Cherry Valley (town), New York
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Cherry Valley is a town in Otsego County, New York, USA. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census.
Within the Town of Cherry Valley is a village, also called Cherry Valley. The town is in the northeast corner of the county.
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[edit] History
The modern history of Cherry Valley begins with John Lindesay receiving the land in a grant from George II of England; he moved there in 1739, and seven Anglo-Scotch families from New Hampshire moved into the area the following year. During the Revolutionary War, Joseph Brant, a Mohawk Native American, led the Cherry Valley Massacre, during which 47 people were killed by tomahawk.
[edit] Geography
The north town line is the border of Montgomery County and Herkimer County. The eastern town line is the border of Schoharie County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 103.8 km² (40.1 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,266 people, 482 households, and 350 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.2/km² (31.6/mi²). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 6.1/km² (15.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 482 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,107, and the median income for a family was $44,559. Males had a median income of $28,810 versus $22,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,792. About 7.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Cherry Valley
- Center Valley -- A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town.
- Cherry Valley -- The Village of Cherry Valley.
- Shankley Mountain -- A location in the northwest corner of the town.
[edit] External links
- Cherry Valley information
- Cherry Valley Museum
- Cherry Valley History
- Official page by the Chamber of Commerce
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Cherry Valley | Cooperstown | Gilbertsville | Laurens | Milford | Morris | Otego | Richfield Springs | Unadilla |
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