New Berlin, New York
New Berlin, New York | ||
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Area ZIP code | 13411 | |
FIPS code | 36-017-49957 | |
Website | www |
New Berlin is a
History
The first European-American settlers arrived c. 1790, after the
The Town of New Berlin was founded by a partition of the Town of
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of New Berlin has a total area of 46.6 square miles (120.6 km2), of which 46.1 square miles (119.5 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 0.94%, is water.[3]
The eastern town line, marked by the Unadilla River, is the border of Otsego County. The Unadilla is a southward-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River.
New York State Route 8, a north-south highway, intersects New York State Route 80 north of New Berlin village at Five Corners. New York State Route 23 is an east-west highway running east from Norwich.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 2,366 | — | |
1830 | 2,643 | 11.7% | |
1840 | 3,086 | 16.8% | |
1850 | 2,562 | −17.0% | |
1860 | 2,617 | 2.1% | |
1870 | 2,460 | −6.0% | |
1880 | 2,572 | 4.6% | |
1890 | 2,427 | −5.6% | |
1900 | 2,525 | 4.0% | |
1910 | 2,328 | −7.8% | |
1920 | 2,104 | −9.6% | |
1930 | 2,123 | 0.9% | |
1940 | 2,112 | −0.5% | |
1950 | 2,359 | 11.7% | |
1960 | 2,633 | 11.6% | |
1970 | 2,823 | 7.2% | |
1980 | 3,025 | 7.2% | |
1990 | 3,046 | 0.7% | |
2000 | 2,803 | −8.0% | |
2010 | 2,682 | −4.3% | |
2019 (est.) | 2,510 | [4] | −6.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,803 people, 1,083 households, and 737 families residing in the town. The population density was 60.4 inhabitants per square mile (23.3/km2). There were 1,358 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 1,083 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $27,411 versus $21,348 for females. The
Communities and locations in the town
- Amblerville – hamlet northwest of South New Berlin.
- Chenango Lake – hamlet in the western part of the town, adjacent to a lake of the same name.
- Chenango Lake – lake located by the hamlet of Chenango Lake.
- Davis Crossing – hamlet south of New Berlin village on NY-8.
- Five Corners – hamletin the northeastern corner of the town, north of New Berlin village.
- Holmesville – hamlet at the southern tip of the town, south of South New Berlin on Route 8.
- Hunts Pond State Park – former state park in the east-central part of the town, managed since 2011 as part of Hunts Pond State Forest.[7]
- New Berlin – village located in the northeastern part of the town on NY-8. Its eastern border is the east town line and the Unadilla River.
- Mill Brook Reservoir – lake located west of the village of New Berlin.
- New Berlin Center – former community by the eastern town line.
- Sages Crossing – hamlet near the eastern town line on NY-8.
- South New Berlin – hamlet near the southern end of the town on NY-8.
Notable people
- Helen A. Manville, poet, litterateur
- Anson Burlingame, lawyer, congressman, abolitionist, diplomat
Education
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Berlin town, Chenango County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "DEC Takes Ownership Of Hunts Pond State Park". WBNG. May 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.