Schaghticoke (Village, New York)
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_highlighted.svg) Location in Rensselaer County, New York
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| State : | United States |
| State : | new York |
| County : | Rensselaer County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 54 ′ N , 73 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 592 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 296 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 95 m |
| Postal code : | 12154 |
| Area code : | +1 518 |
| FIPS : | 36-65475 |
| GNIS ID : | 2391121 |
 The topographic map shows the Village of Schaghticoke |
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Schaghticoke is a village in Rensselaer County , New York in the USA . At the 2010 census, the village had 592 inhabitants.
The Village of Schaghticoke is located in the Town of Schaghticoke near the eastern border of the town, but west of the Village of Valley Falls .
history
The Village, formerly known as Hart's case was under this name in 1867 incorporated was, was re-founded in 1881 under the present name.
geography
Schaghticoke's geographic coordinates are 42 ° 54 ' N , 73 ° 35' W (42.899551, −73.586128).
Schaghticoke is on the Hoosic River . The New York State Route 40 leads as Main Street in north-south direction through the village. Where this crosses the river, there is a dam that dams the river to generate electricity.
According to the information of the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 2.3 km², of which 1.9 km² is land and 0.4 km² (= 18.89%) is water.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000 , 676 people lived in Schaghticoke. The population density was 352.7 people per km ². There were 284 housing units at an average of 148.2 per km ². The Schaghticoke population was 96.30% White , 1.48% Black or African American , 0.59% Native American , 0.59% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0% said they were of other races and 1, 04% named two or more races. 0.59% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Schaghticoke were distributed to 270 households out of which 34.4% had children under 18 years of age. 50.4% of households were married, 11.9% had a female head of household without a husband, and 32.6% were not families. 25.9% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.4% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.
The population was divided into 26.2% minors, 9.5% 18–24 year olds, 32.0% 25–44 year olds, 20.6% 45–64 year olds and 11.8% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 96.5 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 96.5 men.
The median household income in Schaghticoke was 37,417 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 44,432 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 36,510 compared with $ 26,667 for women. The per capita income was $ 17,734. 8.3% of the population and 7.4% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 8.6% of minors and 12.5% of those aged 65 and over.
literature
- George Baker Anderson: Landmarks of Rensselaer County New York . D. Mason and Company, Syracuse, New York 1897, OCLC 1728151 .
- Rutherford Hayner: Troy and Rensselaer County New York: A History . Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc, New York 1925, OCLC 22524006 .
- Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester: History of Rensselaer Co., New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers . Everts & Peck, Philadelphia 1880, OCLC 3496287 .
- Arthur James Weise: History of the Seventeen Towns of Rensselaer County from the Colonization of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck to the Present Time . JM Francis & Tucker, Troy, New York 1880, OCLC 6637788 .
