New Baltimore, New York

New Baltimore, New York
Town
New Baltimore, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°24′54″N 73°50′38″W / 42.41500°N 73.84389°W
Country United States
State New York
County Greene
Government
  Type Town Council
  Town Supervisor Susan K. O'Rorke (D)
  Town Council
Area
  Total 43.1 sq mi (111.6 km2)
  Land 41.6 sq mi (107.7 km2)
  Water 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
Elevation 686 ft (209 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,370
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 12124
Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-49935
GNIS feature ID 0979255

New Baltimore is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,370 at the 2010 census.

The Town of New Baltimore is in the northeast part of the county.

History

The region was part of the Mahican homeland. The town was settled around 1700 and was included in early Dutch and English patents. New Baltimore was formed as a town in 1811 from the Town of Coxsackie.

In 1900, the town population was 1,536.

New Baltimore has gained some attention after it was noticed that the entire town looks haunted and warped on Google Maps Street View. This glitch covers most of the town and has been around since the images were uploaded in 2007.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (112 km2), of which, 41.6 square miles (108 km2) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it (3.55%) is water. Home of world famous antique dealer Peter Luke, a legendary figure in the Hudson Valley and New England landscape. Home of state historical landmark home on Route 9W.

The east town line is defined by the Hudson River and is the border of Columbia County, New York. The north town line is the border of Albany County, New York.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) and U.S. Route 9W pass through the town, the former generating a substantial number of speeding tickets in the New Baltimore Town Court, though not as many as Athens and Coxsackie to the south.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,417 people, 1,269 households, and 949 families residing in the town. The population density was 82.2 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.70% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 1,269 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,136, and the median income for a family was $50,175. Males had a median income of $36,681 versus $29,327 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,636. About 5.3% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in New Baltimore

References

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Coordinates: 42°26′46″N 73°47′18″W / 42.44611°N 73.78833°W