| Official Name: | Davenport, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Davenport |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Dennis Valente (D) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 134.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 133.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.90 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 51.91 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 51.56 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2955 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 378 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1240 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4481°N -74.9219°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13750 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-025-19763 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978887 |
| Website: | Davenport, NY https://www.davenportny.com/ |
Davenport is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,955 at the 2020 census.[2] [3] The town is in the northeastern part of the county.
The town was formed in 1817 from part of the towns of Kortright and Meredith. Davenport is named after an early settler, John Davenport, who also became the first town supervisor.
The northern town line is the border of Otsego County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 134.5km2, of which 133.5km2 is land and 0.9km2, or 0.67%, is water.[3]
Charlotte Valley Central School is the only public school in Davenport. There are two volunteer fire departments in the town, as well as four churches, three post offices and one traffic light. There are four hamlets within the borders of the town: Davenport, Davenport Center, West Davenport and Fergusonville. Other places located in Davenport are Pindars Corners, Butts Corners, and Hoseaville.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 1,132 households, and 758 families residing in the town. The population density was 53sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,478 housing units at an average density of 28.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.98% White, 0.54% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 1,132 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,676, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $28,348 versus $22,895 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,075. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.