Georgetown, New York

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Georgetown, New York
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Georgetown, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°47′16″N75°44′47″W / 42.78778°N 75.74639°W / 42.78778; -75.74639
Country United States
State New York
County Madison
Government
 • Type Town Council
 •  Town Supervisor Paul Walrod (R) [1]
 •  Town Council
Members' List
Area
[2]
 • Total40.18 sq mi (104.06 km2)
 • Land40.08 sq mi (103.80 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
1,453 ft (443 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total974
 • Estimate 
(2016) [3]
811
 • Density20.24/sq mi (7.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13072
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-053-28695
GNIS feature ID0978995

Georgetown is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 974 at the 2010 census.

Contents

The Town of Georgetown is on the southern border of the county.

History

The town was first settled around 1804. The town was organized from part of the Town of DeRuyter in 1815.

The Spirit House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [4]

Geography

The southern town line is the border of Chenango County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104 km2), of which 40.1 square miles (104 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.17%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 824—
1830 1,09432.8%
1840 1,1303.3%
1850 1,41124.9%
1860 1,4764.6%
1870 1,423−3.6%
1880 1,4904.7%
1890 1,172−21.3%
1900 998−14.8%
1910 925−7.3%
1920 854−7.7%
1930 684−19.9%
1940 7347.3%
1950 616−16.1%
1960 6332.8%
1970 81628.9%
1980 779−4.5%
1990 93219.6%
2000 9461.5%
2010 9743.0%
2016 (est.)811 [3] −16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 946 people, 249 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.6 people per square mile (9.1/km2). There were 315 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.81% White, 15.54% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.59% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.51% of the population.

There were 249 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 40.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 172.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 189.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,963, and the median income for a family was $38,804. Males had a median income of $21,726 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,825. About 7.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Walrod, Vice Chairman | Madison County, NY".
  2. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1883,' Biographical Sketch of Eli Hawks, pg. 489
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