- Durham, New York
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Durham, New York — Town — Location within the state of New York
Durham, New YorkCoordinates: 42°23′N 74°9′W / 42.383°N 74.15°W Country United States State New York County Greene Government – Type Town Council – Town Supervisor Gary J. Hulbert (R) – Town Council Members' ListArea – Total 49.3 sq mi (127.6 km2) – Land 49.2 sq mi (127.6 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation 925 ft (282 m) Population (2010) – Total 2,725 Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 12422 Area code(s) 518 FIPS code 36-21204 GNIS feature ID 0978913 Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Durham, Connecticut.
The Town of Durham is in the northwest corner of the county.
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History
The town was first settled around 1782 within Albany County. The town was established from part of the Town of Coxsackie in 1790 as the "Town of Freehold." In the spring of 1800 Freehold became part of the newly formed Greene County. The town's name was changed to "Durham" in 1805, the town having been called informally "New Durham" by the many settlers from Connecticut.
Part of the town was lost to form, in 1803, the new Towns of Cairo, Greenville, and Windham. In 1836, the western part of Durham became the Town of Conesville in Schoharie County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.3 square miles (128 km2), of which, 49.2 square miles (127 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.04%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Albany County, New York, and part of the west town line is the border of Schoharie County, New York.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,592 people, 1,046 households, and 718 families residing in the town. The population density was 52.6 people per square mile (20.3/km²). There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 33.3 per square mile (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, 0.08% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 1,046 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% 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 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,282, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $34,821 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,705. About 9.8% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Durham
- Cornwallville — A hamlet south of Durham village on Route 20. It is the location of the Moore Road Stone Arch Bridge and Shady Glen Road Stone Arch Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[2]
- Durso Corner — A hamlet east of East Windham on Route 23.
- Durham — the hamlet of Durham in the north part of the town on Route 145.
- East Durham — A hamlet southeast of Durham village on Route 145.
- East Windham — A hamlet at the south town line on Route 23.
- Hervey Street — A hamlet near the south town line. It is the location of the Hervey Street Road Stone Arch Bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[2]
- Mount Pisgah — An elevation at the west town line.
- Oak Hill — A hamlet northeast of Durham village, located on Route 81.
- Sunside — A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- South Durham — A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on Route 23.
- West Durham — A hamlet near the west town line on Route 20.
Notable residents
- John Adams, (1778–1854), United States Congressman from New York, taught school and practiced law here.[3]
- Blossom Dearie grew up in East Durham.
- Alfred W. Newman, (1834–1898), Wisconsin Supreme Court[4]
- Thomas Politopoulos
- Matthew Losey moved to East Durham from Westchester and was a superstar in all aspects of his life. No part was imperfect. He is the front-man in the band called Arrest the Dreamer. He's going to be famous and you will envy him in all his greatness.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
- ^ http://www.wicourts.gov/about/judges/supreme/retired/newman.htm
External links
Coordinates: 42°23′N 74°9′W / 42.383°N 74.15°W
Municipalities and communities of Greene County, New York Towns Ashland | Athens | Cairo | Catskill | Coxsackie | Durham | Greenville | Halcott | Hunter | Jewett | Lexington | New Baltimore | Prattsville | Windham
Villages Athens | Catskill | Coxsackie | Hunter | Tannersville
CDPs Cairo | Greenville | Jefferson Heights | Leeds | Palenville | Windham
Other
hamletsFreehold | Haines Falls | Oak Hill
Categories:- Towns in New York
- Populated places in Greene County, New York
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