Cobleskill, New York

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Cobleskill
Schoharie County NY Cobleskill town highlighted.svg
Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York.
Coordinates(seat of town government): 42°40′49″N74°25′03″W / 42.68028°N 74.41750°W / 42.68028; -74.41750
Country United States
State New York
County Schoharie
Settledc. 1750
Established1795
Government
  BodyTown board
   Supervisor Leo T. McAllister [1] (Republican Party)
Area
[2]
  Total30.78 sq mi (79.73 km2)
  Land30.61 sq mi (79.27 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
[3]
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
  Total6,086
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-16639
GNIS feature ID0978843
Website Town website

Cobleskill is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 6,086 at the 2020 census. [5] [6] The town contains a village, also named Cobleskill, as well as the State University of New York at Cobleskill.

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The town is in the northern part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.

History

The town was first settled around 1712. [7] The town was founded at the same time as the county, 1795, but its boundaries were not established until 1801. There are more historical notes on the pages of the village of Cobleskill and Schoharie County.

The town was named after mill owner Jacob Kobell, and the word "kil", which is Dutch for stream. [8] [9] Cobleskill was incorporated in 1868.

Battle of Cobleskill

The Battle of Cobleskill (also called the Cobleskill massacre) was an American Revolutionary War raid on the frontier settlement of Cobleskill on May 30, 1778. The Cobleskill militia, along with a detachment of Continentals, were reconnoitering near George Warner's house when they encountered a small party of Iroquois warriors. The soldiers pursued the warriors for about a mile when 200-300 Iroquois and Loyalists, led by Mohawk war leader Joseph Brant, opened fire on the rebels. Of the 40 or so rebels, only about 11 escaped without major injury. [10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.8 square miles (80 km2), of which 30.6 square miles (79 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.49%) is water.

Cobleskill Creek flows eastward through the town. Interstate 88 passes across the town. New York State Route 145 is an east–west highway, which runs conjointly with New York State Route 10 near Cobleskill village. Both the Interstate and NY-10 follow a route similar to Cobleskill Creek.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 2,440
1830 2,98822.5%
1840 3,58319.9%
1850 2,229−37.8%
1860 2,3575.7%
1870 2,84720.8%
1880 3,37018.4%
1890 3,4432.2%
1900 3,97315.4%
1910 3,579−9.9%
1920 3,7986.1%
1930 3,9804.8%
1940 4,0050.6%
1950 4,70917.6%
1960 4,9645.4%
1970 6,01721.2%
1980 7,04817.1%
1990 7,2703.1%
2000 6,407−11.9%
2010 6,6253.4%
2020 6,086−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [11] 2020 [6]

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,407 people, 2,270 households, and 1,287 families residing in the town. The population density was 209.3 inhabitants per square mile (80.8/km2). There were 2,509 housing units at an average density of 81.9 per square mile (31.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.76% White, 3.62% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population. [4]

There were 2,270 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.90. [4]

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 24.9% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. [4]

The median income for a household in the town was $32,764, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $32,708 versus $24,864 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,246. About 9.2% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. [4]

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Two annual festivals held in Cobleskill are the Schoharie County Maple Festival and the Sunshine Fair. [12] [13]

Tourism

Two cavern complexes are located just outside Cobleskill and are open to tourists: Howe Caverns and Secret Caverns. Both are north of I-88 and Howes Cave. Secret Caverns is located just outside Cobleskill, and was formed during the last Ice Age. The caverns were discovered in 1928, and include a 100-foot underground waterfall. [14] [15] Howe Caverns is 156 feet below ground. [16]

Media

Notable people

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