North East, New York
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North East is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 3,002 at the 2000 census.
The Town of North East is in the northeastern part of the county. US Route 44 crosses the town.
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[edit] History
Part of the town was from the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697 and part of the Little Nine Partners Patent of 1706. The town was first settled around 1725, in a region called "The Oblong," which was not part of the Patent.
The Town of Northeast was formed in 1788. Parts of the town were lost to form the Towns of Milan (1818) and Pine Plains (1823).
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 113.2 km² (43.7 mi²). 112.4 km² (43.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.76%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Columbia County, New York, but a small part of the town line borders Massachusetts. The east town line is the border of Connecticut.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,002 people, 1,146 households, and 778 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.7/km² (69.2/mi²). There were 1,366 housing units at an average density of 12.2/km² (31.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.60% White, 2.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 1,146 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,038, and the median income for a family was $48,179. Males had a median income of $30,659 versus $26,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,650. About 7.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in North East
- Boston Corners -- A hamlet at the north town line.
- Coleman Station -- A hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Irondale -- A hamlet northwest of Millerton village.
- Millerton -- The Village of Millerton is on Route 44 near the Connecticut border.
- Mount Riga -- A hamlet in the northern part of the town.
- Northeast -- A location southwest of Northeast Center.
- Northeast Center -- A hamlet southwest of Millerton on Route 44.
- Oblong -- A former community in the town.
- Perry Corners -- A location in the southern part of the town.
- Sharon Station -- A hamlet on the south town line.
- Shekomeko -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Spencer Corners -- A hamlet named after early settler Philip Spencer, northeast of Millerton.
- State Line -- A hamlet east of Millerton village on the New York-Connecticut border.
- Taconic State Park -- A state park in the northern part of the town.
- Whitehouse Crossing -- A hamlet in the northern part of the town.
