Hamlin is a
town
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Origin and use
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in
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, United States. The population was 9,045 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Hamlin is in the northwestern part of the county and is the second largest town in area in the county.
History
The Town of Hamlin was created as the "Town of Union," but was renamed in 1861 as the Town of Hamlin in honor of
Abraham Lincoln
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's first vice president
Hannibal Hamlin
Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican ...
.
Hamlin was initially a part of the town of Northampton. The town of Murray split from Northampton in 1807, and split again into Union and
Clarkson on December 14, 1852.
The
North Star School District No. 11 was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2014.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.47%) is water.
The northern boundary is
Lake Ontario
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and the western town line is the border of
Orleans County, marked by
New York State Route 272
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(Monroe Orleans County Line Rd). The south town line borders the town of
Clarkson, marked by Clarkson Hamlin Town Line Road that intersects
Lake Road (New York State Route 19) south of Hamlin village. The eastern town line borders the town of
Parma
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, marked by Hamlin-Parma Townline Road.
The
Lake Ontario State Parkway
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passes across the north part of the town.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 9,355 people, 3,255 households, and 2,532 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 215.5 people per square mile (83.2/km
2). There were 3,503 housing units at an average density of 80.7 per square mile (31.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.78%
White
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, 1.09%
African American
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, 0.35%
Native American, 0.32%
Asian
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, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.68% from
other races
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, and 0.76% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There was a myth that Hamlin's name was derived from that of the German city of Hamelin, this due to the fact that many residents in or near the hamlet of Hamlin were descended from German immigrants who had arrived during the late 1800s and settled in that part of the town. This had coincided with the town's renaming from Union in 1861.
There were 3,255 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were
married couples
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,987, and the median income for a family was $55,020. Males had a median income of $39,722 versus $24,698 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $18,978. About 4.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
![Hamlin, New York town hall](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Hamlin%2C_New_York_town_hall.jpg)
The town is governed by an elected Town Board consisting of the Town Supervisor and four Councilpersons. Support Boards include:
*Planning Board
*Zoning Board of Appeals
*Conservation Board
Communities and locations in Hamlin
*Benedict Beach – A beachside hamlet on Lake Ontario.
*Bluff Beach – A location in the northwest part of the town near Troutburg.
*Brockport Yacht Club-- Located on the South Shore of Lake Ontario, near the mouth of Sandy Creek, it is primarily a sailing club.
*
Hamlin Hamlin may refer to:
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– the
hamlet
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(and
census-designated place
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) of Hamlin on Route 19.
*
Hamlin Beach State Park
Hamlin Beach State Park is a state park located on the shore of Lake Ontario in the Town of Hamlin in Monroe County, New York, United States. The Lake Ontario State Parkway passes through the park.
History
Hamlin Beach first became a park i ...
– A
state park
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on the shore of Lake Ontario in the northwest part of the town.
*Hamlin Recreation Area – A park south of Hamlin village.
*Huntington Park – A location south of Hamlin village and near the south town line.
*Kendall Mills – A hamlet on the west town line.
*Morton – A hamlet at the west town line on Route 272.
*North Hamlin – A hamlet, formerly "Thomasville," south of the Lake Ontario State Parkway.
*Onteo Beach – A beachside hamlet on Lake Ontario.
*Sandy Harbor Beach – A beachside hamlet on Lake Ontario.
*Shore Acres – A beachside hamlet on Lake Ontario.
*Troutburg – A beachside hamlet by Lake Ontario and the Lake Ontario State Parkway in the northwest corner of the town. It is at the west end of Hamlin Beach State Park.
*Walker – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on Route 260.
References
External links
Town of Hamlin, NY webpage
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Rochester metropolitan area, New York
Towns in Monroe County, New York
1852 establishments in New York (state)
Populated places established in 1852