Andes is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

in Delaware County,

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, United States. The population was 1,114 at the 2020 census.2020 US Census, Andes, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Andes%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York The town of Andes contains a

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(formerly a

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) also named

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. The town is on the southeastern border of the county.

History

Settlement began in 1784. The town was formed in 1819. Most of Delaware County, including Andes, became part of the Hardenbergh Patent, a manor which was owned by members of the

Livingston family The Livingston family of New York is a prominent family that migrated from Scotland to the Dutch Republic, and then to the Province of New York in the 17th century. Descended from the 4th Lord Livingston, its members included signers of the Unit ...

. The town was named after the Andes brothers, four English immigrants of mainly Irish descent, who founded one of the first grain trading organizations in America, not the

mountains. In 1845, in what became known as the

Anti-Rent War The Anti-Rent War (also known as the Helderberg War) was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York in the period 1839–1845. The Anti-Renters declared their independence from the manor system run by patroons, resisting tax collectors and successful ...

, protesters, several hundred dressed as "Calico Indians", shot and killed Under-Sheriff Osman Steele, when he and deputies attempted to collect rent overdue to the lord of the manor of about $64. Hundreds of protesters were arrested and two were sentenced to death, but their sentences were later commuted. On December 31, 2003, the incorporated

of Andes ceased to exist. During a special village election on June 3, 2002, the residents approved the dissolution of the village by a vote of 81 to 63. The

Jackson-Aitken Farm Jackson-Aitken Farm is a historic farm house, dairy barn and farm fields located at Andes in Delaware County, New York, United States. The farmhouse was built about 1850 and is a one and one half wood-frame structure in a vernacular Greek Reviv ...

was listed on the

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in 2003.

Geography

Andes is located in southeastern Delaware County on the western edge of the

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. The southern town line is the border of

Ulster County Ulster County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is situated along the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851. The county seat is Kingston. The county is named after the Irish province of Ulster. History ...

. Andes is partly in the

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.29%, is water. The

Pepacton Reservoir The Pepacton Reservoir, also known as the Downsville Reservoir, is a reservoir in Delaware County, New York on the East Branch of the Delaware River in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Part of the New York City water supply system, it was fo ...

, an impoundment on the

East Branch Delaware River The East Branch Delaware River is one of two branches that form the Delaware River. It is approximately 75 mi (121 km) long, and flows through the U.S. state of New York. It winds through a mountainous area on the southwestern edge of Ca ...

, crosses the south-central part of the town.

Demographics

2000

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,356 people, 604 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The

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was 12.4 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 1,326 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.90%

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, 0.44%

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, 0.29% Native American, 0.59% people of Asian descent, 1.03% from people descended from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.92% of the population. There were 604 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.77. In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,119, and the median income for a family was $39,474. Males had a median income of $28,074 versus $22,847 for females. The

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for the town was $20,650. About 6.1% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

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, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

At the center of the Andes community is Andes Central School. The Andes school system is one of the smallest public schools in New York State, in 2019, it served 65 students, K-12.

Communities and locations in Andes

– The

of Andes, is on Route 28 in the northern part of the town. *

– A

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partly inside the town. *Shavertown – A community lost to the reservoir. *Union Grove – A community lost to the reservoir.

Notable people

Notable current and former residents of Andes include: *

Ira Black Ira Barrie Black (March 18, 1941 – January 10, 2006) was an American physician and neuroscientist who was an advocate of stem cell research and was the first director of the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey at Robert Wood Johnson Medical ...

(1941–2006),

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and

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researcher who served as the first director of the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey. *

Susan Dey Susan Hallock Dey (born December 10, 1952) is a retired American actress, known for her television roles as Laurie Partridge on the sitcom ''The Partridge Family'' from 1970 to 1974, and as Grace Van Owen on the drama series '' L.A. Law'' from ...

(born 1952), actress who moved to the area in 2007.

Climate

This

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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Andes has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Andes, New York
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References

External links

Town of Andes official website

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