Delmar, New York
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Delmar is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem
, Albany County
, New York
. A census-designated place
(CDP) has been established since 1980 by the US Bureau of Census for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was 8,292 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany
. NY Route 443 (Delaware Avenue) which bisects the community is the major thoroughfare, main street
, and route to Albany.
In 2005, CNN/Money Magazine named the Delmar ZIP Code
(an area larger than the Delmar hamlet or CDP) as one of the "Best Places to Live" in America, rating it the 22nd best place to live among what it called "Great American Towns."
was built in 1840 he was the first post master. The Adams Hotel was Bethlehem
's Town Hall from 1950-1980. In 1841 Nathaniel donated an acre of land for a chapel to be built so that those of the Dutch Reformed Church
did not have to travel to Unionville to attend worship though this new church continued to be under the Union Reformed Church. In 1847 the members of the Reformed Church at Adams Station petitioned for their own organization separate from Union, and in 1848 this was granted by both the Union Reformed Church and the Classis of Albany. For Nathaniel Adams, Delmar received its early name of Adamsville.
After Adamsville received its post office mail began to get confused with the town of Adams, New York
which also had an Adams Village
. The name of the post office was changed to Adams Station in an attempt to relieve that confusion. The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad
, which had a station on Adams Street north of Kenwood Avenue, however had chosen to change from Adamsville to Delmar. In 1892 a petition by area residents to change the post office to match Delmar was accepted.
would be tried in Goshen
, Orange County
, on charges of second degree murder for the murder of his father and second degree attempted murder in the severe wounding and disfigurement of his mother. This greatly decreased the property values in the surrounding neighborhoods. The trial lasted 21 days and was one of the most highly-covered Capital District
news events in recent memory. The case against Porco received extensive coverage in local newspapers including the Times Union as well as in local television outlets. The case was also the subject of a one hour documentary on 48 Hours Mystery entitled "Memory of Murder," broadcast by CBS
on November 4, 2006 as well as an episode of the TruTV series Forensic Files
that originally aired on July 17, 2009.
, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all land. CDP's borders can change from census to census however. As of 2000 the border followed the Normans Kill to the north, and then for the western border it travels south on McCormack Road North to Cherry Ave Extension (New York Route 140) where it turns left and then right on to McCormack Road. At Bridge Avenue in the neighboring hamlet of Slingerlands the CDP's border turns left, and then right onto Albany County Route 52 (Cherry Ave/Elm Ave). The border then turns east (left) onto the Delmar Bypass (New York Route 32) to Elsmere Avenue (New York Route 335) where it then travels north. At the intersection of Elsmere Ave with Delaware Avenue the border turns east onto the later. At Salisbury Road the Delmar CDP border carves a small enclave by turning left onto said road and then right onto Normanside Avenue, then by turning onto Euclid Avenue it travels back southeast to Delaware Avenue once again. After another small jog on Delaware Ave the border turns left for Normanskill Boulevard opposite the Delaware Plaza. After turning right onto Bethlehem Court the border then travels in a straight northeastern line to meet back up at the Normanskill.
Several small creeks and streams flow through Delmar, generally north of Delaware Avenue they flow north to the Normans Kill
; south of Delaware Avenue is Dowers Kill
which is a south-flowing tributary of the Vloman Kill
.
of 2000, there are 8,292 people, 3,420 households, and 2,373 families residing in the CDP. The population density
is 1,892.4 per square mile (730.9/km²). There are 3,501 housing units at an average density of 799.0/sq mi (308.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 96.61% White, 1.18% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,420 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% are married couples
living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $64,438, and the median income for a family is $83,219. Males have a median income of $57,038 versus $37,133 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP is $35,363. 2.4% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Bethlehem, New York
Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town...
, Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
, 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...
. A census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) has been established since 1980 by the US Bureau of Census for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was 8,292 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. NY Route 443 (Delaware Avenue) which bisects the community is the major thoroughfare, main street
Main Street
Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in many parts of the world...
, and route to Albany.
In 2005, CNN/Money Magazine named the Delmar ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
(an area larger than the Delmar hamlet or CDP) as one of the "Best Places to Live" in America, rating it the 22nd best place to live among what it called "Great American Towns."
History
Nathaniel Adams moved to the area in 1836 and two years later built a large hotel and made other improvements. When the first post officePost office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was built in 1840 he was the first post master. The Adams Hotel was Bethlehem
Bethlehem, New York
Bethlehem is a town in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 33,656 at the 2010 census. The town is south of Albany. Bethlehem includes the following hamlets: Delmar, Elsmere, Slingerlands, Glenmont, Selkirk, South and North Bethlehem. U.S. Route 9W passes through the town...
's Town Hall from 1950-1980. In 1841 Nathaniel donated an acre of land for a chapel to be built so that those of the Dutch Reformed Church
Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church was a Reformed Christian denomination in the Netherlands. It existed from the 1570s to 2004, the year it merged with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to form the Protestant Church in the...
did not have to travel to Unionville to attend worship though this new church continued to be under the Union Reformed Church. In 1847 the members of the Reformed Church at Adams Station petitioned for their own organization separate from Union, and in 1848 this was granted by both the Union Reformed Church and the Classis of Albany. For Nathaniel Adams, Delmar received its early name of Adamsville.
After Adamsville received its post office mail began to get confused with the town of Adams, New York
Adams, New York
Adams, New York can refer to:*Adams , New York*Adams , New York...
which also had an Adams Village
Adams (village), New York
Adams is a village located in the Town of Adams in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 1,624 at the 2000 census. The village is named after President John Adams....
. The name of the post office was changed to Adams Station in an attempt to relieve that confusion. The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad
Albany and Susquehanna Railroad
The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad running from Albany to Binghamton, operating 1851 to 1870-History:Construction began on April 19, 1851 from Albany to Schoharie Junction, New York, a distance of 35 miles . This phase was completed in 1863...
, which had a station on Adams Street north of Kenwood Avenue, however had chosen to change from Adamsville to Delmar. In 1892 a petition by area residents to change the post office to match Delmar was accepted.
Porco trial
On Monday November 15, 2004, a courts officer was ordered to the home of Peter and Joan Porco. Peter, a State Appellate Division court clerk, had not reported to his Albany office for work that morning. Upon entering the two-story home in Delmar, the officer discovered Peter's body near the front door. An Albany County medical examiner would determine that Peter, 52, had sustained massive head injuries causing his death. His wife Joan was also soon discovered by police officers. She was lying in the couple's bed and had suffered severe head and facial trauma. Their son, Christopher PorcoChristopher Porco
Christopher Porco is a convicted murderer; he was convicted of killing his father and attempting to murder his mother on November 15, 2004...
would be tried in Goshen
Goshen (village), New York
Goshen is a village in and the county seat of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
, Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
, on charges of second degree murder for the murder of his father and second degree attempted murder in the severe wounding and disfigurement of his mother. This greatly decreased the property values in the surrounding neighborhoods. The trial lasted 21 days and was one of the most highly-covered Capital District
Capital District
New York's Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is a region in upstate New York that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of the state: Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County...
news events in recent memory. The case against Porco received extensive coverage in local newspapers including the Times Union as well as in local television outlets. The case was also the subject of a one hour documentary on 48 Hours Mystery entitled "Memory of Murder," broadcast by CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
on November 4, 2006 as well as an episode of the TruTV series Forensic Files
Forensic Files
Forensic Files is an American documentary-style series which reveals how forensic science is used to solve violent crimes, mysterious accidents, and even outbreaks of illness. The show is broadcast on truTV, narrated by Peter Thomas, and produced by Medstar Television, in association with truTV...
that originally aired on July 17, 2009.
Geography
As a hamlet the borders of Delmar are indeterminate, though generally the unincorporated village is considered to be centered on the intersection of Kenwood and Delaware avenues. 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 CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all land. CDP's borders can change from census to census however. As of 2000 the border followed the Normans Kill to the north, and then for the western border it travels south on McCormack Road North to Cherry Ave Extension (New York Route 140) where it turns left and then right on to McCormack Road. At Bridge Avenue in the neighboring hamlet of Slingerlands the CDP's border turns left, and then right onto Albany County Route 52 (Cherry Ave/Elm Ave). The border then turns east (left) onto the Delmar Bypass (New York Route 32) to Elsmere Avenue (New York Route 335) where it then travels north. At the intersection of Elsmere Ave with Delaware Avenue the border turns east onto the later. At Salisbury Road the Delmar CDP border carves a small enclave by turning left onto said road and then right onto Normanside Avenue, then by turning onto Euclid Avenue it travels back southeast to Delaware Avenue once again. After another small jog on Delaware Ave the border turns left for Normanskill Boulevard opposite the Delaware Plaza. After turning right onto Bethlehem Court the border then travels in a straight northeastern line to meet back up at the Normanskill.
Several small creeks and streams flow through Delmar, generally north of Delaware Avenue they flow north to the Normans Kill
Normans Kill
The Normans Kill is a creek in New York's Capital District located in Schenectady and Albany counties, which flows southeasterly from its source in the town of Duanesburg near Delanson to its mouth at the Hudson River in the town of Bethlehem. The stream creates the Watervliet Reservoir in the...
; south of Delaware Avenue is Dowers Kill
Kill (body of water)
As a body of water, a kill is a creek. The word comes from the Middle Dutch kille, meaning "riverbed" or "water channel." The modern Dutch term is kil....
which is a south-flowing tributary of the Vloman Kill
Vloman Kill
The Vloman Kill is an tributary to the Hudson River in Albany County, New York, in the United States. Its source is in the town of New Scotland near the village of Voorheesville, and its mouth is at the Hudson River near the hamlet of Cedar Hill, in the town of Bethlehem.The Normans Kill has a...
.
Location
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 8,292 people, 3,420 households, and 2,373 families residing in the CDP. 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...
is 1,892.4 per square mile (730.9/km²). There are 3,501 housing units at an average density of 799.0/sq mi (308.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 96.61% White, 1.18% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% 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 0.58% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,420 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% are 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, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $64,438, and the median income for a family is $83,219. Males have a median income of $57,038 versus $37,133 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 CDP is $35,363. 2.4% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.