Fraser, Delaware County, New York
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Delhi ( ) is a
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in
Delaware County, New York Delaware County is a county located in the US state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 44,308. The county seat is Delhi. The county is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas Wes ...
, United States. The population was 4,795 at the 2020 census.US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Delhi town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Delhi%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York The town is in the east-central part of the county and contains the
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of
Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in the town. The name was in honor of founder Ebenezer Foote, who was known as "The Great Mogul". Another founder, Erastus Root, a rival of Foote, is responsible for the pronunciation. Root preferred the name "Mapleton". When he learned the town was to be named Delhi, he exclaimed, "Delhi, Hell-high! Might as well call it Foote-high." Another explanation of its pronunciation is "Because it’s HIGH on the DELaware River." The town is the setting of the 1959 novel '' My Side of the Mountain'' by Jean Craighead George.


History

Delhi was formed from the towns of Kortright, Middletown, and Walton, on March 23, 1798.


Geography

The town is in the center of Delaware County. According to the
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.62%, is water. The
West Branch Delaware River The West Branch Delaware River is one of two branches that form the Delaware River. It is approximately 90 mi (144 km) long, and flows through the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. It winds through a mountainous area of New Yo ...
flows through the center of the town. The Little Delaware River enters the West Branch from the east, just south of Delhi village.


Demographics


2000

As of th
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of 2020, there were 4,795 people, 1,520 households, and 928 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,893 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 80.33%
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, 9.05%
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or
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, 0.29% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.06%
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, 3.02% from other races, and 5.29% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race made up 8.20% of the population. There were 1,520 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were
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living together, 31.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 2.72. In the town, the population was spread out, with 12.1% under the age of 18, 39.12% from 18 to 24, 14.31% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $63,333, and the median income for a family was $84,038. The
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for the town was $16,842. About 16.7% of the population were below the
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, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.


Communities and locations in the Town of Delhi

*
Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
– a village in the center of the town *East Delhi – a
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northeast of Delhi village. The
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and Fitches Covered Bridge are listed on the
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. *Fraser – a hamlet southwest of Delhi village on NY 10 *West Delhi – a hamlet west of Delhi village. Located here is the West Delhi Presbyterian Church, Manse, and Cemetery, which was listed on the
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in 2008.


Landmarks

* Delaware County Courthouse * Gideon Frisbee House, where Delaware County was formed in 1797, now the site of the Delaware County Historical Association * Soldiers Monument, erected to honor
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veterans, on the Courthouse Square * Delhi Village Hall, formerly the Delaware County Courthouse, where trials were held during the Anti-Rent War * Fitches Covered Bridge, built in 1870 * The
Judge Gideon Frisbee House Judge Gideon Frisbee House is a historic home located at Delhi (village), New York, Delhi in Delaware County, New York, Delaware County, New York (state), New York, United States. It was built about 1798 and consists of a 2-story, clapboard (arc ...
, Murray Hill, and Sherwood Family Estate are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Education

* Delaware Academy (K-12) * State University of New York at Delhi


References


External links


Town of Delhi official website
{{authority control Towns in Delaware County, New York Towns in New York (state) Populated places established in 1798 1798 establishments in New York (state) New York (state) populated places on the Delaware River