Laurens (town), New York
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Laurens is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,402 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Laurens is in the south part of the county, north of the City of Oneonta. There is a village named Laurens in the town.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 110.5 km² (42.7 mi²). 110.3 km² (42.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,402 people, 965 households, and 692 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.8/km² (56.4/mi²). There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of 10.4/km² (26.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.04% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 965 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,324, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $30,144 versus $23,235 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,985. About 9.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Laurens
- Butts Corners --
- Gilbert Lake State Park --
- Laurens -- The Village of Laurens at the junction of Routes 10 and 11.
- Mt Vision -- A hamlet in the northeast part of town on Route 205.
- Naylor Corners --
- Oneonta Municipal Airport --
- West Laurens --
| Otsego County, New York | |
|---|---|
| County seat | Cooperstown |
| Cities | Oneonta |
| Villages | Cherry Valley | Gilbertsville | Laurens | Milford | Morris | Otego | Richfield Springs | Unadilla |
| Towns | Burlington | Butternuts | Cherry Valley | Decatur | Edmeston | Exeter | Hartwick | Laurens | Maryland | Middlefield | Milford | Morris | New Lisbon | Oneonta | Otego | Otsego | Pittsfield | Plainfield | Richfield | Roseboom | Springfield | Unadilla | Westford | Worcester |
| Communities/CDPs | Schenevus | West End |
