Claverack
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Location in New York
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Columbia County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 14 ′ N , 73 ° 42 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,401 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 51.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 124.2 km 2 (approx. 48 mi 2 ) of which 123.4 km 2 (approx. 48 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 159 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12513 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-16045 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0978834 | ||
Claverack is a city in Columbia County , New York in the United States . At the 2000 census, Claverack had 6401 residents. The name of the city is a corruption of the Dutch words for clover fields .
The Town of Claverack is centrally located in the county, east of the City of Hudson .
history
Claverack was formed in 1778 from the former District of Claverack . The town lost part of its territory to the newly formed Town of Hillsdale in 1782 . The area became smaller again when the City of Hudson was incorporated in 1785 .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has an area of 124.2 km², of which 123.4 km² are land and 0.8 km² (= 0.63%) consist of water.
The Taconic State Parkway runs through the Claveracks area.
Former notable residents
- Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton served as legal practitioners at the local courthouse .
- Martin Van Buren was admitted to the bar here.
- Margaret Sanger attended Claverack College , which closed in 1902, for two years .
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Claverack lived in 6401 people. The population density was 51.9 people per km ². There were 2839 housing units at an average of 23.0 per km ². The Claveracks population was 93.95% White , 3.31% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.36% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.78% said other races belong to and 1.33% named two or more races. 2.47% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Claverack were distributed to 2,485 households out of which 29.6% were living in children under 18 years of age. 53.4% of households were married, 9.1% had a female head of household without a husband, and 32.8% were not families. 26.4% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 13.3% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
The population was divided into 24.4% minors, 6.5% 18–24 year olds, 25.3% 25–44 year olds, 24.6% 45–64 year olds and 19.1% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 women there were 100.8 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 94.7 men.
The median household income in Claverack was 41,647 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 50,175 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 32,896 compared to $ 23,925 for women. The per capita income was $ 19,848. 6.7% of the population and 3.8% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 6.8% of minors and 7.1% of those aged 65 and over.
Localities and settlements in Claverack
- Brick Tavern , a hamlet in the northwest corner
- Churchtown , a hamlet on the southern city limits
- Claverack-Red Mills , a census-designated place in the west of the town, which consists of the hamlets of Claverack and Red Mills
- Hollowville , a hamlet southeast of the hamlet of Claverack
- Martindale , a hamlet on the eastern city limits on the Taconic State Parkway
- Mellenville , a hamlet in the northeast of the town, west of Philmont
- Philmont , a village in the northeastern part of the town
- Upper Hollowville , a hamlet between Hollowville and Martindale
Personalities
- John Gebhard (1782–1854) Claverack born lawyer and politician, representative of New York in the US House of Representatives
National Register of Historic Places
Numerous structures in Claverack have been added to the National Register of Historic Places .
| Ref. Number | Surname | address | Name of the MPS | Recording date |
| 97001624 | Claverack Free Library | 629 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | January 7, 1998 |
| 80002598 | Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge | Van Wyck Lane | April 17, 1980 | |
| 97000927 | George Felpel House | 60 NY 9H | Claverack MPS | August 21, 1997 |
| 97001623 | First Columbia County Courthouse | 549 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | January 7, 1998 |
| 97000944 | Stephen Hogeboom House | 562 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | August 21, 1997 |
| 99001135 | Dr. Abram Jordan House | 137 NY 23 | September 9, 1999 | |
| 97000826 | William Henry Ludlow House | 465 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | August 8, 1997 |
| 97000945 | Ludlow-Van Rensselaer House | 465 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | August 21, 1997 |
| 97000947 | Jacob P. Mesick House | 68 Van Wyck Ln. | Claverack MPS | August 21, 1997 |
| 97000827 | Harmon Miller House | 6109 9H | Claverack MPS | August 8, 1997 |
| 97000825 | Stephen Miller House | 114 NY 23 | Claverack MPS | August 8, 1997 |
| 97000823 | Muller, Cornelius S., House | 602 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | August 8, 1997 |
| 97000946 | Harriet Phillips bungalow | 438 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | August 21, 1997 |
| 97000949 | Rev. Dr. Elbert S. Porter House | 6163 NY 9H | Claverack MPS | August 21, 1997 |
| 01000673 | Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack | NY 9H, N of NY 23B | Claverack MPS | June 21, 2001 |
| 97001616 | Stephen Storm House | 51 NY 217 | Claverack MPS | January 7, 1998 |
| 97000948 | Trinity Episcopal Church | 601 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | September 2, 1997 |
| 79001570 | Jan Van Hoesen House | NY 66 | 1st August 1979 | |
| 97001615 | Van Rensselaer Lower Manor House | 103 NY 23B | Claverack MPS | January 7, 1998 |
| 82003352 | Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer House and Mill Complex | NY 23 | September 9, 1982 |
