Middlefield, New York Explained

Official Name:Middlefield, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otsego
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:165.00
Area Land Km2:164.03
Area Water Km2:0.96
Area Total Sq Mi:63.71
Area Land Sq Mi:63.33
Area Water Sq Mi:0.37
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2114
Population Density Km2:12.37
Population Density Sq Mi:32.04
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:521
Elevation Ft:1709
Coordinates:42.6883°N -74.8742°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-46910
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0979214
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:2029

Middlefield is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Middlefield is in the northeastern part of the county. It is the largest town by area in the county.

History

Settlers from Scotland and Ireland moved into this area around 1755. The first settlements were made near Middlefield village, which was formed from the Town of Cherry Valley in 1797.

The Phoenix cotton mill was started in 1815, but became a wool mill in 1866.

The Middlefield Hamlet Historic District and Benjamin D. North House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.9sqmi, of which 64.4sqmi is land and 1.5sqmi (2.32%) is water.

New York State Route 166 follows the course of Cherry Valley Creek through the southern part of the town. Cherry Valley Creek and Red Creek, which drain the town, are tributaries of the Susquehanna River.

The western section of Middlefield borders Otsego Lake.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,249 people, 792 households, and 564 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,058 housing units at an average density of 16.4 per square mile (6.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White, 1.11% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 792 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,625, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $25,795 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,076. About 5.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Middlefield

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

External links

42.6872°N -74.84°W