Stamford 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
Delaware County, New York
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, United States. The population was 2,000 at the 2020 census.
[US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Stamford town, Delaware County, https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Stamford%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York] The town is in the eastern part of the county and has a village called
Stamford.
Geography
The northeastern town line is the border of
Schoharie County. The town was organized in Ulster County in 1792 and transferred to newly organized Delaware County from Ulster County in 1797. Area was taken to organize all of Roxbury town in 1799 and part of Bovina town in 1820. The town gained area north of Hobart village from Harpersfield and Kortright towns in 1834 to arrive at its current boundaries.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.22%, is water.
The town lies along the upper reaches of the
West Branch Delaware River, which forms the town's northern border.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 1,943 people, 794 households, and 521 families in the town. The population density was . There were 1,201 housing units at an average density of 24.8 per square mile (9.6/km). The
racial makeup of the town was 96.55% White, 1.03% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90%.
Of the 794 households 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 27.2% of households were one person and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.
The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median household income was $34,148 and the median family income was $42,941. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $20,602 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,546. About 9.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the town of Stamford
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Hobart
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– The village of Hobart.
*South Kortright – A hamlet on CR 18.
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Stamford – The village of Stamford.
References
External links
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Stamford (town) Photo Gallery
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Towns in Delaware County, New York
Towns in New York (state)
New York (state) populated places on the Delaware River