Princetown, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Princetown, 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 = Schenectady
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area_total_km2 = 62.4
area_land_km2 = 62.3
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 24.1
area_land_sq_mi = 24.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2132
population_density_km2 = 34.2
population_density_sq_mi = 88.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 321
elevation_ft = 1053
latd = 42 |latm = 47 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 4 |longs = 38 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 12056
area_code = 518
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blank_info = 36-59861
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Princetown is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 2,132 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Princetown is in the central part of the county, west of the City of Schenectady.

Geography

The north town line is the border of Montgomery County, New York, and the south town line is the border of Albany County, New York.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.4 km²), of which, 24.0 square miles (62.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

Demographics

In the 2000 censusGR|2, there were 2,132 people, 797 households, and 611 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.7 people per square mile (34.2/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 34.7/sq mi (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 797 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,250, and the median income for a family was $63,077. Males had a median income of $45,750 versus $28,362 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,292. About 1.6% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Princetown

*Pattersonville -- A hamlet partly in the northern part of the town.
*Princetown -- The hamlet of Princetown in the south part of the town.

External links

* [http://www.princetown.net/ Town website]