Durham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 2,592 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Durham, Connecticut.
The Town of Durham is in the northwest corner of the county.
History
The town was first settled around 1782. The town was established from part of the Town of Coxsackie in 1790 as the "Town of Freehold." In 1805, the name was changed to "Durham," the town having been called informally "New Durham" by the many settlers from Connecticut.
Part of the town was lost to form, in 1803, the new Towns of Cairo, Greenville, and Windham. In 1836, the western part of Durham became the Town of Conesville in Schoharie County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.3 square miles (127.6 km²), of which, 49.2 square miles (127.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.04%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Albany County, New York, and part of the west town line is the border of Schoharie County, New York.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,592 people, 1,046 households, and 718 families residing in the town. The population density was 52.6 people per square mile (20.3/km²). There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 33.3/sq mi (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, 0.08% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 1,046 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,282, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $34,821 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,705. About 9.8% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Durham
- Cornwallville — A hamlet south of Durham village on Route 20.
- Durso Corner — A hamlet east of East Windham on Route 23.
- Durham — the hamlet of Durham in the north part of the town on Route 145.
- East Durham — A hamlet southeast of Durham village on Route 145.
- East Windham — A hamlet at the south town line on Route 23.
- Hervey Street — A hamlet near the south town line.
- Mount Pisgah — An elevation at the west town line.
- Oak Hill — A hamlet northeast of Durham village, located on Route 81.
- Sunside — A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- South Durham — A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on Route 23.
- West Durham — A hamlet near the west town line on Route 20.
Notable residents
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
External links
Coordinates: 42°23′58″N 74°10′20″W / 42.39944°N 74.17222°W / 42.39944; -74.17222
