North East, New York Explained

North East, New York
Official Name:Town of North East
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:North East
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Mapsize:220px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dutchess
Government Type:Town Council
Leader Title:Town Supervisor
Leader Name:George Kaye (R)
Leader Title1:Deputy Supervisor
Leader Name1:John Merwin (R)
Leader Title2:Town Council
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:113.24
Area Land Km2:111.77
Area Water Km2:1.47
Area Total Sq Mi:43.72
Area Land Sq Mi:43.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.57
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2971
Population Density Km2:26.58
Population Density Sq Mi:68.85
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1109
Coordinates:41.9458°N -73.5272°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:12546 (Millerton)
Area Code Type:Area codes
Area Code:518, 838
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-027-51891
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0979285

North East is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 3,031 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is in the northeastern corner of the county. U.S. Route 44 crosses the town.

History

The town of North East takes its name from its position in the county.[3]

Part of the town was from the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697, and part was from the Little Nine Partners Patent of 1706. The town was first settled by people from Connecticut, who located here from 1725–30,[4] in a separate area called "The Oblong", which was not part of the Patent.

The Town of Northeast was formed in 1788.[3] Parts of the town were taken to form the towns of Milan (1818) and Pine Plains (1823).

In 1807, and for some time thereafter, a traveling Methodist minister would preach once a fortnight. A slate company was formed in the town in 1812. During the Revolutionary War, iron ore was taken former the former Maltby ore bed (then known as the Dakin ore bed) to cast cannon for the irregular forces.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 113.2km2, of which 111.8km2 is land and 1.4km2, or 1.28%, is water.[1]

The northern town line is the border of Columbia County, but a small part of the northern town line borders Mount Washington, Massachusetts. The eastern town line is the border of Connecticut.

Brace Mountain's 2311feet summit, near the Connecticut state line in the northeastern corner of town, is the highest point in Dutchess County. The lowest elevation is, along Shekomeko Creek at the Pine Plains town line.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[5] there were 3,002 people, 1,146 households and 778 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,366 housing units at an average density of 31.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.60% White, 2.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.

There were 1,146 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.

23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% 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 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median household income was $42,038 and the median family income was $48,179. Males had a median income of $30,659 compared with $26,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,650. About 7.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Communities and locations in North East

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census Redistricting Data: North East town, New York . February 9, 2023 . data.census.gov . U.S. Census Bureau.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/cu31924100747272#page/n253/mode/2up Smith, James H. The History of Dutchess County with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, Chap. XXI, D. Mason & Co.
  4. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/philip-h-philip-henry-smith/general-history-of-duchess-county-from-1609-to-1876-inclusive-hci/page-19-general-history-of-duchess-county-from-1609-to-1876-inclusive-hci.shtml Smith, Philip H. General History of Dutchess County from 1609 to 1876
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  6. Book: Carleton, Hiram . 1903 . Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont . II . New York, NY . The Lewis Publishing Company . . 15–16 . .

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