Montgomery (town), New York
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- There is also a Montgomery County in New York.
Montgomery is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 20,891 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Montgomery is in the northern part of the county and contains three villages, one also called Montgomery, as well as Walden and most of Maybrook.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 132.3 km² (51.1 mi²). 130.6 km² (50.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.25%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 20,891 people, 7,273 households, and 5,447 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.9/km² (414.2/mi²). There were 7,643 housing units at an average density of 58.5/km² (151.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.28% White, 3.69% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.35% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.75% of the population.
There were 7,273 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,422, and the median income for a family was $56,376. Males had a median income of $40,881 versus $29,163 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,222. About 4.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Montgomery
- Maybrook -- Part of the Village of Maybrook.
- Montgomery -- The Village of Montgomery.
- Walden -- The Village of Walden
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County Seat: Goshen (village) |
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| Cities | |
| Towns |
Blooming Grove | Chester | Cornwall | Crawford | Deerpark | Goshen | Greenville | Hamptonburgh | Highlands | Minisink | Monroe | Montgomery | Mount Hope | New Windsor | Newburgh | Tuxedo | Wallkill | Warwick | Wawayanda | Woodbury |
| Villages |
Chester | Cornwall-on-Hudson | Florida | Goshen | Greenwood Lake | Harriman | Highland Falls | Kiryas Joel | Maybrook | Monroe | Montgomery | Otisville | Tuxedo Park | Unionville | Walden | Warwick | Washingtonville | Woodbury |
| Communities and CDPs |
Arden | Balmville | Beaverdam Lake-Salisbury Mills | Bullville | Campbell Hall | Circleville | Central Valley | Cuddebackville | Firthcliffe | Fort Montgomery | Gardnertown | Highland Mills | Howells | Little Britain | Mechanicstown | New Windsor | Orange Lake | Pine Bush | Rock Tavern | Scotchtown | Slate Hill | Sugar Loaf | Thompson Ridge | Vails Gate | West Point |
