Petersburgh, New York
Petersburgh | ||
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FIPS code 36-57441 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979359 | |
Petersburgh is a
History
The area was settled around the middle of the 18th century and was part of the
The Petersburgh United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.6 square miles (108 km2), all land. To the east, the town borders on the states of Massachusetts and Vermont.
The Taconic Mountains cover a large portion of the town, and the Little Hoosick River joins the Hoosic River in the northern part of the town.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2,248 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,011 | −10.5% | |
| 1840 | 1,901 | −5.5% | |
| 1850 | 1,908 | 0.4% | |
| 1860 | 1,698 | −11.0% | |
| 1870 | 1,732 | 2.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,785 | 3.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,461 | −18.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,449 | −0.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,238 | −14.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,066 | −13.9% | |
| 1930 | 976 | −8.4% | |
| 1940 | 955 | −2.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,010 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 989 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,187 | 20.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,369 | 15.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,461 | 6.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,563 | 7.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,525 | −2.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,372 | −10.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][7] | |||
As of the
There were 587 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% 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 3.07.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,909, and the median income for a family was $49,125. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $25,208 for females. The
Communities and locations
- North Petersburgh – A hamlet in the northern part of the town on Routes 22 and 346. The Steller Homestead is found at the intersection of Route 22 and Rabbit College Road. The U.S. Postal Service treats the name as unacceptable in mailing addresses, preferring "Petersburg".[9]
- Petersburgh (or Petersburg) – A hamlet on Routes 2 and 22, including the town hall. It was formerly called "South Petersburg" and "Rensselaer Mills", and USPS prefers the Petersburg spelling.[9]
- The following hamlets are not officially recognized by USPS:[9]
- Petersburgh Junction – By the northern town line.
- Stillman – Northwest of Petersburgh village on Route 2.
Notable person
- Lydia Baxter (1809–1874), poet
References
Notes
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census results, Petersburgh, New York. https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Petersburgh%20town,%20Rensselaer%20County,%20New%20York
- ^ "Profile for Petersburgh, New York". ePodunk. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census results, Petersburgh, New York. https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Petersburgh%20town,%20Rensselaer%20County,%20New%20York
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c USPS ZIP Code Lookup – Search by city
Further reading
- Anderson, George Baker (1897). Landmarks of Rensselaer County New York. Syracuse, New York: D. Mason and Company. OCLC 1728151.
- Hayner, Rutherford (1925). Troy and Rensselaer County New York: A History. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. OCLC 22524006.
- Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett (1880). History of Rensselaer Co., New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. OCLC 3496287.
- Weise, Arthur James (1880). History of the Seventeen Towns of Rensselaer County from the Colonization of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck to the Present Time. Troy, New York: J. M. Francis & Tucker. OCLC 6637788.
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