Amboy, New York
Encyclopedia
Amboy is a town
in Oswego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a location in New Jersey
.
The Town of Amboy is in the southeastern part of the county.
The Town of Amboy was created in 1830 from part of the Town of Williamstown
.
, the town has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.6 km²), of which, 37.1 square miles (96.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.62%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Oneida County
.
of 2000, there were 1,312 people, 468 households, and 353 families residing in the town. The population density
was 35.3 people per square mile (13.6/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 17.2 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 1.14% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.61% from other races
, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 468 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,315, and the median income for a family was $34,702. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,833 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,698. About 9.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Oswego County
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a location in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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The Town of Amboy is in the southeastern part of the county.
History
The town was first settled around 1805.The Town of Amboy was created in 1830 from part of the Town of Williamstown
Williamstown, New York
Williamstown is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census.The Town of Williamstown is on the county's east border.- History :The Town of Williamstown was created in 1804 from the Town of Mexico....
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.6 km²), of which, 37.1 square miles (96.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.62%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,312 people, 468 households, and 353 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 35.3 people per square mile (13.6/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 17.2 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.57% White, 1.14% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 468 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,315, and the median income for a family was $34,702. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,698. About 9.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Amboy
- Amboy Center – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
on Route 69New York State Route 69New York State Route 69 is a state highway extending for across the central portion of the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 104 in the Oswego County village of Mexico. The eastern terminus is at NY 5A in the Oneida County village of Yorkville, just...
. - Carterville – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town.
- East Amboy – A hamlet east of Amboy Center on Route 69.
- Jamison Corners – A location east of East Amboy.
- Mud Hill – A hamlet north of Amboy Center on Route 183New York State Route 183New York State Route 183 is a state highway located within Oswego County, New York, United States. The southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 69 in the hamlet of Amboy Center within the town of Amboy...
. - North Amboy – A hamlet near the north town line.
- Panther Lake – A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
on the south town line. - Panther Lake – A hamlet on the town line in the southeast corner of the town.
- West Amboy – A hamlet near the west town line on Route 69.