Schaghticoke (Town, New York)

Rensselaer County

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Schaghticoke skætɨkoʊk is a town in Rensselaer County, New York in the United States. In the 2010 census had the Town of Schaghticoke 7679 inhabitants. The Schaghticoke are a Native American tribe who originally lived in the area. The Town is located on the northern edge of the county, north of Troy. Within the Town there are an eponymous Village and parts of the Village of Valley Falls.

History

The first permanent settlement by European settlers began 1668th The Town of Schaghticoke was incorporated in 1788 and grew out of a 1772 nor the Albany County district belonging.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ​​134.3 km ², of which 129.3 km ² land and 5.1 km ² omitted ( = 3.76 %) to water.

The northern boundary of the city forms the border with Washington County and the western boundary is formed by the Hudson River, which is also the limit for Saratoga County.

The Hoosic River flows through the territory of the Town and forms the eastern part of the district whose southern district border. The river flows to the west Schaghticokes in the Hudson River.

Demography

At the time of the census of 2000, there were 7456 Schaghticoke people. The population density was 57.7 people per km ². There were 2823 housing units at an average 21.8 per km ². The population consisted of Schaghticokes 97.57 % White, 1.26 % African American, 0.17 % Native American, 0.36 % Asian, 0 % Pacific Islander, 0.13 % reported from other races, and 0.50 % from two or more races. 0.66 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Residents Schaghticokes distributed to 2714 households out of which 35.8 % were living in children under 18 years. 64.2 % married couples living together, 8.7 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5 % were non-families. 17.7% of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 8.1% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size is 3.12.

The population was spread out with 26.3 % under the, 6.5 % 18 -24- year-old, 29.3 % 25 -44- year-old, 25.5% 45-64 year olds and 12.5 % under the age of 65 years or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 95.3 males.

The median household income in Schaghticoke was 48,393 U.S. dollars and the median family income reached the level of 57 423 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 40 574 U.S. dollars, compared to 27,078 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income amounted to 20 673 U.S. dollars. 4.7% of the population and 3.4% of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 4.0% of minors and 8.3 % of those age 65 or over.

Towns

  • East Schaghticoke - south of the Village of Schaghticoke
  • Grant Hollow - A hamlet northeast of Troy and Speigletown on Route 40
  • Hemstreet Park - a village in the west of the Town along the Hudson River, which is a suburb of Mechanicville on the other bank of the river
  • Melrose - A hamlet northeast of Grant Hollow on Route 40
  • Pleasantdale - a settlement north of Troy.
  • Reynolds - A hamlet in the western part of the Town
  • Schaghticoke - a village on the Hoosic River
  • Schaghticoke Hill - A hamlet south of it on Route 40
  • Speigletown - A hamlet northeast of Troy on Route 40
  • Valley Falls - a village not far from the Village of Schaghticoke on the Hoosic River, which lies south of the river in the Town of Pittstown to a part.
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