| Bridgewater | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260 |
| Image Map1: | New York in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of New York in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 42.8833°N -90°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oneida |
| Established Title: | Territorial Subdivision |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Dale DeKing (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 61.79 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 23.86 |
| Area Land Km2: | 61.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 23.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1522 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 1492 |
| Population Density Km2: | 24.16 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 62.57 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-065-08180 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Bridgewater is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,522 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Bridgewater is on the southern border of the county. The town has a former village called Bridgewater near the southern town line. The town and hamlet were named after the Duke of Bridgewater.
The first settlement took place circa 1788. The Town of Bridgewater was formed from the Town of Sangerfield in 1797. Bridgewater was the first municipality in New York State to elect an African American mayor, Everett Holmes, in 1974.[2] [3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.9 square miles (61.8 km), all land. U.S. 20 crosses the southern part of the town, where it intersects NY 8.
The southern town line is the border of Madison and Otsego counties. The eastern town line is the border of Herkimer County.
At the 2000 census there were 1,671 people, 596 households, and 454 families in the town. The population density was 70.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 639 housing units at an average density of 26.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 0.78% Black or African American, 0.78% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02%.[4]
Of the 596 households 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.5% of households were one person and 7.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.12.
The age distribution was 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median household income was $30,724 and the median family income was $33,750. Males had a median income of $29,074 versus $20,956 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,875. About 7.9% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.