North East, New York
Encyclopedia
North East is a town
in Dutchess County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,002 at the 2000 census.
The Town of North East is in the northeastern part of the county. US Route 44 crosses the town.
of 1697 and part of the Little Nine Partners Patent
of 1706.
The town was first settled by Europeans around 1725, in a region called "The Oblong," which was not part of the Patent.
The Town of Northeast was formed in 1788. Parts of the town were taken to form the Towns of Milan
(1818) and Pine Plains
(1823).
, the town has a total area of 43.7 square miles (113.2 km²). 43.4 square miles (112.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.76% water.
The north town line is the border of Columbia County, New York
, but a small part of the town line borders Massachusetts
. The east town line is the border of Connecticut
.
of 2000, there were 3,002 people, 1,146 households, and 778 families residing in the town. The population density
was 69.2 people per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 1,366 housing units at an average density of 31.5 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.60% White, 2.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 1,146 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,038, and the median income for a family was $48,179. Males had a median income of $30,659 versus $26,346 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,650. About 7.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Dutchess County
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 3,002 at the 2000 census.
The Town of North East is in the northeastern part of the county. US Route 44 crosses the town.
History
Part of the town was from 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 and part of the Little Nine Partners Patent
Little Nine Partners Patent
The Little Nine Partners Patent was the final patent granted in Dutchess County, New York, USA. It was located in the northern part of the county, and comprises all or parts of the modern towns of Milan, Pine Plains, and North East...
of 1706.
The town was first settled by Europeans around 1725, in a region called "The Oblong," which was not part of the Patent.
The Town of Northeast was formed in 1788. Parts of the town were taken to form the Towns of Milan
Milan, New York
Milan is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The Town of Milan is in the northern part of the county.-History:The area that comprises Milan today was the western part of the Little Nine Partners Patent of 1706. Milan was largely a farming and mill town and remains a very rural...
(1818) and Pine Plains
Pine Plains (town), New York
Pine Plains is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 2,569 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the geographic character of the region.The Hamlet of Pine Plains is on the north border of the county.-History:...
(1823).
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 43.7 square miles (113.2 km²). 43.4 square miles (112.4 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.76% water.
The north town line is the border of Columbia County, New York
Columbia County, New York
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
, but a small part of the town line borders Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The east town line is the border of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
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 were 3,002 people, 1,146 households, and 778 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 69.2 people per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 1,366 housing units at an average density of 31.5 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.60% White, 2.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.70% 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 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.
There were 1,146 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,038, and the median income for a family was $48,179. Males had a median income of $30,659 versus $26,346 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 $24,650. About 7.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in North East
- Boston Corner – A hamlet at the north town line. Portions of the hamlet are in AncramAncram, New YorkAncram, New York is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a location in Scotland.The Town of Ancram is in the eastern part of the county.- History :...
, New YorkNew YorkNew 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...
in Columbia CountyColumbia County, New YorkColumbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
. - Coleman StationColeman Station Historic DistrictThe Coleman Station Historic District is located around the former New York Central Railroad Coleman's station in the Town of North East, New York, United States, a short distance south of the village of Millerton. It is a rural area including several large farms in the southeastern corner of the...
– A hamlet in the south part of the town. - Irondale – A hamlet northwest of Millerton village.
- MillertonMillerton, New YorkMillerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 925 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, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
– The Village of Millerton is on Route 44 near the Connecticut border. - Mount Riga – A hamlet in the northern part of the town.
- Northeast – A location southwest of Northeast Center.
- Northeast Center – A hamlet southwest of Millerton on Route 44.
- Oblong – A former community in the town.
- Perry Corners – A location in the southern part of the town.
- Sharon Station – A hamlet on the south town line.
- ShekomekoShekomeko, New YorkShekomeko was a historic hamlet in the southwest part of the town of North East, New York, United States in present-day Dutchess County. It was a village of the Mahican people. They lived by a stream which Anglo-Americans later named Shekomeko Creek, after their village.In 1740 Moravians from...
– A hamlet in the southwest part of the town. - Spencer Corners – A hamlet named after early settler Philip Spencer, northeast of Millerton.
- State Line – A hamlet east of Millerton village on the New York–Connecticut border.
- Taconic State ParkTaconic State Park - Rudd Pond AreaTaconic State Park - Rudd Pond Area is a state park in the northeast corner of Dutchess County, New York in the USA. The park is located in the Town of North East, near the border of Connecticut, north of the Village of Millerton....
– A state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the northern part of the town. - Whitehouse Crossing – A hamlet in the northern part of the town.