Masonville, New York

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Masonville, New York
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Masonville
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°13′50″N75°20′20″W / 42.23056°N 75.33889°W / 42.23056; -75.33889
Country United States
State New York
County Delaware
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Michael Spaccaforno (R)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total54.44 sq mi (141.01 km2)
  Land54.27 sq mi (140.55 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
1,490 ft (454 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,239
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13804
Area code 607
FIPS code 36-025-45964
GNIS feature ID0979204
Website www.masonvilleny.com

Masonville is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2020 census. [2] [3] The town is in the western part of the county.

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History

The town was formed in 1811 from the town of Sidney. It was named for the Rev. John M. Mason, a landholder. [4]

Geography

The western town line is the border of Chenango County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.4 square miles (141.0 km2), of which 54.2 square miles (140.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.33%, is water. [3] Most of the town drains west via Masonville Creek to the Susquehanna River near Bainbridge, but the southern edge of the town and the eastern tip drain south via several tributaries to the West Branch Delaware River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 719
1830 1,14559.2%
1840 1,42024.0%
1850 1,5509.2%
1860 1,6848.6%
1870 1,7383.2%
1880 1,673−3.7%
1890 1,397−16.5%
1900 1,245−10.9%
1910 1,053−15.4%
1920 878−16.6%
1930 854−2.7%
1940 9319.0%
1950 1,0108.5%
1960 1,0302.0%
1970 1,14010.7%
1980 1,1561.4%
1990 1,35217.0%
2000 1,4053.9%
2010 1,320−6.0%
2020 1,239−6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 1,405 people, 525 households, and 399 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.9 inhabitants per square mile (10.0/km2). There were 713 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.30% White, 2.35% African American, 0.21% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 525 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $36,406. Males had a median income of $27,976 versus $21,767 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,933. About 10.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Masonville town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Masonville%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Masonville town, Delaware County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  4. "Profile for Masonville, New York". ePodunk . Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Masonville town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Masonville%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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