Delhi (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Delhi is a town
in Delaware County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 4,629 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Delhi is in the east-central part of the county. The State University of New York at Delhi
is located in this town, which contains the Village of Delhi
. (Note that the name is pronounced with a long "i", "Dell-high") The town is featured as the town of "Walleye" in the humorous book It Takes a Village Idiot, Complicating the Simple Life by writer Jim Mullen about his problems adapting to the rural lifestyle after he and his wife buy a weekend home in the area.
, Middletown
, and Walton
March 23, 1798. The Towns Mentioned also founded later there after.
, the town has a total area of 64.6 square miles (167.3 km²), of which, 64.6 square miles (167.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,629 people, 1,493 households, and 928 families residing in the town. The population density
was 71.7 people per square mile (27.7/km²). There were 1,818 housing units at an average density of 28.2 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.90% White, 4.23% Black or African American
, 0.26% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races
, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.
There were 1,493 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 27.5% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,861, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,136 versus $25,542 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,842. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Delaware County
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
, 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...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,629 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Delhi is in the east-central part of the county. The State University of New York at Delhi
State University of New York at Delhi
The State University of New York at Delhi is one of the technology colleges of the State University of New York system. It is located in the Town of Delhi, New York, United States, which is in the Catskill Mountains. The university, entirely in Delhi, is partially within the Village of Delhi....
is located in this town, which contains the Village of Delhi
Delhi (village), New York
Delhi is a village in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,583 at the 2000 census. Delhi is the county seat of Delaware County...
. (Note that the name is pronounced with a long "i", "Dell-high") The town is featured as the town of "Walleye" in the humorous book It Takes a Village Idiot, Complicating the Simple Life by writer Jim Mullen about his problems adapting to the rural lifestyle after he and his wife buy a weekend home in the area.
History
The town was formed from the Towns of KortrightKortright, New York
Kortright is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,633 at the 2000 census.The Town of Kortright is in the northern part of the county.-Geography:...
, Middletown
Middletown, Delaware County, New York
Middletown is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 4,051 at the 2000 census.The Town of Middletown is in the southeast part of the county.- History :...
, and Walton
Walton (town), New York
Walton is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5,607 at the 2000 census.The Town of Walton contains a village of Walton. The town claims to be the "Scarecrow capital of the World." The town is in the west-central part of the county.The town was formed in 1797 from...
March 23, 1798. The Towns Mentioned also founded later there after.
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 64.6 square miles (167.3 km²), of which, 64.6 square miles (167.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,629 people, 1,493 households, and 928 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 71.7 people per square mile (27.7/km²). There were 1,818 housing units at an average density of 28.2 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.90% White, 4.23% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.26% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.
There were 1,493 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 27.5% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,861, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,136 versus $25,542 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 $16,842. About 5.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Delhi
- DelhiDelhi (village), New YorkDelhi is a village in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,583 at the 2000 census. Delhi is the county seat of Delaware County...
– The Village of Delhi. - East Delhi – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
northeast of Delhi village.