Blenheim, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°29′11″N74°29′56″W / 42.48639°N 74.49889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Schoharie |
Area | |
• Total | 34.39 sq mi (89.06 km2) |
• Land | 33.93 sq mi (87.87 km2) |
• Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 308 |
• Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-06893 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978738 |
Blenheim is a town in the southwestern part of Schoharie County, New York, United States. It is located east of Oneonta. At the 2020 census, the population was 308. The town was named after a land patent, which itself was named after the Battle of Blenheim.
The town was the site of raids and skirmishes during the American Revolution.
The town was one of the original six towns of the county, created in 1797 from Schoharie. In 1803, part of Blenheim was used to create the Town of Jefferson. Another part of Blenheim was taken in 1848 to form part of the new Town of Gilboa.
The town had one of the world's longest wooden single-span covered bridges (at 232 feet), the Old Blenheim Bridge. It was built in 1855 and existed until 2011, when it was destroyed by flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene. [2]
The Lansing Manor House and North Blenheim Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km2), of which 33.9 square miles (88 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.25%) is water.
The Schoharie Creek flows through the town.
New York State Route 30 is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Blenheim.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 1,826 | — | |
1830 | 2,280 | 24.9% | |
1840 | 2,725 | 19.5% | |
1850 | 1,314 | −51.8% | |
1860 | 1,367 | 4.0% | |
1870 | 1,437 | 5.1% | |
1880 | 1,191 | −17.1% | |
1890 | 951 | −20.2% | |
1900 | 768 | −19.2% | |
1910 | 616 | −19.8% | |
1920 | 516 | −16.2% | |
1930 | 397 | −23.1% | |
1940 | 415 | 4.5% | |
1950 | 378 | −8.9% | |
1960 | 345 | −8.7% | |
1970 | 260 | −24.6% | |
1980 | 292 | 12.3% | |
1990 | 332 | 13.7% | |
2000 | 330 | −0.6% | |
2010 | 377 | 14.2% | |
2020 | 308 | −18.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [9] |
At the 2020 census, there were 308 people living in 151 households in Blenheim, with an average age of 45.4 years. 28.1% of the population has Irish ancestry and 24.0% has German ancestry. The median household income is $57,361, while 16.1% of the population lives in poverty. Veterans (96% of whom are male) make up 8.2% of the population. [10]
As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 330 people, 150 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.7 people per square mile (3.8/km2). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 1.52% African American, 0.30% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 150 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,993. About 5.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
The elected town supervisor of Blenheim is Don Airey. [11]
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