Charleston, New York Explained

Official Name:Charleston, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Government Type:Town Council
Leader Title:Town Supervisor
Leader Name:Robert Sullivan (C)
Leader Title1:Town Council
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:111.02
Area Land Km2:108.80
Area Water Km2:2.22
Area Total Sq Mi:42.87
Area Land Sq Mi:42.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.86
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1373
Population Density Km2:12.25
Population Density Sq Mi:31.73
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:381
Elevation Ft:1250
Coordinates:42.8147°N -74.3439°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-057-13816
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0978810
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:1333

Charleston is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census. The town was named for Charles Van Epps, an early settler.[2]

The Town of Charleston is on the southern border of the county and is southwest of the City of Amsterdam.

Charleston is the only town in the county not bordering the Mohawk River.

History

Parts of Charleston were in Corry's Patent (1737), Stone Heap Patent (1770), and Thomas Machin's Patent (1787). Settlers began arriving before the American Revolution.

The Town of Charleston was formed by a division of the original "Town of Mohawk" in 1793. This division, which also created the Town of Florida, terminated Mohawk as a town until another town with that name (Mohawk) was created in 1837. Charleston was reduced in size in 1823, when the Towns of Glen and Root (in part) were established.

The First Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.8sqmi, of which 42.6sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.54%) is water.

The southern town line is the border of Schoharie County, and the eastern town boundary is defined by the Schoharie Creek.

New York State Route 30A is a north-south highway. New York State Route 162 cuts across the southwestern corner of the town.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 472 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 564 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.85% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 472 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,221. Males had a median income of $35,300 versus $21,184 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,818. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Charleston

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  2. News: Area place names reflect local history and personalities . . April 15, 1996 . April 23, 2015 . Zurlo, Sam . B5.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .

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