Mount Hope, New York
Mount Hope, New York | ||
|---|---|---|
FIPS code 36-48857 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979241 | |
| Website | townofmounthope | |
Mount Hope is a
History
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The first known settler of European descent arrived circa 1733.
The town of Mount Hope was created from the towns of Deerpark and Wallkill in 1825.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.5 square miles (66 km2), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (1.22%) is water.
The
Transportation
New York State Route 211 is an east–west highway in the town.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 1,535 | — | |
| 1840 | 1,565 | 2.0% | |
| 1850 | 1,512 | −3.4% | |
| 1860 | 1,575 | 4.2% | |
| 1870 | 1,842 | 17.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,549 | −15.9% | |
| 1890 | 1,437 | −7.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,236 | −14.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,786 | 44.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,708 | −4.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,847 | 8.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,817 | −1.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,298 | 26.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,291 | −0.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,966 | 29.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,398 | 48.3% | |
| 1990 | 5,971 | 35.8% | |
| 2000 | 6,639 | 11.2% | |
| 2010 | 7,018 | 5.7% | |
| 2020 | 6,537 | −6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the
There were 1,582 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 186.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 216.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,948, and the median income for a family was $65,183. Males had a median income of $36,765 versus $30,208 for females. The
Communities and locations in Mount Hope
- FCI Otisville – a federal prison near Otisville village.
- Finchville – a hamlet in the southwestern part of Mount Hope on County Road 35, named after the earliest known settler in the town.
- Guymard – a hamlet in the southwestern part of the town on the town line.
- Mount Hope – the hamlet of Mount Hope on County Road 11, south of Otisville.
- Otisville – a village located near the western town line on NY-211.
- Otisville Correctional Facility – a New York medium-security prison near Otisville village.
- Shawangunk Lake – a lake at the eastern town line.
External links
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
