- New Baltimore, New York
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New Baltimore, New York — Town — Location within the state of New York
New Baltimore, New YorkCoordinates: 42°24′54″N 73°50′38″W / 42.415°N 73.84389°W Country United States State New York County Greene Government – Type Town Council – Town Supervisor Susan K. O'Rorke (D) – Town Council Members' ListArea – Total 43.1 sq mi (111.6 km2) – Land 41.6 sq mi (107.7 km2) – Water 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) Elevation 686 ft (209 m) Population (2010) – Total 3,370 Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 12124 Area code(s) 518 FIPS code 36-49935 GNIS feature ID 0979255 New Baltimore is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,370 at the 2010 census.
The Town of New Baltimore is in the northeast part of the county.
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History
The region was part of the Mahican homeland. The town was settled around 1700 and was included in early Dutch and English patents. New Baltimore was formed as a town in 1811 from the Town of Coxsackie.
In 1900, the town population was 1,536.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (112 km2), of which, 41.6 square miles (108 km2) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it (3.55%) is water. Home of world famous antique dealer Peter Luke, a legendary figure in the Hudson Valley and New England landscape. Home of state historical land mark home on Route 9W.
The east town line is defined by the Hudson River and is the border of Columbia County, New York. The north town line is the border of Albany County, New York.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) and U.S. Route 9W pass through the town, the former generating a substantial number of speeding tickets in the New Baltimore Town Court, though not as many as Athens and Coxsackie to the south.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,417 people, 1,269 households, and 949 families residing in the town. The population density was 82.2 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.70% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 1,269 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,136, and the median income for a family was $50,175. Males had a median income of $36,681 versus $29,327 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,636. About 5.3% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in New Baltimore
- Deans Mill – A hamlet in the north part of the town.
- Grapeville – A hamlet near the west town line on Route 26.
- Hannacroix – A hamlet southwest of New Baltimore village.
- Houghtaling Island – An island in the Hudson River, which is mostly within the town.
- Medway – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- New Baltimore – The hamlet of New Baltimore in the eastern part of the town next to the Hudson River.
- Otter Hook – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- Paradise Hill – A hamlet near the south town line, south of Medway.
- Roberts Hill – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Coordinates: 42°26′46″N 73°47′18″W / 42.44611°N 73.78833°W
Municipalities and communities of Greene County, New York Towns 
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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