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Athens, New York

Athens is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,916 at the 2020 census. The town of Athens has a village also called Athens. The town is near the eastern edge of the county.

History
The town of Athens was formed on February 25, 1815 from parts of the towns of Catskill and Coxsackie.

In 1890, the total population was 2,361.

Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.8 square miles (74.7 km2), of which 26.2 square miles (67.8 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2, or 9.22%) is water.

The eastern town line is defined by the . ATHENS River and is the border of Columbia County.

U.S. Route 9W and the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) pass through the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,991 people, 1,600 households, and 1,110 families residing in the town. The population density was 152.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,972 housing units, with an average density of 75.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.87% White, 0.98% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.

There were 1,600 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,719, and the median income for a family was $43,672. Males had a median income of $33,913 versus $22,316 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,910. About 7.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Athens

 * Athens – The village of Athens is on the eastern edge of the town.
 * Athens Station – A location south of West Athens.
 * Hollister Lake – A lake in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Lime Street – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Middle Ground Flats – An island in the Hudson River.
 * Sleepy Hollow Lake – A lake at the northern town line.
 * West Athens – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town, located on Route 28.
 * The Orchards A subdivision in the northwestern corner of the village that gets no village services.

New Athens Generating
Pursuant to Article X of the Public Service Law, Athens Generating Company, L.P. (now operating as New Athens Generating Company, LLC) was granted a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for a 1,080-megawatt (MW) combined cycle natural gas powered plant in 2000. It went into service in 2004. There are three combustion turbines whose exhaust creates steam to drive a steam turbine. All of the combustion turbines are manufactured by Siemens. It uses a wet/dry (hybrid) cooling system consisting of three groups of six hybrid cooling units. It is located on a 150-acre area that was zoned as light industrial, to the west of the Village of Athens. In 2017, it injected 3,891 GWh of electric energy into the electric transmission system. This is equivalent to operating at full capacity for approximately 40.4% of the year. For comparison, the capital region consumed 11,823 GWh of electric energy in 2017.

The plant has reorganized and transferred ownership several times since it was granted a certificate in 2000. As of 2018 it is owned by New Athens Generating Company, LLC, which is owned by New Mach Gen, LLC, which is owned by Mach Gen, LLC, which is owned by Talen Energy Supply, LLC, which is owned by Riverstone Holdings LLC. It was noted in a recent declaratory ruling that Con Edison has a bilateral agreement with New Athens Generating Company whereby Con Edison buys the plant's output and sells it in the NYISO wholesale market. In its 2017-2018 adopted budget, the Village of Athens noted a revenue of about $9,000 from payments in lieu of taxes most of which can be assumed to come from New Athens Generating Company, LLC. For comparison, the Village of Athens noted a total budget of about $2.15 million for 2017-2018.

West Point Partners
A High Voltage Direct Current underground transmission line was proposed in an Article VII filing with the Public Service Commission in 2013. Its northern converter station would have been located adjacent to the New Athens Generating facility. The certification process was placed in limbo after the real estate for its planned southern converter station near the Indian Point Energy Center was sold in private auction from Con Edison to the Town of Cortlandt.

In popular culture
A major plot point in War of the Worlds (2005) took place in Athens. In the movie, most of the town is shown being destroyed. These are the scenes where the flaming train passes by the cast and the crowd is going towards the ferry.

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Cairo (CDP), New York

Cairo is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cairo in Greene County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,368 at the 2020 census, out of 6,644 people in the entire town.

Geography
The hamlet of Cairo is located in east-central Greene County at 42.3025°N, -74.00361°W (42.302637, -74.003818), near the geographic center of the town of Cairo. New York State Route 23 curves through the northern part of the community, leading southeast 9 mi to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge over the Hudson River at the village of Catskill, and west 16 mi to Windham in the Catskill Mountains. New York State Route 32 joins NY 23 through the northeastern part of the hamlet of Cairo, leading north 10 mi to Greenville and south 17 mi to Saugerties. New York State Route 145 branches off Route 23 in the northern part of Cairo and leads northwest 30 mi to Middleburgh.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.0 sqkm, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.14%, is water. Catskill Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River, flows eastward along the northern edge of the CDP.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,390 people, 600 households, and 361 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 327.1 PD/sqmi. There were 739 housing units at an average density of 173.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.60% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.

There were 600 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,478, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,465. About 5.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 28.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Cairo, New York

Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,644 at the 2020 census. It is the third largest town in the county. The town is in the southern part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. The town contains a hamlet, also named Cairo.

History
The first European-American settler arrived around 1772, but many new families moved in after the American Revolution. They were coming west from New England.

In 1803, the town was formed from the towns of Catskill, Coxsackie, and Durham. First known as "Canton", the town was renamed in 1808 to "Cairo".

In 2022, the Danish indie folk artist he is tall. released his single 'new york.'. The song references Cairo, among other towns in upstate New York such as Malta and Amsterdam.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.1 mi2, of which 60.0 mi2 is land and 0.2 mi2, or 0.27%) is water.

Catskill Creek flows through the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,355 people, 2,579 households, and 1,709 families residing in the town. The population density was 106.0 PD/sqmi. There were 3,322 housing units at an average density of 55.4 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 96.87% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.67% of the population.

There were 2,579 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,995, and the median income for a family was $41,820. Males had a median income of $36,590 versus $25,538 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,407. About 6.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Cairo

 * Acra – A hamlet west of Cairo hamlet on Route 23.
 * Cairo – The hamlet and census-designated place of Cairo.
 * Gayhead – A hamlet at the northern town line.
 * Purling – A hamlet south of Cairo hamlet.
 * Round Top – A hamlet southwest of Purling.
 * South Cairo – A hamlet southeast of Cairo hamlet on Route 23.
 * South Durham – A hamlet at the western town line.
 * Woodstock – A populated place north of Cairo on Route 32, along Catskill Creek.

Public safety
Cairo has two fire companies: Cairo Fire District and Round Top Vol. Fire Co. Inc. Cairo Ambulance responds to medical emergencies in the town.

Notable people

 * Joseph Alden (1807–1885) – born in Cairo, academic and author of over seventy books
 * David Brewster (1801–1876) – born in Cairo, U.S. Representative from New York
 * Jennifer Connelly (born 1970) – born in Cairo, Academy Award-winning actress
 * Jack Diamond (1897–1931) – bootlegger and gangster
 * Robert Field (1804–1876) – born in Cairo, politician and businessman
 * John Ashley Griswold (1822–1902) – born in Cairo, attorney, judge and politician
 * Rob LeDonne (born 1987 in Brooklyn, NY) – attended Cairo-Durham Central Schools, writer for numerous TV shows and periodicals
 * Charles Porter (1833–1897) – born in Cairo, U.S. Representative from Virginia
 * Lorenzo Shepard (1821–1856) – born in Cairo, attorney and politician
 * Thurlow Weed (1797–1882) – born in Cairo, newspaper editor and political boss who promoted, by turns (and sometimes simultaneously), the National Republican, Anti-Masonic, Whig and Republican parties

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Catskill (village), New York

Catskill is a village and county seat of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,745 at the 2020 census, down from 4,081 at the 2010 census, down from 4,392 in 2000. The village is in the northeastern part of the town of Catskill.

History
Most of the village land was purchased from the natives in 1684. At the end of the American Revolution there were only ten houses in the community.

The village was incorporated in 1806. Catskill is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter, the other villages having been incorporated or reincorporated under the provisions of state village law.

Martin van Buren was married in the village. John Adams, congressman from New York, died here.

Geography
Catskill is located in eastern Greene County at 42°13′N 73°52′W (42.2187, -73.8668), in the northeastern part of the town of Catskill. The village is on the west side of the Hudson River, where Catskill Creek joins it.

New York State Route 385 passes through the center of the village as Bridge Street and Spring Street, ending in the western part of the village at an intersection with U.S. Route 9W. Route 385 crosses Route 23 at the northern border of the village and continues northeast 4 mi to Athens and 10 mi to Coxsackie. US 9W passes through the western part of Catskill village as Maple Avenue, leading north 17 mi to Ravena and south 11 mi to Saugerties. NY Route 23 crosses the northern corner of Catskill village, crossing the Hudson on the Rip Van Winkle Bridge into the town of Greenport, and leading west 2 mi to Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway) at Exit 21.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.4 sqkm, of which 5.9 sqkm is land and 1.5 sqkm, or 20.26%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,081 people, 1,565 households, and 1,026 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,962.0 (2000) people per square mile (757.0 per km2). There were 2,048 housing units at an average density of 914.9 per square mile (2002) (353.0 per km2). The racial makeup of the village was 60.4% White, 30.73% Black or African American, .39% Native American, .61% Asian, .02% Pacific Islander, 2.48% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.22 (4% Mexican) of the population.

There were 1,765 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,075, and the median income for a family was $34,635. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $21,578 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,169. About 16.6% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
Voters in Catskill tend to be slightly more liberal than the rest of Greene County's voters. It is somewhat of a battleground area but it has emerged Democratic by small margins in many of the past elections. Greene County remains a solidly Republican county.

Notable people
Notable current and former residents of Catskill include:
 * Mickey Brantley, Major League Baseball player with the Seattle Mariners and batting coach for several MLB teams
 * Thomas Cole, 19th-century painter
 * Jennifer Connelly, actress
 * George Q. Daley, molecular and stem cell research scientist; dean of Harvard Medical School
 * George Decker, general and Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the Kennedy Administration, was born in Catskill
 * John Hill, represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1867 to 1873, and New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1881 to 1883
 * Jacob Hopewell, 19th-century inventor
 * John Addison Porter, professor and namesake of a cash prize at Yale
 * Zachary Cole Smith, frontman of indie rock band DIIV
 * Mike Tyson, former boxing heavyweight champion

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Catskill (town), New York

Catskill is a town in the southeastern section of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,298 at the 2020 census, the largest town in the county. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park. The town contains a village, also called Catskill. The village of Catskill has a well-defined Main Street. There is a public boat launch on the Hudson River called Dutchman's Landing.

History
The area of the town was purchased from the indigenous peoples in 1678, and the first settler was Derrick Teunis van Vechten, who built a house here in 1680. The town was established on March 7, 1788, as part of Albany County. When Greene County was formed on March 25, 1800, Catskill became part of the new county. The town was increased by an addition from the town of Woodstock in 1800, but was later decreased upon the formation of the towns of Cairo (1803) and Athens (1815). Catskill is the location of the story "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving.

On July 23, 2003, an F2 tornado ripped across the town. The worst of the damage occurred at the Kiskatom flats. The tornado crossed over New York Route 32 and went past the Friar Tuck Inn, causing two mobile homes to flip over.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.2 square miles (166.2 km2), of which 60.5 square miles (156.8 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2, or 5.69%) is water.

The eastern town line is defined by the Hudson River, forming the border with Columbia County. The southern town line is the border of Ulster County. The Town is bordered by the town of Athens on the north, Cairo to the northwest, Hunter to the west, and Saugerties to the south.

Communities and locations in the Town of Catskill

 * Alsen – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on Route 9W.
 * Cairo Junction – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
 * Catskill – A village that is the primary settlement in the town, located in the northeast on both sides of Catskill Creek.
 * Cauterskill – A hamlet west of Catskill village.
 * Hamburg – A hamlet north of Catskill village on the Hudson River.
 * High Falls – A hamlet by the south town line.
 * Jefferson Heights – A hamlet and census-designated place northwest of Catskill village.
 * Kiskatom – A hamlet southwest of Catskill village.
 * Lawrenceville – A hamlet in the western part of the town.
 * Leeds – A hamlet and census-designated place by the north town line.
 * Palenville – A hamlet and census-designated place in the southwest corner of the town.
 * Smith's Landing – A hamlet south of Alsen on Route 9W.

Transportation
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) and U.S. Route 9W pass north–south through the town. New York State Route 23 passes east–west through the town and heads east across the Hudson River to Columbia County.

Until 1958 the New York Central Railroad operated twice daily, in each direction, passenger trains between Albany, New York and Weehawken, New Jersey on the NYC's West Shore Railroad. The rail line continues today as the CSX's River Subdivision, serving freight operations.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,849 people, 4,780 households, and 3,035 families residing in the town. The population density was 195.8 PD/sqmi. There were 5,700 housing units at an average density of 94.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 89.84% White, 6.03% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.

There were 4,780 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.7% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,531, and the median income for a family was $42,807. Males had a median income of $33,832 versus $25,058 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,563. About 11.2% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Charles W. Berry (1871–1941) was a physician, soldier, and New York City Comptroller.
 * Jedediah Berry, (b 1977) is an American writer.
 * James Bogardus, (1800–1874) was an inventor and architect, the pioneer of American cast-iron architecture
 * Mickey Brantley, (b 1961) is a former professional baseball player and hitting coach.
 * Robert Charels, (b 1958) is a blues singer.
 * Frederic Edwin Church, (1826–1900) was a landscape painter.
 * Thomas Cole, (1801–1848) was an English-American landscape painter and founder of the Hudson River School of painting.
 * Cus D'Amato, (1908–1985) was an Italian-American boxing manager and trainer
 * Edward W. Dwight, (1827–1904) was a farmer and politician.
 * Matthew Florio, guitarist of indie rock bands Candy Hearts and Foxy Dads
 * John Hill, (1821–1884) was a clerk, bookkeeper, merchant and Republican Party politician
 * Tom Judson, (b 1960) is a musical theatre actor and composer, particularly for off-Broadway plays, and a retired pornographic film actor.
 * Sheba Karim, author who writes literature and young adult fiction.
 * George W. Lay (1798–1860), U.S. congressman
 * Sybil Ludington, (1761–1839) Revolutionary War hero
 * Hugh Malone, (1944–2001) was an American surveyor and politician. Alaska state legislator, born in Catskill.
 * Charles Palmetier, (1834 - ?) was a businessman and politician.
 * Jaap Penraat, (1918–2006) was a Dutch resistance fighter during the Second World War.
 * Robert Seaman, (1822–1904) was an American industrialist
 * Zachary Cole Smith, (b 1984) is a musician, model and music video director and frontman of indie rock band DIIV
 * Bill Stafford, (1938–2001) was a professional baseball player known for his time with New York Yankees
 * Jeremy Transue, (b 1983) Alpine skier
 * John Thorn (b. 1947), the official historian of Major League Baseball
 * Mike Tyson, (b 1966) is a former world professional boxing champion Nicknamed "Iron Mike"
 * Abraham Van Vechten, (1762–1837) was a New York State Attorney General.

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Coxsackie (village), New York

Coxsackie is a village in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,746 at the 2020 census.

The village name comes from the native word mak-kachs-hack-ing. When the land was purchased by the Dutch settlers, the name was written as Koxhackung. It is generally translated as "Hoot-owl place" or "place of many owls" from an Algonquin word believed to mean "Place of Owls" or "Owl's Hoot".

The village is in the eastern part of the town of Coxsackie along the Hudson River. The "downstreet," or downtown area, along Reed Street is home to a Post Office branch, a town Library (Heermance Memorial Library), the main offices of the State Telephone Company (internet and telephone services), National Bank of Coxsackie's main branch office, and a growing group of active, small businesses. Reed Street is two blocks long and ends at Riverside Park with panoramic views of the Hudson River. A local developer has recently bought the decaying but historic buildings and warehouses along the river in order to re-develop them for new use.

History
The original plot of land was sold by American Indians to Pieter Bronck in 1661 for 150 guilders in beaver pelts.

The lower part of the village was once called "Reeds Landing". In the late 19th century, this area contained several factories and a steamboat landing, now replaced by a waterfront park. The district was built up around industries that serviced, by way of the Hudson River, New York City to the South and points North. There were several ice houses that harvested ice from the river as well as brick foundries, iron foundries, carriage makers and lumber treating. Warehousing and transport from local farms was also an important industry.

The remains of the steam freighter Storm King still rest here, in the river just north of the park, where she sank at her moorings in the 1930s. She is still visible except at the highest tide or during flooding. Near this area in the early 20th century was a popular sandy beach that drew thousands of visitors on summer weekends. The beach eroded away after channelization of the Hudson during the 1930s, when deep water navigation was extended up to Albany.

A ferry service connected the village to Newtons Hook across the river in Columbia County until June 12, 1938.

In 1947, the Coxsackievirus was isolated from an outbreak in upstate New York, and was named after the village, being the location where the outbreak first began.

Geography
Coxsackie is located in eastern Greene County on the west bank of the Hudson River. The Hudson is an estuary. Although Coxsackie is 120 mi from the ocean, tides here range about 3 ft (the river flows both ways depending on time of day).

New York State Route 385 passes through the village, leading south (downriver) 6 mi to Athens and 11 mi to Catskill, and northwest 1.5 mi to its terminus at U.S. Route 9W just outside the village limits. US 9W leads north 2 mi to an interchange with Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway); via the Thruway it is 23 mi north to Albany, the state capital, and 134 mi south to New York City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 sqkm, of which 5.6 sqkm is land and 1.1 sqkm, or 16.31%, is water.

Historic District
Reed Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Coxsackie in Greene County, New York. The district contains 30 contributing buildings. They are a collection of mid-19th century, two and three story commercial buildings. The district displays a uniformity of style in its Italianate style brick facades with ornate brackets and overhanging eaves. Recently, new, independently-owned businesses have opened on Reed Street bringing Coxsackie's historic "downstreet" back to life.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,895 people, 1,188 households, and 723 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,332.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 601.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.89% White, 2.28% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 1,188 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,098, and the median income for a family was $44,565. Males had a median income of $36,349 versus $28,182 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,914. About 10.4% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Coxsackie, New York

Coxsackie is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population in the 2020 census was 8,382, a decrease from the 2010 census. It is the second-largest town in Greene County after Catskill. The name of the town is said to be derived from a Native American term, but it has various translations ("owl's hoot" is locally common).

Within the area governed as a town, there is also a village called Coxsackie. The town is in the northeastern part of the county.

The town of Coxsackie is notable for being the namesake of the Coxsackievirus (a type of enterovirus), which was first isolated in this town.

History
The settlement of Coxsackie began in the seventeenth century, in approximately 1652, as part of the development of New Netherland. The government of the area became established as a district in 1772, and Coxsackie was founded in 1788 with a town form of government. Part of Coxsackie was lost when the town of Durham was formed in 1790. Further land was lost in the formation of the newer towns of Cairo and Greenville (1803), New Baltimore (1811), and Athens (1815).

One of the first settlers in Coxsackie was Pieter Bronck, of the same family for which the Bronx is named. In 1663, he built the Pieter Bronck House in West Coxsackie, which is open as a museum. The nearby family burial ground includes a separate plot with marked graves for slaves of the family.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99.4 km2), of which 36.9 square miles (95.6 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2, or 3.86%) is water.

The eastern town line is defined by the Hudson River and is the border of Columbia County.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) and U.S. Route 9W pass through the town. State Route 385, running north-south through the town, serves the older villages and other areas near the Hudson River. This road earlier served as the majority of the Coxsackie Turnpike.

2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,918 people, 2,422 households, and 1,583 families residing in the town. The population density was 240.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,789 housing units at an average density of 75.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 92.24% White, 5.33% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.15% of the population.

There were 2,422 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 24.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 185.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 210.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,830, and the median income for a family was $46,189. Males had a median income of $37,823 versus $26,859 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,830. About 9.5% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the town of Coxsackie

 * Bronck House – A house in West Coxsackie built by Pieter Bronck in 1663 (open as a museum)
 * Coxsackie – The village of Coxsackie
 * Reed Street Historic District is a national historic district located in Coxsackie's village proper on the west bank of the Hudson River, Greene County. The district contains 30 contributing buildings. They are a collection of mid-19th century, two and three story commercial buildings. The district displays a uniformity of style in its Italianate style brick facades with ornate brackets and overhanging eaves. Recently, new, independently owned businesses have opened on Reed Street bringing Coxsackie's historic downtown back to life.
 * Riverside Park- located at the end of Reed Street in Coxsackie Village. This park offers expansive views of the mighty Hudson River. A boat launch allows easy load-in and load-out for motor boats, canoes, and kayaks (with plenty of parking). Seasonal docks are put out for warm season fishing and sunning. A Farmer's Market is held here on Wednesday evenings during the summer months of May to October- offering farm produce and goods, a weekly visiting food truck, and live music.
 * Climax – A hamlet northwest of Coxsackie village on State Route 81
 * Earlton – A hamlet in the western part of the town. The Forestville Commonwealth Owenite community at Earlton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
 * Hudson River Islands State Park
 * Surprise – A hamlet at the western town line.
 * Sleepy Hollow Lake – A lake partly in the southern part of the town (a "resort" development)
 * West Coxsackie – A hamlet northwest of Coxsackie village on Route 81
 * Coxsackie Correctional Facility – A state prison southwest of Coxsackie village
 * Greene Correctional Facility -a state prison adjacent to Coxsackie Correctional Facility

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Greenville (CDP), Greene County, New York

Greenville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Greenville, in Greene County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 688 at the 2020 census, out of a total 3,741 people in the town as a whole.

Geography
Greenville is located in northern Greene County at 42.41528°N, -74.02194°W (42.4153596, -74.0220769), in the north-central part of the town of Greenville. Its elevation is 709 ft above sea level.

New York State Route 32 passes through the center of the hamlet, leading northeast 26 mi to Albany and south 10 mi to Cairo. New York State Route 81 leads west from Greenville 10 mi to Cooksburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Greenville CDP has a total area of 3.452 sqmi, of which 3.432 sqmi is land and 0.020 sqmi, or 0.58%, is water.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 493 people, 230 households and 138 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 142.9 PD/sqmi. There were 265 housing units at an average density of 76.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.99% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 230 households, of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81.

19.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median household income was $34,375, and the median family income was $39,261. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $30,972 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,815. About 13.6% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.


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Greenville, Greene County, New York

Greenville is a town on the northern border of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,741 at the 2020 census. The town contains a hamlet also named Greenville.

History
The area of the town was first settled circa 1774. The town was established in 1803 as "Greenfield" from the towns of Coxsackie and Durham. The adjoining town is "Freehold", just south of Greenville.

In 1810, the Greenville town population was 2,300, but by 1900 that figure had fallen to 1,362.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1 sqmi, of which 38.9 sqmi is land and 0.2 sqmi, or 0.49%, is water.

The northern town line is the border of Albany County. The town is partly in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,316 people, 1,345 households, and 918 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,694 housing units at an average density of 43.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 1,345 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,423, and the median income for a family was $45,880. Males had a median income of $35,217 versus $25,216 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,113. About 6.2% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Greenville

 * East Greenville – A hamlet east of Greenville hamlet on Route 26
 * Freehold – A hamlet by the southern town line
 * Gayhead – A hamlet at the eastern town line
 * Greenville – A hamlet and census-designated place
 * Greenville Center – A hamlet southeast of Greenville hamlet
 * Newrys – A hamlet by the northern town line
 * Norton Hill – A hamlet west of West Greenville on Route 81
 * O'Hara's Corner – A location south of Norton Hill
 * Place Corners – A location south of Greenville Center
 * Result – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town
 * Sanfords Corner – A location south of East Greenville
 * Surprise – A hamlet near the eastern town line
 * West Greenville – A hamlet west of Greenville hamlet on Route 81

Notable people

 * William Bullock, inventor
 * Ann Butler, painter
 * Edwin Drake, the first American to successfully drill for oil
 * Addison P. Jones, former New York State Senator

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Hunter (village), New York

Hunter is a village in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census. The village is in the northwestern part of the town of Hunter on New York State Route 23A.

History
The community was initially called "Edwardsville" after William Edwards, who founded the village by building a tannery there. The village was incorporated in 1896.

Geography
Hunter is located in western Greene County at 42.20833°N, -74.21389°W (42.208549, -74.21398), within the Catskill Mountains, in the valley of Schoharie Creek. New York State Route 23A is the village's Main Street, leading east 5 mi to Tannersville and 21 mi to Catskill. To the west NY 23A leads down Schoharie Creek 15 mi to Prattsville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.6 sqkm, of which 4.5 sqkm is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 1.81%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 490 people, 238 households, and 123 families residing in the village. The population density was 303.0 PD/sqmi. There were 639 housing units at an average density of 395.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 238 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.3% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,100. About 9.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest
Hunter Mountain is the highest peak in the county and the second highest in the Catskills. The mountain is the site of Hunter Mountain ski area which is open for skiing and tubing in the winter, and biking, sightseeing and hiking in the summer. The ski resort is the largest employer in the village, which was run by the Slutzky family, followed by Peak Resorts but is now run by Vail Resorts in the heart of Hunter. The seasonal nature of the mountain regulates the economic activity of the town.

For over 40 years, the village of Hunter has been home to Camp Loyaltown, a summer camp that specializes in caring for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, including autism, emotional and behavioral disorders, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. Every year, more than 650 campers/guests come to Camp Loyaltown to enjoy the scenic locale and traditional summer camp activities. The camp attracts staff (counselors, admin personnel etc.) from all over the world, who become a major presence and contributor to the village's economy each summer.

Camp Jened, a summer camp for disabled people with a broader range of physical and cognitive disabilities than Camp Loyaltown, was located on Ski Bowl Road in the second half of the 20th century. It was a major focal point for the disability rights movement and independent living movement.

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Hunter, New York

Hunter is a town located in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,035 at the time of the 2020 census. The town contains two villages, one named Hunter on the west, and the second called Tannersville, as well as a number of hamlets such as Haines Falls, Platte Clove, Lanesville and Edgewood. Additionally, there are three residential parks location within town limits: Onteora Park, Twilight Park and Elka Park. The town is on the southern border of Greene County and abuts the towns of Woodstock and Saugerties, located in Ulster County.

History

The town was formed on January 27, 1813, from the town of Windham, but was then called "Edwardsville". The name of "Hunter" was assumed in 1814, named after John Hunter. Afterwards, the town lost some territory to Saugerties in 1814 and to Jewett in 1849.

The area became a popular tourism destination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was served by the Ulster and Delaware Railroad, which brought tourists to resort towns throughout the Catskill Mountains.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90.7 square miles (235.0 km2), of which 90.4 square miles (234.3 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2, or 0.31%) is water.

The southern town line and part of the eastern town boundary are the border of Ulster County. The town is in the Catskill Mountains and the Catskill Park. Many of the Catskill High Peaks, including Hunter Mountain, a 4040 foot mountain that is the highest in the county and the second-highest in the Catskills (after Slade Mountain), are in the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,721 people, 1,074 households, and 644 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,840 housing units at an average density of 31.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 1,074 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,382, and the median income for a family was $42,200. Males had a median income of $35,532 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,496. About 11.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the town of Hunter

 * Edgewood – a hamlet in the southern part of the town on New York State Route 214.
 * Elka Park (12427) – a hamlet south of Tannersville.
 * Haines Falls (ZIP code 12436) – a hamlet east of Tannersville and west of Palenville
 * Hunter (ZIP code 12442) – village in the western part of the town on New York State Route 23A.
 * Kaaterskill Falls – a location east of Haines Falls.
 * Lanesville (12450) – a hamlet in the southern part of the town, south of Edgewood on Route 214.
 * Onteora Park – a private park north of Tannersville
 * Platte Clove (12427) – a hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
 * Tannersville (12485) – a village east of Hunter village.
 * Twilight Park – a private park in Haines Falls.

Points of interest

 * The village of Hunter has been home to a summer camp going by the name of Camp Loyaltown. Dedicated in July 1949, the camp specializes in caring for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, including autism, emotional and behavioral disorders, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. Every year, more than 650 campers/guests come to Camp Loyaltown to enjoy the scenic locale and traditional summer camp activities. The camp attracts staff (counselors, admin personnel etc.) from all over the world, who become a major presence and contributor to the village's economy each summer.
 * Camp Jened, a summer camp for disabled people with a broader range of physical and cognitive disabilities than Camp Loyaltown, was located on Ski Bowl Road in the second half of the 20th century. It was a major focal point for the disability rights movement and independent living movement.
 * Hunter Mountain is the highest peak in the county and the second highest in the Catskills. The mountain is the site of the Hunter Mountain ski area which is open for skiing and tubing in the winter and biking, sightseeing, zip lining and hiking in the summer. The ski resort is the largest employer in the village, which is run by Vail Resorts in the heart of Hunter. The seasonal nature of the mountain regulates the economic activity of the town.

Notable people

 * Robert O. Tyler (1831–1874), U.S. Civil War general
 * John Francis Hylan (1868–1936), 96th mayor of New York City

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Windham (CDP), New York

Windham is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Windham, Greene County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 371 at the 2020 census, out of a total of 1,708 people in the town.

The community of Windham is in the western part of the town, on Route 23. It was formerly known by several other names, including "Batavia", "Osbornville", and "Windham Center".

Geography
Windham is located at 42.31139°N, -74.24694°W (42.311591, -74.247116), in the valley of the Batavia Kill, a westward-flowing tributary of Schoharie Creek and part of the Mohawk River watershed. The hamlet is at the northern boundary of the Catskill Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Windham CDP has a total area of 4.9 sqkm, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 359 people, 172 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 191.4 PD/sqmi. There were 422 housing units at an average density of 225.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.61% White and 1.39% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 172 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $40,313 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,320. About 6.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Windham (town), New York

Windham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,708 at the 2020 census. The town was probably named for the town or county of Windham, Connecticut, as many of its earliest settlers came from that state as well as other parts of New England. The town has two nicknames: "Land in the Sky" and "Gem of the Catskills".

Windham is in the west-central part of the county on the northern boundary of the Catskill Park.

History
The region was first settled around 1780. The town was formed from the town of Woodstock in 1798 while still part of Ulster County. After the formation of Greene County, several other towns were formed from parts of Windham. These towns include Hunter and Lexington (1813), Prattsville (1833), and part of Ashland in 1848. In 1900, the town's population was 1,240.

In 1937, Camp Highland, a Nazi summer camp for German-American boys, ran at a site near Windham, NY.

The major source of income in Windham is the Windham Mountain ski resort, formerly called "Ski Windham". This ski area brings a lot of its skiers up from the New York City area as well as other areas in the Northeast. In August 2010, Windham hosted the 2010 World Cup Mountain Bike Race, the first time its finals occurred on American soil in 20 years of competition. In August 2014, Windham again hosted the World Cup Mountain Bike Race, as the only US stop of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.

In August 2011, Hurricane Irene dumped more than 10 inches of rain into the Batavia Kill creek in just a matter of a couple of hours in a devastating flood.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.4 square miles (117.6 km2), of which 45.3 square miles (117.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2, or 0.22%) is water.

The town is in the Catskill Mountains and partly within the Catskill State Park. Batavia Kill, a tributary of Schoharie Creek, flows to the west through Windham.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,660 people, 720 households, and 450 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.7 PD/sqmi. There were 2,002 housing units at an average density of 44.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 720 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,010, and the median income for a family was $42,961. Males had a median income of $31,726 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,344. About 6.8% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Windham

 * Batavia Kill − A stream flowing through the southern part of the town past Maplecrest and Windham.
 * Brooksburg − A hamlet in the Catskill Park.
 * East Windham − A hamlet on the eastern town line on Route 23.
 * Hensonville − A hamlet in the southern part of the town and the location of the town government. It was named after John Henson, a postmaster, having been called previously "Baileys Four Corners."
 * Mitchell Hollow − A location in the town.
 * Nauvoo − A location in the town.
 * North Settlement − A hamlet on the western town line, northwest of Windham village.
 * Maplecrest − A hamlet in the Catskill Park near the southern town line, originally called "Big Hollow."
 * Windham − The hamlet of Windham in the southwestern part of the town on Route 23. It was originally called "Batavia" until that name was taken for a location in Genesee County, New York circa 1802. It was also called "Windham Centre" and "Osbornville."

Notable people

 * Scott Adams, writer of the Dilbert comic strip, grew up in Windham and graduated as the valedictorian from Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School
 * Charles John Brown, appointed archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church on November 26, 2011, and currently serving as apostolic nuncio to Ireland; moved to Windham at the age of 11 with his parents and five siblings
 * James K. Edsall, Illinois state senator and Illinois attorney general, born in Windham
 * Oscar Finch, Wisconsin state assemblyman born in Windham
 * Hiram P. Graham, Wisconsin state assemblyman born in Windham
 * Washington Hunt, governor of New York, born in Windham

In popular culture

 * In 2018, Windham appeared in the Netflix original series Daredevil. In the season 3 episode "Karen", it represented Fagan Corners, Vermont, the fictional hometown of Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll). The town hall was rebranded with new signage, a local diner was used as a diner owned by Karen's father (Lee Tergesen), and additional filming was conducted at the nearby ski areas and country club.

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Frankfort (village), New York

Frankfort is a village in the town of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,598 at the 2010 census, out of 7,636 people in the entire town. Like the town, the village is named after an early settler, Lawrence (Lewis) Frank.

Frankfort is on the south side of the Erie Canal and east of Utica, New York.

History
The village site was settled prior to 1807. The village was incorporated in 1863.

The Frankfort Town Hall and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Frankfort village is located in the northeastern part of the town of Frankfort at 43.03722°N, -75.07167°W (43.037267, -75.071879). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 sqkm, of which 0.04 sqkm, or 1.67%, are water.

The village is bordered to the north by the Mohawk River. Moyer Creek flows through the village to the Mohawk River.

Frankfort is at the northern terminus of New York State Route 171 (Litchfield Street) with the old New York State Route 5S (Main Street). The new NY 5S does not intersect NY 171; making NY 171 the only state route not to intersect another state route. NY 5S bypasses the village to the south and west, leading west 10 mi to Utica and southeast 2.5 mi to Ilion.

Lying between Frankfort and the Mohawk River is the community of North Frankfort. East Frankfort borders Frankfort on the southeast and Corrado Corners on the southwest.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,598 people, 1,084 households, and 679 families residing in the village. There were 1,183 housing units, of which 99, or 8.4%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% white, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races. 1.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,084 households in the village, 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were headed by married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 2.96.

23.7% of residents in the village were under the age of 18, 8.7% were from age 18 to 24, 27.4% were from 25 to 44, 25.1% were from 45 to 64, and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

For the period 2011 to 2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $43,208, and the median income for a family was $54,706. Male full-time workers had a median income of $38,063 versus $34,635 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,793. 21.6% of the population and 14.6% of families were below the poverty line, along with 30.1% of people under the age of 18 and 7.3% of people 65 or older.

Over the same time period, 40.8% of Frankfort residents reported having Italian ancestry.

title: Frankfort (village), New York


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Frankfort, New York

Frankfort is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The town is named after one of its earliest settlers, Lawrence (Lewis) Frank. The town of Frankfort includes a village, also called Frankfort. Frankfort is located east of Utica, and the Erie Canal passes along its northern border. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 7,011, down from 7,636 in 2010.

History
The first European settlers in this area were German Palatines who came to the colony as religious refugees in 1723. During the French and Indian War, this area suffered fierce attacks by the French with their Indian allies, and the settlers abandoned much of the area. The area of the early town was resettled before 1794, by the granting of land patents.

After the Revolutionary War, the town of Frankfort was established from part of the town of German Flatts. In 1798, the northwest part of Frankfort was taken away to form part of the town of Deerfield.

The Balloon Farm in Frankfort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Frankfort has an area of 94.6 sqkm, of which 94.3 sqkm are land and 0.3 sqkm, or 0.29%, are water.

The western border of the town is the Oneida County line, and the northern border is the Mohawk River. Moyer Creek and Ferguson Creek flow northward through Frankfort to the Mohawk River.

New York State Route 5S runs parallel to the Mohawk River. New York State Route 171 intersects old NY 5S in the village of Frankfort.

Demographics
, there were 7,478 people, 2,997 households, and 2,091 families residing in Frankfort. The population density was 200.9 PD/sqmi. There were 3,185 housing units at an average density of 85.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.49% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 2,997 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,399, and the median income for a family was $43,594. Males had a median income of $30,423 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,719. About 7.5% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Frankfort has a large Italian American population. Many Italian American families in the town and village are descendants of immigrants from Oriolo, Cosenza, or Calabria, Italy and from San Giuseppe Iato, Sicily. The first settler from Oriolo may have been Giuseppe Franchino, who appeared in the 1880 census as Joseph Frank, age 33, birthplace Italy.

Communities and locations in the town of Frankfort

 * Corrado Corners – A hamlet immediately southwest of Frankfort village.
 * Dutch Hill – An elevation in the northern part of Frankfort.
 * East Frankfort – A hamlet immediately southeast of Frankfort village, located on NY-5S at the eastern town line. It was previously called "McGowansville". East Frankfort borders the village of Ilion.
 * Frankfort – A village in the northeastern part of the town, located on NY-5S at the Mohawk River.
 * Frankfort Center – A hamlet west of Frankfort village, located on County Road 13. It was previously called "Howards Bush."
 * Frankfort Gorge – A valley containing Moyer Creek that extends from the southern town line up to Frankfort village.
 * Frankfort Hill – A location in the western part of the town, north of Stewart Corners on County Road 104. The Frankfort Hill District No. 10 School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
 * Gulph – A hamlet by the southern town line on NY-171.
 * Harbor – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town, east of West Frankfort on NY-5S by County Road 240.
 * Joslin Hill – An elevation located southwest of Frankfort.
 * Kinney Corners – A location on the southern town line on County Road 27. The Remington House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
 * Maggie's Bush – A former community in the western part of Frankfort.
 * North Frankfort – A location north of Frankfort village, near the Mohawk River.
 * Stewart Corners – A hamlet in the western part of the town at the junction of County Roads 104 and 186.
 * West Frankfort – A hamlet on NY-5S near the western town line in the northwestern corner of the town. It was originally called "Four Mile Grocery."

Herkimer County Fair
The Herkimer County Fair is a six-day fair held annually in Frankfort. The fair was started in 1841 as the Herkimer County Agricultural Society, and traveled from village to village. In the 1900s, the fair was located at a site which later became the Hekimer Thruway interchange. At that time, the fair had a racetrack and grandstand which were later destroyed by a fire. After moving to Frankfort in 1950, the fair became an annual event. In 1958, it moved to a permanent site on Cemetery Hill in Frankfort, after buying the Slocum Farm. The fair currently sits on 26 acres, and has 10 permanent buildings as well a permanent bathroom, shower facilities, a horse corral, and aluminum bleacher seating surrounding the event show ring.

Notable people

 * Charles A. Budlong, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, was born in Frankfort.
 * Hiram Cronk, the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812 at the time of his death, was born in Frankfort.
 * Carl Edgar Myers, owned "balloon farm" business with Carlotta, the Lady Aeronaut.
 * Abram B. Steele, lawyer and member of the New York State Assembly
 * Rich Talarico, a writer, director, producer and actor known mostly for Comedy Central's Key and Peele, was born in Frankfort.

title: Frankfort, New York


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Herkimer (village), New York

Herkimer is a village on the north side of the Mohawk River and the county seat of Herkimer County, New York, United States, about 15 mi southeast of Utica. As of the 2020 Census, it had a population of 7,234, and a predicted population of 7,283 on July 1, 2022. It was part of the Burnetsfield Patent and the first colonial settlement this far west in the Mohawk Valley.

The village takes its name from the Herkimer family, Palatine German immigrants who settled in the area in 1723. The most notable family member was Nicholas Herkimer, a general of the Tryon County militia, who died from wounds received at the Battle of Oriskany in the American Revolutionary War.

The village is located within the town of Herkimer and Herkimer County; together, they are referred to as "the Herkimers". The citizens of the village are served by three levels of government of the same name - the village, the town, and the county of Herkimer. (Only the residents of the village of Madison and New York County, also in New York, share a similar distinction.)

Herkimer County Community College, located in the northwest part of the village, was founded in 1966 by the Herkimer County Board of Supervisors.

Colonial era
The region had been part of the territory of the Iroquois Mohawk Native American people for centuries. Their villages were linked by winding paths through the wilderness and along the Mohawk River. By the early 18th century, they had two main villages in the Mohawk River Valley, Teantontalago to the east, known by the English as the Lower Mohawk Castle, and Canajoharie to the west, known as the Upper Mohawk Castle. The English built Fort Hunter near the Lower Mohawk Castle.

Palatine Germans first arrived in New York in August 1708, with most arriving in the summer of 1710. Refugees from religious wars in Europe, they had agreed to exchange work for passage to the New York Colony. This was arranged by Queen Anne's government, and in 1710, nearly 2,800 Germans arrived in 10 ships at present-day Manhattan. They were at first quarantined on Nutten Island (now known as Governors Island) until the ship fevers ran their course. In exchange, they worked for some time in camps along the Hudson River to manufacture British naval supplies. As early as 1712, some went on upriver to settle along Schoharie Creek in the Mohawk Valley.

In 1722, in response to a request by the German Palatine leaders Joseph Petrie and Conrad Rickert, Governor William Burnet granted the Palatines a lease to purchase land from the Mohawk Nation in the vicinity of the confluence of West Canada Creek and the Mohawk River. After a survey of the land was completed in 1723, many more settlers arrived in the area between 1723 and 1725. They settled on both the north and south sides of the Mohawk River. The area was originally known as "Burnetsfield", named in honor of the governor. The Burnetsfield Patent, granted April 13, 1725, assigned 100 acre lots to about 90 heads of family. The area was also referred to at times as "Stone Ridge", "The Flats", "The Falls", and most commonly, due to the mostly German immigrant population and the flat floodplain topography, as German Flatts. This was the first colonial settlement this far west in the Mohawk Valley.

Shortly after 1722, a blockhouse and a church were erected in the village on the north side of the river. This site was later developed as the present Reformed Church. The first known minister was the Reverend George Michael Weiss, who served from 1735 to 1742. A schoolhouse was erected in 1745. Weiss was followed in 1751 by the Elder Rosencrantz, who was succeeded by his son, the Reverend Abraham Rosencrantz, the latter serving until his death in 1796.

During the French and Indian War, the town was twice attacked by the French and their native American allies, in November 1757 (cf. Attack on German Flatts (1757)) and again in April 1758, when the settlement on the south side of the river and Fort Herkimer were attacked, and about 30 settlers were killed. Captain Nicholas Herkimer held the command of the fort, assembling all of the settlers he could within it.

During the Revolutionary War, the town was attacked multiple times by Loyalists and Iroquois allies, as were other German settlements in the valley. One of these raids was by Butler's Rangers in September 1778. (See Attack on German Flatts (1778).) The village was defended by Fort Dayton.

Fort Herkimer and the settlement on the south side of the river were also attacked. George, Catherine, and Nicholas Demuth were among children captured by the Onondaga during a raid in 1779, while they were playing outside the fort. After the war, during prisoner exchange, George and Catherine returned to the Demuth family. Nicholas, the youngest, had been adopted by an Onondaga chief and become assimilated. He chose to stay with the tribe for the rest of his life. Although he maintained contact with his birth family, he accompanied the Onondaga and lived with them on a reservation outside Syracuse. He married into the tribe and worked as an interpreter and negotiator.

The village of Herkimer was attacked for the last time during the war on July 15, 1782, by about 500 Tories and Iroquois. Two residents were killed, Johann Christian Schell and his son, Denis Augustinius Schell. The rest managed to reach the safety of the fort. About 50 horses were taken and 15 were killed, 180 cattle were taken and 13 killed, and 13 houses and two barns were burned.

Village of Herkimer

In 1788, the township of Herkimer was organized, and the town had come to be known generally as the "Village of Herkimer". In 1791, when Herkimer County was organized, the village of Herkimer was established as the county seat. By 1797, the village had a courthouse, a jail, and a Reformed Dutch Church, with about 40 houses and a population around 250. The village was incorporated in 1807. Its charter was amended in 1832 to enlarge the village. In 1875, the village dispensed with its special charter and organized the village under the state law of the time.

In the early 19th century, Herkimer boasted of several whiskey distilleries and an ashery for the making of potash. By the mid- to late 19th century, the village was served by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, a branch of which (the Mohawk and Malone Railway) extended north through the Adirondacks to Malone. An inter-urban electric trolley traveled on railways among villages and Little Falls, Syracuse, Richfield Springs, Cooperstown, and Oneonta. The Erie Canal, built from 1817 to 1825, also served villages and towns in the valley, carrying increased traffic and trade between the Great Lakes and the Hudson River and port of New York.

Herkimer native Francis E. Spinner was treasurer of the United States during the Lincoln administration. Myers Park now contains a statue of him.

By the late 19th century, the village had a public library. The Folts Mission Institute opened in 1893 as a training school for young women under the auspices of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1907, a monument was erected by the village to honor General Herkimer.

The Herkimer County shootings took place partially in Herkimer on March 13, 2013.

The Herkimer County Courthouse, Herkimer County Jail, Herkimer County Historical Society, The Reformed Church, Palatine German Frame House, and United States Post Office are all listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2000, the United States Congress designated the historic route of the Erie Canal, which runs through Herkimer village, as the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. The villages, towns and landscape are all included in this designation as elements contributing to its significance.

Geography
The village of Herkimer is located at coordinates 43.02611°N, -74.99028°W (43.026207, -74.990304), in central New York state, roughly halfway between Syracuse and Albany and 15 mi southeast of Utica. It is served by exit 30 on the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90). New York State Route 5 (State Street) and New York State Route 28 (Don Reile Boulevard/South Caroline Street/Mohawk Street) intersect and combine for a short distance within the village. The village is in the southern part of the town of Herkimer and has a total area of 7.0 km2, of which 0.3 sqkm, or 4.27%, is covered by water.

Herkimer is at the confluence of the Mohawk River and its tributary, West Canada Creek. The Plantation Island State Wildlife Management Area, consisting of round 300 acre of Mohawk River floodplain, lies on the opposite shore of West Canada Creek just southeast of the village. A smaller wildlife management area, providing access and parking for fishing on the creek, is just northeast of the village, along Shells Bush Road, across the Donald J. Mitchell Bridge from State Route 28.

Geological information
The Herkimer/Middleville area is a favorite collecting area for rockhounds due to its vast deposits of large, low-inclusion quartz crystals known as "Herkimer diamonds", similar to "Cape May diamonds". Although the minerals are not true diamonds, they are sometimes used as gemstones and incorporated into jewelry. The minerals formed in Cambrian-age limestone and dolomite, probably from groundwater action after the original formation of the rock in an ancient sea. According to locals, recovering a crystal still partly embedded in a chunk of its host rock is considered lucky.

Several commercial mines cater to tourists. They can break up rock or screen soil weathered from it to find the quartz. The quartz itself is resistant to weathering.

Demographics
As of the 2000 census, 7,498 people, 3,184 households, and 1,687 families were residing in the village. The population density was 3107.1 PD/sqmi. There were 3,528 housing units at an average density of 1462.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 1.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.4% of the population.

Of the households, 23.6% had children under 18 living in them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were not family households. About 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village, the age distribution was 19.2% under 18, 15.3% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,762, and for a family was $38,892. Males had a median income of $30,266 versus $19,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,498. About 8.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of children under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Major highways

 * I-90.svg Interstate 90
 * NY-5.svg New York State Route 5
 * NY-28.svg New York State Route 28

Media
Herkimer has one daily newspaper, the Times Telegram published in nearby Utica. Herkimer is also part of the Utica media market. Three radio stations are licensed to Herkimer: WNRS (1420 AM), WXUR (92.7 FM), and WVHC (91.5 FM) (which is licensed to Herkimer County Community College).

Education
The village is part of the Herkimer Central School District.

Herkimer County Community College is a two-year community college in the northwestern part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road.

Sports
The Herkimer Originals are owned by Scott Flansburg, and have competed in the American Basketball Association since 2021. They utilize numerous local venues including Herkimer County Community College, Notre Dame High School, and Utica University.

Notable people

 * George Cogar (1932–1983), computer pioneer, businessman
 * Scott Flansburg (born 1963), listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for speed of mental calculation
 * Jonas Folts (1808–1876; native of Herkimer), Wisconsin State Assemblyman and farmer
 * Nicholas Herkimer (c. 1728–1777), American Revolutionary War general
 * Charles S. Millington (1855–1913), U.S. congressman 1909–1911
 * Donald J. Mitchell (1923–2003), U.S. congressman 1973-1983
 * H.M. Quackenbush (1847–1933), inventor and industrialist, founder of the H.M. Quackenbush Co. in Herkimer
 * Francis E. Spinner (1802–1890), treasurer of the United States during the Lincoln administration, longtime Herkimer resident honored with a statue in Myers Park
 * Abram B. Steele (1845–1913), lawyer and member of the New York State Assembly
 * Horace H. Witherstine (1852–1924), physician, mayor of Rochester, Minnesota, and Minnesota state senator

In popular culture

 * Theodore Dreiser's 1925 novel An American Tragedy is a fictionalized account of the events related to the 1908 trial and conviction of Chester Gillette for the murder of Grace Brown at Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks. He was held in the Herkimer County Jail. The novel was adapted several times for stage plays, and for film and TV versions. These included the 1951 Paramount film A Place in the Sun, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Shelley Winters. Two nonfiction books recounted the historic murder case and execution of Gillette: Adirondack Tragedy: The Gillette Murder Case of 1906, by Joseph W. Brownell and Patricia A. Wawrzaszek, and Murder in the Adirondacks: An American Tragedy Revisited, by Craig Brandon.
 * Walter D. Edmonds's novel Drums Along the Mohawk (1936) recounts the story of Adam Helmer's run to save the village during the Revolutionary War, together with an overview of the Germans' colonial settlement along the river. It was adapted as a film of the same name, released in 1939, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert.
 * In the 1940s, the term "Herkimer jerkimer" was part of New York City slang, meaning yokel or country bumpkin.

title: Herkimer (village), New York


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Herkimer, New York

Herkimer is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States, southeast of Utica. It is named after Nicholas Herkimer. The population was 9,566 at the 2020 census, down from 10,175 in 2010.

The town contains a village also called Herkimer. Herkimer County Community College is located in Herkimer village.

History
Herkimer was first settled circa 1722, in an area originally called "Stone Ridge", now the village of Herkimer. Early settlers were primarily German Palatines.

Johan Jost Herchheimer, a farmer who also engaged in trade and transport on the Mohawk River, settled in the German Flatts District of Albany County in 1725, on the south side of the Mohawk River, within the present-day town of German Flatts, incorporated in 1788. He owned 5000 acre of the land, including a strategic portage around Little Falls on the Mohawk, where his eldest son Nicholas Herkimer established a farmstead. In 1788, the town of Herkimer, on the north side of the river, was incorporated and named after him. During the French and Indian War, the Mohawk Valley was ravaged by raids of the French and their native allies. By 1770, Nicholas had established great wealth through farming and trade during the wars, and had also gained military experience as a captain of a militia. He would later fight in the Battle of Oriskany.

In 1906, the murder trial of Chester Gillette brought many spectators to the county courthouse in Herkimer village.

The Herkimer County shootings took place partially in Herkimer on March 13, 2013.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.5 sqkm. Land comprises 82.0 sqkm of the town, and 1.5 sqkm of the town (1.76%) are water.

West Canada Creek empties into the Mohawk River by Herkimer village. On the opposite shore of the Mohawk River are the villages of Mohawk and Ilion.

The New York State Thruway and New York State Route 5 run through the southwestern part of the town. New York State Route 28 is a north–south highway that intersects NY-5 in Herkimer village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,962 people, 4,114 households, and 2,386 families residing in the town. The population density was 315.6 PD/sqmi. There were 4,513 housing units at an average density of 143.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.83% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 4,114 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,763, and the median income for a family was $42,296. Males had a median income of $30,828 versus $20,845 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,211. About 7.9% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Herkimer

 * Beacon Light Corners – A location near the western town line.
 * East Herkimer – A hamlet east of Herkimer village on NY-5.
 * Eatonville – A hamlet near the northeastern corner of the town.
 * Hasenclever Hill – An elevation located north of Herkimer.
 * Herkimer – The village of Herkimer is by the southern town line, on NY-5 by the Mohawk River.
 * Kast Bridge – A hamlet north of Herkimer village on NY-28.
 * Mirror Lake – A small lake north of Herkimer village.
 * Oak Hill – An elevation located northwest of Herkimer. Located partially in the Town of Schuyler.
 * Osborne Hill – An elevation located northwest of Herkimer. Located partially in the Town of Schuyler.
 * Schrader Hill – An elevation located north of Herkimer; partially in the Town of Newport.
 * Steuben Hill – An elevation located northwest of Herkimer.

title: Herkimer, New York


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Little Falls (town), New York

Little Falls is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,587 at the 2010 census. The town is named after falls and rapids on the Mohawk River nearby.

The town of Little Falls is bordered on the east by the separate city of Little Falls. Both town and city are east of Utica. It was formed in 1829 from the town of Herkimer.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.3 sqkm, of which 57.9 sqkm are land and 0.4 sqkm, or 0.72%, are water.

The Mohawk River and the Erie Canal cross the central portion of the town.

North-south highways New York State Route 169 and New York State Route 170 converge on the city of Little Falls. New York State Route 5 is an east-west highway north of the Mohawk River. New York State Route 5S is an east-west highway south of the Mohawk River.

The town is surrounded by hills.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,544 people, 580 households, and 454 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.9 PD/sqmi. There were 637 housing units at an average density of 28.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 580 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $43,393. Males had a median income of $30,952 versus $21,065 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,383. About 7.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Little Falls

 * Jacksonburg – A hamlet located west of the city of Little Falls on NY 5S.
 * Kelhi Corners – A hamlet located in the northern part of the town on NY 169.
 * Paines Hollow – A hamlet located in the southern part of the town at the corner of NY 167 and NY 168.
 * Wrights Corners – A hamlet located in the southern part of the town on NY 167.

title: Little Falls (town), New York


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Little Falls, New York

Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,605 at the time of the 2020 census, which is the second-smallest city population in the state, ahead of only the city of Sherrill. The city is built on both sides of the Mohawk River, at a point at which rapids had impeded travel upriver. Transportation through the valley was improved by construction of the Erie Canal, completed in 1825 and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River.

The city is located at the northeastern corner of the town of Little Falls and is east of Utica.

Little Falls has a picturesque location on the slope of a narrow and rocky defile, through which the Mohawk River falls 45 ft in less than a mile (1.6 km), forming a number of cascades.

History
Little Falls was first settled by Europeans around 1723, when German Palatines were granted land under the Burnetsfield Patent. It was then the westernmost European settlement in the colony of New York. The need to portage around the falls promoted a trading location on the site of the future city. It was the first settlement in the town. The settlers were attacked during the French and Indian War, but rebuilt their farms.

The small settlement here was destroyed by Iroquois Indians, mostly Mohawk, and Tories in June 1782. The village was not resettled until 1790, and it was known at times as "Rockton" and "Rock City." Little Falls was incorporated as a village in 1811, and reincorporated in 1827. The City of Little Falls was chartered in 1895.

The Western Inland Canal (early attempt of the Erie Canal) was constructed in 1792 and helped the local economy. The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, passes through the city. Lock 17 of the New York State Erie Canal replaced the three locks of the original 1825 Erie Canal and is 40.5 ft in height.

With dairy farms located throughout the town, Little Falls was a major center for the manufacturing of cheese in the third quarter of the 19th century. Its products were shipped to market in New York City and other major cities. In the 20th century it attracted immigrants from eastern and southern Europe, who worked in factories for textiles, gloves and other products.

In 1900, 10,381 people lived in Little Falls. It had its peak of population in 1920 with 13,029. Increasing urbanization of larger cities and the decline of manufacturing in the Mohawk Valley in mid-century have led to a decline in population.

In 1903, a westbound New York Central special newspaper train derailed due to excessive speed on a sharp curve killing the engine crew. In 1940, a much more serious crash at the same location of a fifteen car luxury passenger train killed 31.

In October 1912, workers at two textile mills in the city went on strike following a decrease in pay. The strike, led by the Industrial Workers of the World, lasted into the following year and saw a violent confrontation between strikers and police.

Notable people

 * Benjamin T. Babbitt operated a machine shop in Little Falls early in his career; he became a 19th-century soap manufacturing magnate.
 * Justus D. Barnes, stage and silent film actor, was born in Little Falls.
 * Francis Bellamy, author of the United States Pledge of Allegiance, lived in the city.
 * Natale H. Bellocchi, diplomat, was born in Little Falls.
 * David H. Burrell, inventor and gentleman farmer who lived and worked here, patented the first technically sound oil burner that could burn both liquid and gaseous fuels in 1885; in 1985, President Ronald Reagan declared it "Oil Heat Centennial Year" because it marked 100 years since the U.S. Patent Office granted Burrell the patent for his furnace.
 * Fred J. Douglas, politician and US congressman, lived in Little Falls.
 * Thomas Falvey, Wisconsin state legislator and mayor, lived in Little Falls.
 * Nicholas Herkimer, Patriot general who commanded troops in the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War; he died of wounds suffered in that conflict; a monument to him was erected in 1896, at his home on the outskirts of the city.
 * Wayne Levi, professional golfer, was born in Little Falls.
 * Ann Marcus, co-writer of soap opera Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
 * Mary Myers (pilot), first female to solo fly a lighter-than-air passenger balloon.
 * Dorothy Burney Richards, conservationist and founder of Beaversprite, was born in Little Falls.

 * Bill Warner, a motorcycle racer and world motorcycle land-speed record holder, was born in Little Falls. Warner was killed in a motorcycle crash in July 2013 while trying to set a new record.

National Register of Historic Places
The following are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: James Sanders House, Italian Community Bake Oven, Little Falls City Hall, Little Falls Historic District, Overlook, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, South Ann Street-Mill Street Historic District, the Overlook (Burrell) House, and the United States Post Office.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.3 sqkm, of which 9.8 sqkm are land and 0.4 sqkm, or 3.79%, are water. Little Falls is mostly on the north bank of the Mohawk River, near a waterfall which was smaller than another waterfall on the river in Cohoes. The cliff on the south bank of the Mohawk River in the city is known as Rollaway.

New York state routes 5, 167, 169 and 170 converge on Little Falls. NY 170 has its southern terminus in the city, while NY 169 has its southern terminus south of the city, in the town of Danube.

Media
Little Falls is served by The Times Telegram of nearby Herkimer, which was formed in 2015 by the merger of the locally based Evening Times into Herkimer's Evening Telegram, as well as the Observer-Dispatch in Utica. Two radio stations, WIXT (1230 AM) and WSKU (105.5 FM), are licensed to the city. Little Falls is also served by stations in the Utica television market.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,188 people, 2,339 households, and 1,277 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,367.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of 697.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.78% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 2,339 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,965, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $28,807 versus $21,040 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,139. About 9.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

In media

 * Walter D. Edmonds' novel, Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), featured German families in this area in the Revolutionary era.
 * The city's Main Street was featured in several scenes of A Quiet Place (2018).

Archival Records
Business and legal records from Alexander Ellice, James Phyn, and John Porteous comprise the Little Falls Business and Legal Records collection at The Buffalo History Museum. They range in date from 1764-1862 and are not digitized or online.

title: Little Falls, New York