| Official Name: | Danube, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Danube |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Herkimer |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Rick Mosher |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 76.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 76.03 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.67 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 29.61 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 29.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1039 |
| Population Density Km2: | 13.46 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 34.85 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 135 |
| Elevation Ft: | 443 |
| Coordinates: | 42.9881°N -74.8025°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-043-19686 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978885 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 1020 |
Danube is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 801 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 1,039 in 2010.[3] Early Palatine German immigrants in the eighteenth century named the town after the Danube River[4] in Europe.
The town is in southeastern Herkimer County, southeast of the city of Little Falls and south of the Mohawk River.
The town was first settled by Europeans around 1730 on the territories of Lindsey's (1730) and Van Horne's (1731) patents. The town was within the territory of the Mohawk people.
In coordination with the colonial government the Mohawk had allowed a fortified settlement east of here. They had agreed in 1712 to allow some settlement by Palatine Germans in exchange for Queen Anne helping with their defense against the French and Indian allies. Fort Schuyler was constructed south of the Mohawk River near one of their major settlements at the time.
The town of Danube was formed in 1817 from the town of Minden (in Montgomery County). Part of Danube was taken off in 1828 to form the town of Stark.
The Herkimer Home and Mohawk Upper Castle Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 76.7km2, of which 76km2 are land and 0.7km2, or 0.87%, are water.[3]
The eastern town line is the border of Montgomery County. The northern town boundary is marked by the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the northern part of the town. New York State Route 5S is an east–west highway that parallels the Thruway. New York State Route 169 intersects NY-5S and the Thruway in the northwestern part of Danube.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,098 people, 398 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 442 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.90% White, 0.82% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 398 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,815, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $28,661 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,572. About 15.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.