Stuyvesant, New York
Stuyvesant, New York | ||
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Area 518 | ||
FIPS code | 36-021-71850 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0979534 | |
Website | www |
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.3 km2), of which 25.0 square miles (64.8 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), or 6.53%, is water.[4]
The western town line, marked by the center of the Hudson River, is the border of Greene County, and the northern town line is the border of Rensselaer County.
Kinderhook Creek passes through the southeastern part of the town.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 2,331 | — | |
1840 | 1,779 | −23.7% | |
1850 | 1,766 | −0.7% | |
1860 | 2,366 | 34.0% | |
1870 | 2,263 | −4.4% | |
1880 | 2,097 | −7.3% | |
1890 | 1,953 | −6.9% | |
1900 | 2,125 | 8.8% | |
1910 | 1,980 | −6.8% | |
1920 | 1,541 | −22.2% | |
1930 | 1,440 | −6.6% | |
1940 | 1,433 | −0.5% | |
1950 | 1,394 | −2.7% | |
1960 | 1,496 | 7.3% | |
1970 | 1,665 | 11.3% | |
1980 | 2,216 | 33.1% | |
1990 | 2,178 | −1.7% | |
2000 | 2,188 | 0.5% | |
2010 | 2,027 | −7.4% | |
2020 | 1,931 | −4.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[3] |
As of the
There were 852 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,904, and the median income for a family was $51,688. Males had a median income of $36,087 versus $27,097 for females. The
Communities and locations in Stuyvesant
- Newton Hook – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town, by the Hudson River. It was formerly called "Coxsackie Landing" because of the ferry connection to Coxsackie in Greene County across the Hudson River. The Lynch Hotel and James Lynch House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8]
- Stuyvesant – The hamlet of Stuyvesant, formerly "Stuyvesant Landing" and "Kinderhook Landing", is near the western town line and the Hudson River.
- Stuyvesant Falls – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town at a waterfall on Kinderhook Creek. Formerly known as "Glencadia". This hamlet has a different ZIP code: 12174. The Stuyvesant Falls Mill District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[8]
- Sunnyside – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on Route 9.
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Stuyvesant Definition & Meaning". Dictionary.com. June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ a b US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Stuyvesant town, Columbia County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Stuyvesant%20town,%20Columbia%20County,%20New%20York Accessed December 27, 2022
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stuyvesant town, Columbia County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "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 website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.