Roseboom, New York

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Roseboom, New York
Otsego County outline map Roseboom red.png
Roseboom, Otsego County, New York
Coordinates: 42°42′40″N74°43′36″W / 42.71111°N 74.72667°W / 42.71111; -74.72667
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of New York.svg New York
County Otsego
Area
[1]
  Total
33.51 sq mi (86.79 km2)
  Land33.41 sq mi (86.52 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
1,453 ft (443 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
711
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
679
  Density20.3/sq mi (7.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13450
Area code 607
FIPS code 36-63638
GNIS feature ID0979434
Website townofroseboom.com

Roseboom is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census, [3] down from 711 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is taken from those of early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom.

Contents

The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.

History

The town was not settled until after the American Revolution.

The town was created from part of the Town of Cherry Valley in 1854.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.1 square miles (86 km2), of which 33.0 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.18%) is water.

New York State Route 165 intersects New York State Route 166 near the western town line at Roseboom village.

Cherry Valley Creek flows southward near the western town line, receiving the inflow of Pleasant Brook and Snyder Creek.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 1,870
1870 1,589−15.0%
1880 1,515−4.7%
1890 1,190−21.5%
1900 1,031−13.4%
1910 885−14.2%
1920 773−12.7%
1930 633−18.1%
1940 534−15.6%
1950 5706.7%
1960 518−9.1%
1970 483−6.8%
1980 63030.4%
1990 6686.0%
2000 6842.4%
2010 7113.9%
2016 (est.)679 [2] −4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 684 people, 267 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0 people/km2). There were 416 housing units at an average density of 12.6 units per square mile (4.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.15% African American, 0.88% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 267 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,841, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $24,205 versus $19,940 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,977. About 7.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Roseboom

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

42°44′30″N74°46′36″W / 42.74167°N 74.77667°W / 42.74167; -74.77667