Town in New York, United States
Stuyvesant
(
)
[2]
is a
town
in
Columbia County
,
New York
, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2020 census,
[3]
down from 2,027 at the 2010 census.
[4]
The town is in the northwest corner of Columbia County.
U.S. Route 9
crosses the southeastern corner of the town.
History
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Explorer
Henry Hudson
visited the region in 1609. The area, being next to the
Hudson River
, was settled before 1650. The town of Stuyvesant was established in 1823 from the town of
Kinderhook
.
The
Requa House
,
R. and W. Scott Ice Company Powerhouse and Ice House Site
,
Stuyvesant Railroad Station
,
Johannis L. Van Alen Farm
, and
William A. Witbeck House
are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
.
[5]
Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.3 km
2
), of which 25.0 square miles (64.8 km
2
) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km
2
), or 6.53%, is water.
[4]
The western town line, marked by the center of the
Hudson River
, is the border of
Greene County
, and the northern town line is the border of
Rensselaer County
.
Kinderhook Creek
passes through the southeastern part of the town.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1830
| 2,331
| | ?
|
---|
1840
| 1,779
| | ?23.7%
|
---|
1850
| 1,766
| | ?0.7%
|
---|
1860
| 2,366
| | 34.0%
|
---|
1870
| 2,263
| | ?4.4%
|
---|
1880
| 2,097
| | ?7.3%
|
---|
1890
| 1,953
| | ?6.9%
|
---|
1900
| 2,125
| | 8.8%
|
---|
1910
| 1,980
| | ?6.8%
|
---|
1920
| 1,541
| | ?22.2%
|
---|
1930
| 1,440
| | ?6.6%
|
---|
1940
| 1,433
| | ?0.5%
|
---|
1950
| 1,394
| | ?2.7%
|
---|
1960
| 1,496
| | 7.3%
|
---|
1970
| 1,665
| | 11.3%
|
---|
1980
| 2,216
| | 33.1%
|
---|
1990
| 2,178
| | ?1.7%
|
---|
2000
| 2,188
| | 0.5%
|
---|
2010
| 2,027
| | ?7.4%
|
---|
2020
| 1,931
| | ?4.7%
|
---|
As of the
census
[7]
of 2000, there were 2,188 people, 852 households, and 633 families residing in the town. The population density was 87.5 inhabitants per square mile (33.8/km
2
). There were 929 housing units at an average density of 37.1 per square mile (14.3/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 97.30%
White
, 1.10%
African American
, 0.05%
Native American
, 0.50%
Asian
, 0.14% from
other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 852 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were
married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,904, and the median income for a family was $51,688. Males had a median income of $36,087 versus $27,097 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $21,314. About 2.5% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Stuyvesant
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- Poolsburg
– A Hamlet on the north side of Stuyvesant
- Stuyvesant
– The hamlet of Stuyvesant, formerly "Stuyvesant Landing" and "Kinderhook Landing", is near the western town line and the Hudson River.
- Stuyvesant Falls
– A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town at a waterfall on Kinderhook Creek. Formerly known as "Glencadia". This hamlet has a different ZIP code: 12174. The
Stuyvesant Falls Mill District
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
[8]
- Sunnyside
– A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on Route 9.
References
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]
- ^
"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 4,
2017
.
- ^
"Stuyvesant Definition & Meaning"
.
Dictionary.com
. June 27, 2014.
Archived
from the original on April 13, 2016
. Retrieved
May 24,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Stuyvesant town, Columbia County, New York
https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Stuyvesant%20town,%20Columbia%20County,%20New%20York
Accessed December 27, 2022
- ^
a
b
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Stuyvesant town, Columbia County, New York"
. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from
the original
on February 12, 2020
. Retrieved
December 11,
2014
.
- ^
"National Register Information System"
.
National Register of Historic Places
.
National Park Service
. July 9, 2010.
- ^
"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
- ^
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
- ^
a
b
"National Register Information System"
.
National Register of Historic Places
.
National Park Service
. March 13, 2009.
External links
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