Danube, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°59′17″N74°48′9″W / 42.98806°N 74.80250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Herkimer |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Rick Mosher |
• Town Council | Members' List |
Area | |
• Total | 29.61 sq mi (76.70 km2) |
• Land | 29.35 sq mi (76.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,039 |
• Estimate (2019) [2] | 1,020 |
• Density | 34.85/sq mi (13.46/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-043-19686 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978885 |
Website | www |
Danube is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2010 census. [3] Early Palatine German immigrants in the eighteenth century named the town after the Danube River [4] in Europe.
The town is in southeastern Herkimer County, southeast of the city of Little Falls and south of the Mohawk River.
The town was first settled by Europeans around 1730 on the territories of Lindsey's (1730) and Van Horne's (1731) patents. The town was within the territory of the Mohawk people.
In coordination with the colonial government the Mohawk had allowed a fortified settlement east of here. They had agreed in 1712 to allow some settlement by Palatine Germans in exchange for Queen Anne helping with their defense against the French and Indian allies. Fort Schuyler was constructed south of the Mohawk River near one of their major settlements at the time.
The town of Danube was formed in 1817 from the town of Minden (in Montgomery County). Part of Danube was taken off in 1828 to form the town of Stark.
The Herkimer Home and Mohawk Upper Castle Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.7 km2), of which 29.3 square miles (76.0 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.87%, are water. [3]
The eastern town line is the border of Montgomery County. The northern town boundary is marked by the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the northern part of the town. New York State Route 5S is an east–west highway that parallels the Thruway. New York State Route 169 intersects NY-5S and the Thruway in the northwestern part of Danube.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 3,187 | — | |
1830 | 1,723 | −45.9% | |
1840 | 1,960 | 13.8% | |
1850 | 1,730 | −11.7% | |
1860 | 1,711 | −1.1% | |
1870 | 1,324 | −22.6% | |
1880 | 1,235 | −6.7% | |
1890 | 1,116 | −9.6% | |
1900 | 1,043 | −6.5% | |
1910 | 941 | −9.8% | |
1920 | 746 | −20.7% | |
1930 | 790 | 5.9% | |
1940 | 849 | 7.5% | |
1950 | 847 | −0.2% | |
1960 | 911 | 7.6% | |
1970 | 1,015 | 11.4% | |
1980 | 1,081 | 6.5% | |
1990 | 1,077 | −0.4% | |
2000 | 1,098 | 1.9% | |
2010 | 1,039 | −5.4% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,020 | [2] | −1.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 1,098 people, 398 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.4 inhabitants per square mile (14.4/km2). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.90% White, 0.82% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 398 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,815, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $28,661 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,572. About 15.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
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