Duanesburg, New York

Duanesburg is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 5,808 at the 2000 census. Duanesburg is named for James Duane, who held most of it as an original land grant. The town is in the western part of the county.

History

Originally known as Duanes's Bush, Duanesburg was established as a township by patent on March 13, 1765. It was combined with Schoharie, New York as the United Districts of Schoharie and Duanesburgh on March 24, 1772, which became the town of Schoharie in 1788. Duanesburg became its own town once-again in 1789. James Duane, for whom the town was named, envisioned Duanesburg as the capital of New York and ultimately the capital selected was located only 20 miles away in Albany. The town's earliest settlers chiefly comprised English Quakers from Dutchess County, New York in the 1780s.T

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.1  square miles (186.8  km²), of which, 71.2 square miles (184.5 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (1.23%) is water.

US 20, NY 7, and Interstate 88 pass through the town.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,808 people, 2,141 households, and 1,663 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.5 people per square mile (31.5/km²). There were 2,307 housing units at an average density of 12.5 persons/km² (32.4 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 97.66% White, 0.45% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,141 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $58,463, and the median income for a family was $65,461. Males had a median income of $40,237 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,345. 3.9% of the population and 2.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.1% are under the age of 18 and 4.7% are 65 or older.

Communities and locations in Duanesburg

• Braman Corners – A hamlet in the western part of the town.
• Millers Corners – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town.
• Delanson – The Village of Delanson in the southeast part of the town.
• Duane – A hamlet south of Duanesburg.
• Duanesburg – The hamlet of Duanesburg in the south part of the town.
• Duanesburg Churches – A location north of Duanesburg.
• Duane Lake – A small man made lake southeast of Duanesburg village.
• Eaton Corners – A location in the western part of the town.
• Mariaville – A hamlet near the northeast town line.
• Mariaville Lake - A small lake near the east town line.
• Quaker Street – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Duanesburg include:

• Orestes Cleveland (1829-1896), Mayor of Jersey City 1864-1867 and 1886-1892; represented from 1869-1871.Orestes Cleveland , Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed June 12, 2007.

See also

• Duane Lake, New York
• Mariaville Lake, New York

References

External links

• Duanesburg Historical Society
• The Duanesburg Area Community Center
• Architecture of Duanesburg

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