Pitcher, New York
Encyclopedia
Pitcher is a town
in Chenango County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 848 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Pitcher
, a Lt. Governor of New York
.
The Town of Pitcher is on the west border of Chenango County, west of the City of Norwich
.
The Town of Pitcher was formed from parts of the Towns of German
and Lincklaen
in 1827. The size of Pitcher was increased in 1833 with and additional portion of Lincklaen.
, the town has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.8 km²), all of it land.
The west town line is the border of Cortland County
.
The Otselic River
flows through the town.
New York State Route 26
is a major highway running northeast-southwest through the town, following the course of Otselic Creek. New York State Route 23
passes across the south part of Pitcher following the course of Brakel Creek.
of 2000, there were 848 people, 293 households, and 230 families residing in the town. The population density
was 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.29% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 293 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $34,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,219 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,102. About 13.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 848 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Pitcher
Nathaniel Pitcher
Nathaniel Pitcher was an American lawyer and politician who served as the eighth Governor of New York from February 11 to December 31, 1828....
, a Lt. Governor of 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...
.
The Town of Pitcher is on the west border of Chenango County, west of the City of Norwich
Norwich (city), New York
Norwich is a city in Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich, the city is the county seat of Chenango County. The name is taken from Norwich, Connecticut. Its population was 7,355 at the 2000 census.Lt...
.
History
The town was first settled around 1794.The Town of Pitcher was formed from parts of the Towns of German
German, New York
German is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Obediah German, the original land owner....
and Lincklaen
Lincklaen, New York
Lincklaen is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 416 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Colonel John Lincklaen, an agent of the Holland Land Company and a land owner....
in 1827. The size of Pitcher was increased in 1833 with and additional portion of Lincklaen.
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 28.5 square miles (73.8 km²), all of it land.
The west town line is the border of Cortland County
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
.
The Otselic River
Otselic River
The Otselic River is a tributary of the Tioughnioga River in central New York in the United States. It drains a mountainous area, mostly forested and agricultural, east of the Finger Lakes at the northern edge of the Susquehanna River watershed....
flows through the town.
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
is a major highway running northeast-southwest through the town, following the course of Otselic Creek. New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23
New York State Route 23 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 26 in the Central New York town of Cincinnatus to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains, where it continues east as...
passes across the south part of Pitcher following the course of Brakel Creek.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 848 people, 293 households, and 230 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 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.29% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 293 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% 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, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $34,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,219 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 $15,102. About 13.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Pitcher
- Chandler Corners – A former location in the town, northest of Pitcher village.
- Hydeville – A hamlet by the west town line and north of Pitcher village on County Road 12.
- North Pitcher – 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...
in the northern part of the town on NY-26 and Otselic Creek. - Pitcher – The hamlet of Pitcher is in the western part of the town, near the west town line, on NY-26 and Otselic Creek.
- Pitcher Springs – A hamlet northeast of Pitcher village. It was a popular spaSpaThe term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
during the early history of the town. - Ufford Corners – A location northwest of North Pitcher near the north town line.
- Union Valley – A hamlet at the west town line, mostly within Cortland County.
- Waldron Corners – A location at the east town line.
Notable residents, past and present
- Jethro A. HatchJethro A. HatchJethro Ayers Hatch was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.-Early life and ancestors:He was born on June 18, 1837 in Pitcher, New York the son of Jethro Hatch, Sr. and Minerva Pierce, the daughter of Gordon Pierce and Thirza Smalley. He was the grandson of Timothy Hatch, one of the Proprietors and...
, was the first physician in Kentland, IndianaKentland, IndianaKentland is a town in Jefferson Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1860 as "Kent", though this name was soon lengthened to Kentland. The name honors Alexander Kent, who acquired the then marshy plat and prepared it...
and a Member of the U.S. House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
's10thIndiana's 10th congressional districtIndiana's 10th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana. It encompassed roughly the "Old City Limits" of Indianapolis from 1983-2003...
district.