Palatine, New York

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Palatine is a town in Montgomery County, New York, USA. The population was 3,070 at the 2000 census. The named is derived from the Palatinate in the Rhineland, the homeland of the early settlers of this region.

The Town of Palatine is located on the north side of the Mohawk River in the northwestern part of the county.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Communities and locations in Palatine 5 Town Board 6 Town Officials 7 Town Planning Board 8 Town Zoning Board 9 Town Board of Assessment Review 10 External links

[edit] History

The town was formed in 1788 from the "Palatine District" in the newly formed Montgomery County. In 1797, part of the town was used to form the Town of Salisbury (now in Herkimer County). The formation of other towns that eventually were in adjacent counties further reduced Palatine, but the formation of Town of St. Johnsville created another town in Montgomery County.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 108.1 km² (41.7 mi²). 106.7 km² (41.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.25%) is water.

The Mohawk River forms the south town line, and the north town line is the border of Fulton County, New York.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 3,070 people, 1,135 households, and 812 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.8/km² (74.5/mi²). There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of 11.6/km² (29.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.62% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 1,135 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,415, and the median income for a family was $40,284. Males had a median income of $27,745 versus $22,978 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,416. About 6.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Palatine

• Christmans Corners -- A location in the north part of the town.
• Cook Corners -- A hamlet south of Stone Arabia on Route 10 at the intersection with Dillenbeck Road.
• Cranes Landing -- A former community in the western part of the town.
• East Stone Arabia -- A hamlet east of Stone Arabia.
• McKinley -- A location in the southeast part of the town.
• Nelliston -- The Village of Nelliston is on the Mohawk River, opposite Fort Plain, New York.
• Palatine Bridge -- The Village of Palatine Bridge on the Mohawk River, opposite Canajoharie, New York.
• Palatine Church -- A former community in the northwest part of the town.
• Stone Arabia -- A hamlet on Route 10, northeast of Palatine Bridge. Home to a large Amish community.

[edit] Town Board

• Sieds Jonker - Supervisor
• Betty Sanders - Councilwoman
• Marcia Matis - Councilwoman
• Joseph Kuntzsch - Councilman
• Michele Whiteman - Councilwoman

[edit] Town Officials

• Town Clerk - Linda E. Logan
• Registrar Of Vital Statistics - Linda E. Logan
• Tax Collector - Linda E. Logan
• Code Enforcement Officer - Tony Cuomo
• Town Justice - Ronald Morrison
• Town Justice - Ronald Dygert
• Assessor - Peter J. Galarneau
• Highway Superintendent - Art Logan
• Historian - David Manclaw
• Dog Control Officer - Cheryl Sebastion
• Town Attorney - Bruce Bandes
• Town Health Officer - Ken Riley

[edit] Town Planning Board

• Brian Sweet, Chairman
• Leon Ingalls
• James Telfer
• Joe Ouderkirk
• Walter Hazzard

[edit] Town Zoning Board

• Tim Shaffer, Chairman
• Donald Mead, Jr.
• Helen Calbet
• Steven Hazzard
• Jeffry Frank

[edit] Town Board of Assessment Review

• James Gallo, Chairman
• Russell Vance
• Robert Dygert

[edit] External links

• Early Palatine history
• Official Website
• Stone Arabia information page