Coxsackie (village), New York
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Coxsackie is a village
in Greene County
, New York
, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung. It is generally translated as "Hoot-owl place", "place of many owls" or "piklikken".
The Village of Coxsackie is in the eastern part of the Town of Coxsackie
.
to Pieter Bronck in 1661 for 150 guilders in Beaver pelts.
The lower part of the village was once called "Reeds Landing." In the late 19th century, this area contained several
factories and a steam boat landing, now replaced by a waterfront park.
The remains of the steam freighter Storm King still rest here, in the river just north of the park,
where she sank at her moorings in the 1930s. She is still visible except at the highest tide or during
flooding.
Near this area in the early 20th century was a popular sandy beach that drew thousands of visitors on summer weekends.
The beach eroded away after channelization of the Hudson during the 1930s, when deep water navigation
was extended up to Albany NY.
A ferry service connected the village to "Newtons Hook" across the river in Columbia County
until 1928.
In 1947, the Coxsackievirus
was isolated from an outbreak in upstate New York, and was named after the location where the outbreak first began, Coxsackie, NY.
, the village has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km2) of it (16.54%) is water.
Coxsackie is on the west bank of the Hudson River
and is near U.S. Route 9W
. The Hudson is an
estuary. Although Coxsackie is 120 miles from the ocean, tides here range about three feet (the river flows
both ways depending on time of day).
of 2000, there were 2,895 people, 1,188 households, and 723 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,332.1 people per square mile (515.1/km2). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 601.4 per square mile (232.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.89% White, 2.28% Black or African American
, 0.28% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.
There were 1,188 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,098, and the median income for a family was $44,565. Males had a median income of $36,349 versus $28,182 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,914. About 10.4% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
, 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...
, USA. The population was 2,813 at the 2010 census. The village name is a native word mak-kachs-hack-ing, and when purchased by the Dutch settlers was written as Koxhackung. It is generally translated as "Hoot-owl place", "place of many owls" or "piklikken".
The Village of Coxsackie is in the eastern part of the Town of Coxsackie
Coxsackie (town), New York
Coxsackie is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 8,918 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is said to derived from a Native American term, but it has various translations ....
.
History
The original plot of land was sold by American IndiansIndigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
to Pieter Bronck in 1661 for 150 guilders in Beaver pelts.
The lower part of the village was once called "Reeds Landing." In the late 19th century, this area contained several
factories and a steam boat landing, now replaced by a waterfront park.
The remains of the steam freighter Storm King still rest here, in the river just north of the park,
where she sank at her moorings in the 1930s. She is still visible except at the highest tide or during
flooding.
Near this area in the early 20th century was a popular sandy beach that drew thousands of visitors on summer weekends.
The beach eroded away after channelization of the Hudson during the 1930s, when deep water navigation
was extended up to Albany NY.
A ferry service connected the village to "Newtons Hook" across the river in Columbia County
Columbia County, New York
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,096. The county seat is Hudson. The name comes from the Latin feminine form of the name of Christopher Columbus, which was at the time of the formation of the county a popular proposal...
until 1928.
In 1947, the Coxsackievirus
Coxsackievirus
Coxsackievirus is a virus that belongs to a family of non enveloped linear positive-sense ssRNA viruses, Picornaviridae and the genus Enterovirus, which also includes poliovirus and echovirus. Enteroviruses are among the most common and important human pathogens and ordinarily its members are...
was isolated from an outbreak in upstate New York, and was named after the location where the outbreak first began, Coxsackie, NY.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km2) of it (16.54%) is water.
Coxsackie is on the west bank of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
and is near U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W is a north–south U.S. Highway in the states of New Jersey and New York. It begins on Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey as it crosses the US 1 & 9, US 46, and the Interstate 95 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, where it heads north up the west...
. The Hudson is an
estuary. Although Coxsackie is 120 miles from the ocean, tides here range about three feet (the river flows
both ways depending on time of day).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,895 people, 1,188 households, and 723 families residing in the village. 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 1,332.1 people per square mile (515.1/km2). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 601.4 per square mile (232.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.89% White, 2.28% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.28% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.
There were 1,188 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% 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, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,098, and the median income for a family was $44,565. Males had a median income of $36,349 versus $28,182 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 village was $17,914. About 10.4% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.