Perth, New York Explained

Official Name:Perth, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York#USA
Pushpin Label:Perth
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fulton
Government Type:Town Council
Leader Title:Town Supervisor
Leader Name:Gregory Fagan (R)
Leader Title1:Town Council
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:67.63
Area Land Km2:67.56
Area Water Km2:0.06
Area Total Sq Mi:26.11
Area Land Sq Mi:26.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:3646
Population Density Km2:51.76
Population Density Sq Mi:134.06
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:257
Elevation Ft:843
Coordinates:43.0053°N -74.1797°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-035-57353
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0979357
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:3497

Perth is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2010 census.[2] It is in the southeastern corner of the county, north of Amsterdam. The town is named after Perth, Scotland.

History

The land was first settled circa 1772 by pioneers from Scotland. The town of Perth was formed from part of the town of Amsterdam in 1838, when Fulton County was created. In 1842, the size of the town was increased by the annexation of land from the towns of Broadalbin and Mayfield.

Notable people

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.6km2, of which 0.07km2, or 0.11%, is water.[2]

Perth is east of Johnstown, the Fulton County seat. The eastern town line is the border of Saratoga County, and the southern town line is the border of Montgomery County. The city of Amsterdam is 5miles south of the center of Perth.

New York State Route 30 is a north-south highway which passes through Perth.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,638 people, 1,318 households, and 951 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,416 housing units at an average density of 54.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 91.51% White, 6.40% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.

There were 1,318 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,932, and the median income for a family was $46,181. Males had a median income of $30,032 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,870. About 5.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Perth

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Perth town, Fulton County, New York. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. June 23, 2016. https://archive.today/20200213130036/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3603557353. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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