Gilboa, New York
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Gilboa is a town in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 1,215 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a prominent community in the town.
The Town of Gilboa is in the south part of the county.
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[edit] History
The town was first settled around 1760. The Town of Gilboa was formed in 1848 from regions taken from the Towns of Blenheim and Broome. The name "Gilboa" is from a location in Israel. A cotton mill in the community of Gilboa was a major contributor to the early economy of the town, but it was destroyed by a flood in 1869.
In 1926, the Schoharie Creek was dammed to form the Schoharie Reservoir. The settlement of Gilboa was razed and flooded as part of this project.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 153.7 km² (59.3 mi²). 149.6 km² (57.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (2.63%) is water.
The south town line forms a border with Delaware County and Greene County.
The Schoharie Creek flows through the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,215 people, 478 households, and 355 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.1/km² (21.0/mi²). There were 992 housing units at an average density of 6.6/km² (17.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.80% White, 0.91% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 1.23% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.
There were 478 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,156, and the median income for a family was $38,214. Males had a median income of $31,635 versus $25,278 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,561. About 9.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Gilboa
- Broome Center -- A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town, settled around 1850.
- Five Corners -- A location south of Mackey.
- Flat Creek -- A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- Gilboa -- The hamlet of Gilboa is north of the Gilboa Reservoir.
- Mackey -- A hamlet west of Broome Center.
- Owlsville -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
- Schoharie Reservoir -- A reservoir partly in the south area of the town.
- South Gilboa -- A hamlet in the western part of the town.
- Welch Corners -- A location in the northwest part of the town.
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Schoharie County, New York |
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| County seat | Schoharie |
| Cities | None |
| Villages | Cobleskill | Esperance | Middleburgh | Richmondville | Schoharie | Sharon Springs |
| Towns | Blenheim | Broome | Carlisle | Cobleskill | Conesville | Esperance | Fulton | Gilboa | Jefferson | Middleburgh | Richmondville | Schoharie | Seward | Sharon | Summit | Wright |
| Hamlets | Gallupville | Livingstonville | Sloansville |
