Clinton, Dutchess County, New York
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Clinton is a town in Dutchess County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 4,010 at the 2000 census. The town is named after George Clinton
, an early governor of New York.
The Town of Clinton is in the northwest quadrant of Dutchess County. It contains over 70 miles (112.7 km) of roads.
of 1697.
The town was established in 1786 from territory from the Towns of "Charlotte" and Rhinebeck
. In 1821, Clinton split to form the current Towns of Hyde Park
and Pleasant Valley
. Clinton participated in the Civil War with men enlisting in the 128th and 150th regiments. After the war ended, the hamlet of Clinton Corners served as a stop for the Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad. This contributed to the development of the Grove amusement Park near Upton Lake. After the Poughkeepsie and Eastern declined with the advent of the automobile, the park closed. During the last half of the 20th century, the Town of Clinton has transformed from an agricultural to a residential center.
, the town has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.5 km²), of which, 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.95%) is water.
The Taconic State Parkway
passes through the town.
of 2000, there were 4,010 people, 1,502 households, and 1,120 families residing in the town. The population density
was 104.3 people per square mile (40.3/km²). There were 1,734 housing units at an average density of 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.03% White, 1.60% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 1,502 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% 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 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $66,406, and the median income for a family was $71,908. Males had a median income of $45,511 versus $32,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $29,565. About 3.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,010 at the 2000 census. The town is named after George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)
George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
, an early governor of New York.
The Town of Clinton is in the northwest quadrant of Dutchess County. It contains over 70 miles (112.7 km) of roads.
History
Clinton was first settled around 1755. The town was part of the Great Nine Partners PatentGreat Nine Partners Patent
The Great Nine Partners Patent, also known as the "Lower Nine Partners Patent," was a land grant in Dutchess County, New York, USA made in 1697.-The partners:* John Aarston * William Creed* James Emott * Hendrick ten Eyck...
of 1697.
The town was established in 1786 from territory from the Towns of "Charlotte" and Rhinebeck
Rhinebeck (town), New York
Rhinebeck is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 7,548 at the 2010 census.The Town of Rhinebeck in the northwest part of Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley. Rhinebeck is also the name of a village in the town. US Route 9 passes through the town...
. In 1821, Clinton split to form the current Towns of Hyde Park
Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....
and Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley (town), New York
Pleasant Valley is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. The town is centrally located in the county, northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie. US Route 44 passes through the town.-History:...
. Clinton participated in the Civil War with men enlisting in the 128th and 150th regiments. After the war ended, the hamlet of Clinton Corners served as a stop for the Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad. This contributed to the development of the Grove amusement Park near Upton Lake. After the Poughkeepsie and Eastern declined with the advent of the automobile, the park closed. During the last half of the 20th century, the Town of Clinton has transformed from an agricultural to a residential center.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.5 km²), of which, 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.95%) is water.
The Taconic State Parkway
Taconic State Parkway
The Taconic State Parkway , is a divided highway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest parkway in the U.S. state of New York. It follows a generally northward route midway between the Hudson River and the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines...
passes through the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,010 people, 1,502 households, and 1,120 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 104.3 people per square mile (40.3/km²). There were 1,734 housing units at an average density of 45.1 per square mile (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.03% White, 1.60% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 1,502 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% 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 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $66,406, and the median income for a family was $71,908. Males had a median income of $45,511 versus $32,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $29,565. About 3.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Clinton
- Bulls Head – A hamlet by the north town line.
- Clinton Corners – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town.
- Clinton Hollow – A hamlet northwest of Clinton Corners.
- Dewitt Mills – A hamlet near the west town line, northewest of Pleasant Plains.
- Hibernia – A hamlet south of Clinton Corners.
- Pleasant PlainsPleasant Plains, Dutchess County, New YorkPleasant Plains is a hamlet in the Town of Clinton of Dutchess County, New York, United States....
– A hamlet west of Clinton Hollow. - Silver Lake – A small lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
by the north town line. - Schultzville – A hamlet between Clinton Hollow and Bulls Head.