family was $51,688. Males had a median income of $36,087 versus $27,097 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,314. About 2.5% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Stuyvesant is in the northwest part of Columbia County. US Route 9 crosses the southwest corner of the town.
History
Explorer Henry HudsonHenry Hudson
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century. Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a prospective Northeast Passage to Cathay via a route above the Arctic Circle...
visited the region in 1609.
The area, being next to the Hudson River, was settled before 1650.
The Town of Stuyvesant was established in 1823 from the Town of Kinderhook
Kinderhook (town), New York
Kinderhook is a town in the northern part of Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 8,296 at the 2000 census. The name of the town means "Children's Corner" in the language of the original Dutch settlers . The town of Kinderhook contains two villages, one of which is also...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.4 km²), of which, 25 square miles (64.7 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (6.32%) is water.
The west town line, marked 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...
is the border of 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...
, and the north town line is the border of Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
.
Kinderhook Creek
Kinderhook Creek
Kinderhook Creek is a tributary to Stockport Creek, an inlet of the Hudson River in the United States. From its source in Hancock, Massachusetts, the creek runs southwest through the Taconic Mountains into Rensselaer County, New York, and then into Columbia County...
passes through the southeast part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,188 people, 852 households, and 633 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 87.5 people per square mile (33.7/km²). There were 929 housing units at an average density of 37.1 per square mile (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.30% White, 1.10% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 852 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,904, and the median income for a family was $51,688. Males had a median income of $36,087 versus $27,097 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 $21,314. About 2.5% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Stuyvesant
- Newton Hook – 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 southwest part of the town by the Hudson River. It was formerly called "Coxsackie Landing" because of the ferry connection to Coxsackie in Greene County across the Hudson River. The Lynch HotelLynch HotelLynch Hotel is a historic hotel located at Nutten Hook in Columbia County, New York. It was built about 1900 and is a 2-story, five-by-four-bay, frame building with a gable roof in the Queen Anne style. Also on the property is a small barn or carriage house. It has been a single family home since...
and James Lynch HouseJames Lynch HouseJames Lynch House is a historic home located at Nutten Hook in Columbia County, New York. It was built about 1900 and is a two story, light frame building on a brick foundation. It functioned as the Nutten Hook post office from about 1948 to 1955...
are 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...
. - Poolsburg – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town by the Hudson River.
- Stuyvesant – The hamlet of Stuyvesant, formerly "Stuyvesant Landing" and "Kinderhook Landing," is near the east town line and the Hudson River.
- Stuyvesant Falls – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town at Kinderhook Creek. It is named after the waterfall on Kinderhook Creek. Formerly known as GlencadiaGlencadiaStuyvesant Falls is a hamlet in the Town of Stuyvesant in Columbia County, New York, United States. It was called Glencadia is the 18th century. The French—Scottish derivatives of Glencadia apparently mean a "creek region of simple pleasures"...
. This hamlet has a different zip code: 12174 The Stuyvesant Falls Mill DistrictStuyvesant Falls Mill DistrictStuyvesant Falls Mill District is a national historic district located at Stuyvesant in Columbia County, New York. The district includes six contributing buildings, five contributing sites, and two contributing structures. They are the industrial sites and power sources from which the adjoining...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. - Sunnyside – A hamlet in the east part of the town on Route 9.