Harpersfield is a
town in
Delaware County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 1,577 at the 2010 census.
The town is on the northern border of the county.
History
The town was formed in 1768 by Colonel John Harper, who fought for the state of New York during the
American Revolutionary War.
Geography
The northern town line is the border of
Otsego County, while the northeastern town boundary is the border of
Schoharie County. The village of
Stamford is on the town's southeastern border.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.63%, is water.
The northern three-quarters of the town drains westward via Charlotte Creek and several tributaries to the
Susquehanna River
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near
Oneonta, while the remainder drains south to the
West Branch Delaware River, which forms the south town boundary.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 591 households, and 416 families residing in the town. The
population density was 38.0 people per square mile (14.7/km
2). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82%
White, 0.56%
African American, 0.31%
Native American, 0.31%
Asian
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, 0.25% from
other races, and 0.75% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 2.99% of the population.
There were 591 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were
married couples
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $37,446. Males had a median income of $27,237 versus $21,500 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $18,863. About 12.5% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Harpersfield
*Harpersfield – The
hamlet of Harpersfield.
*North Harpersfield – A hamlet on
CR 29.
*West Harpersfield – A location at the intersection of
NY 23 and
CR 33.
*
Stamford – Part of the Village of Stamford is in the northeastern corner of the town.
*Sturges Corners – A location on
CR 29 near its western terminus with
NY 23.
References
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Towns in Delaware County, New York