New Baltimore is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the northeastern part of
Greene County,
New York, United States. The population was 3,226 at the
2020 United States census,
[New Baltimore town, Greene County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=New%20Baltimore%20town,%20Greene%20County,%20New%20York Accessed, November 6, 2022] down from 3,370 in the 2010 census.
History
The region was part of the
Mahican
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homeland. The area was settled ''circa'' 1700 and was included in early Dutch and English patents. New Baltimore was formed as a town in 1811 from the town of
Coxsackie.
In 1900, the town population was 1,536.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.55%, is water.
The eastern town line is defined by the
Hudson River
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and is the border of
Columbia County. The northern town line is the border of
Albany County.
The
New York State Thruway (
Interstate 87) and
U.S. Route 9W pass through the town.
Demographics
2000
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,417 people, 1,269 households, and 949 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.40%
White
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, 0.70%
African American
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, 0.12%
Native American, 0.38%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.44% from
other races, and 0.94% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 1,269 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were
married couples
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution of the town was 24.2% under 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,136, and the median income for a family was $50,175. Males had a median income of $36,681 versus $29,327 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $20,636. About 5.3% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in New Baltimore
*Deans Mill – A
hamlet
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in the northern part of the town
*Grapeville – A hamlet near the western town line on Route 26
*Hannacroix – A hamlet southwest of New Baltimore hamlet
*Houghtaling Island – An island in the Hudson River, which is mostly within the town.
*Medway – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town
*
New Baltimore – The hamlet of New Baltimore in the northeastern part of the town, next to the Hudson River
*Otter Hook – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town
*Paradise Hill – A hamlet near the southern town line, south of Medway
*Roberts Hill – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town
References
External links
Town of New Baltimore official website
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Towns in Greene County, New York
Towns in New York (state)
New York (state) populated places on the Hudson River