Decatur, New York
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| Decatur, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.8 sq mi (53.8 km²) |
| - Land | 20.6 sq mi (53.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,100 ft (640 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 410 |
| - Density | 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12197 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-19895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978890 |
The Town of Decatur is located on the eastern border of Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the town had a population of 410. It is named for naval hero Stephen Decatur.
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[edit] History
Early settlers began arriving in the 1790, settling at the present Decatur village.
Decatur was formed from part of the Town of Worcester in 1808.
[edit] Notable residents
Lewis Edson Waterman, fountain pen inventor, was born in Decatur in 1837.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.8 square miles (53.8 km²), of which, 20.6 square miles (53.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Schoharie County.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 410 people, 158 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 13.6/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.78% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 158 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,896, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,541. About 2.6% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Decatur
- Bear Swamp Pond -- A small pond on the north town line.
- Decatur -- The hamlet of Decator is located at the junction of County Roads 37 and 39 and Decatur Creek.
- Furnaceville -- A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town.
- Gothicville -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on County Road 38.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Decatur, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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