Manheim, New York

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Manheim, New York
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Location of Manheim in Herkimer County
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Coordinates: 43°4′N74°48′W / 43.067°N 74.800°W / 43.067; -74.800 Coordinates: 43°4′N74°48′W / 43.067°N 74.800°W / 43.067; -74.800
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Herkimer
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor John D. Haughton (R)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total29.69 sq mi (76.90 km2)
  Land29.14 sq mi (75.46 km2)
  Water0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total3,334
  Estimate 
(2019) [2]
3,166
  Density110.55/sq mi (42.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13329
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-043-44974
GNIS feature ID0979191
Website www.townofmanheim.org

Manheim is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,334 at the 2010 census. [3] The town name is derived from Mannheim in Baden, Germany. [4]

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The town is in the southeastern part of the Herkimer County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of Little Falls. The village of Dolgeville is in the northeastern corner of the town. Manheim is east of Utica.

The Mohawk River forms the southern border of the town.

History

The town was first settled around 1756 by natives of German states.

In 1780, during the American Revolution, Loyalists and native allies attacked settlements in the town.

Manheim was formed from the town of Palatine (Montgomery County) in 1797.

In 1865, the population of Manheim was 1,831.

The Snells Bush Church and Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Manheim has a total area of 29.7 square miles (76.9 km2), of which 29.2 square miles (75.5 km2) are land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 1.88%, are water. [3]

The eastern town line is the border of Fulton County, marked by East Canada Creek. The southern town line is marked by the Mohawk River.

New York State Route 5 is an east–west highway in the southern part of the town. New York State Route 167 and New York State Route 170A are north–south highways. NY-170A is in the northwest part of Manheim, and NY-167 connects Little Falls to Dolgeville.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
1820 1,777
1830 1,9379.0%
1840 2,0958.2%
1850 1,902−9.2%
1860 1,868−1.8%
1870 2,0007.1%
1880 2,42121.1%
1890 2,078−14.2%
1900 2,64827.4%
1910 3,35526.7%
1920 3,88615.8%
1930 3,831−1.4%
1940 3,748−2.2%
1950 3,8974.0%
1960 3,872−0.6%
1970 3,752−3.1%
1980 3,634−3.1%
1990 3,527−2.9%
2000 3,171−10.1%
2010 3,3345.1%
2019 (est.)3,166 [2] −5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 3,171 people, 1,297 households, and 885 families residing in the town. The population density was 109.2 people per square mile (42.2/km2). There were 1,480 housing units at an average density of 51.0 per square mile (19.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.86% White, 0.35% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 1,297 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $39,032. Males had a median income of $28,424 versus $18,264 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,429. About 9.0% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Manheim town, Herkimer County, New York". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  198.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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