| Official Name: | Pinckney, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Pinckney |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lewis |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 106.49 |
| Area Land Km2: | 106.12 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.37 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 41.12 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 40.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.14 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 329 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.04 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 7.88 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 451 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1480 |
| Coordinates: | 43.8342°N -75.7878°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-049-57925 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 979367 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 323 |
Pinckney is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 329 at the 2010 census.[2] The town is named after Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina.[3]
The town is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Watertown.
The community was first settled circa 1804. The town of Pinckney was formed in 1808 from the towns of Harrisburgh and Rodman (then called "Harrison" in Jefferson County).
Early settlers were mostly farmers, who later changed to dairy and cheese production due to the snowy climate.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.1sqmi, of which 41sqmi are land and 0.1sqmi, or 0.34%, are water.[4]
The western part of the town is surrounded on three sides by Jefferson County.
New York State Route 177 is an east–west highway in the town.
The Deer River flows northward through the southeastern part of Pinckney.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 319 people, 120 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.8 people per square mile (3.0/km2). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.55% White, 1.25% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 120 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,146, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $23,929 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,733. About 9.6% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.