Grafton, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Grafton, New York
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Rensselaer
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area_total_km2 = 119.0
area_land_km2 = 116.3
area_water_km2 = 2.8
area_total_sq_mi = 46.0
area_land_sq_mi = 44.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1987
population_density_km2 = 17.1
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 439
elevation_ft = 1440
latd = 42 |latm = 46 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 27 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 12082
area_code = 518
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Grafton is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2000 census. Grafton is named after Grafton, Vermont.

The Town of Grafton is an interior town near the north-central part of the county. NY Route 2 passes across the town.

History

There is no clear record for the initial settlement of this town. As part of Rensselaerwyck, the first inhabitants were renters of that estate. The Town of Grafton was formed in 1807 from the Towns of Petersburgh and Troy (then the "Town of Troy").

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.0 square miles (119.0 km²), of which, 44.9 square miles (116.3 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (2.35%) is water.

Part of the town is serviced by Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District.

Adjacent towns and areas

The town is south of the Towns of Hoosick and Pittstown.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,987 people, 747 households, and 554 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.3 people per square mile (17.1/km²). There were 1,059 housing units at an average density of 23.6/sq mi (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.15% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 747 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% 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 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,347, and the median income for a family was $53,810. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,312. About 4.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Grafton

*Babcock Lake -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
*Dunham Reservoir -- A reservoir in the south part of the town.
*East Grafton -- A hamlet east of Grafton village on NY-2.
*Elizabeth Lake -- A small lake near Grafton Lakes State Park.
*Grafton (formerly "Grafton Center" and "Patroons Mill") -- The hamlet of Grafton on NY-2 in the central part of the town.
*Grafton Lakes State Park -- A state park near Grafton village, north of NY-2.
*Quackenkill -- A hamlet in the western part of the town on NY-2.

References

External links

* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/ren-grafton-ny.htm History of Grafton, New York]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/grafton.htm Additional historical information]