Hancock (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Hancock is a town in Delaware County
, New York
, United States
. The town contains a village, also named Hancock
. The town is in the southwest part of the county. The population was 3,449 at the 2000 census.
.
Located at Lordville are the Lordville Presbyterian Church
and Ravina
, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
is the border of Pennsylvania
. NY Route 17 passes through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 161.8 square miles (419.1 km²), of which, 159.3 square miles (412.7 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (1.54%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,449 people, 1,390 households, and 913 families residing in the town. The population density
was 21.6 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 2,512 housing units at an average density of 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.69% White, 0.70% Black or African American
, 0.52% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.32% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 1,390 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,449, and the median income for a family was $37,125. Males had a median income of $28,259 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,057. About 8.4% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
, 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
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. The town contains a village, also named Hancock
Hancock (village), New York
Hancock is a village in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,189 at the 2000 census.The Village of Hancock is in the west part of the Town of Hancock at the junction of NY Routes 17 and 97....
. The town is in the southwest part of the county. The population was 3,449 at the 2000 census.
History
This town was established in 1806 from part of the town of ColchesterColchester, New York
Colchester is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census.The Town of Colchester is in the southwest part of the county.- History :Colchester was formed from part of the Town of Middletown in 1792....
.
Located at Lordville are the Lordville Presbyterian Church
Lordville Presbyterian Church
Lordville Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located on Lordville Road in Lordville in Delaware County, New York. It is a single story frame building built in 1896. It features a steep gable roof and open, square shaped belfry....
and Ravina
Ravina (Lordville, New York)
Ravina is a national historic district located at Lordville in Delaware County, New York. The district contains six contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing structures. It encompasses a small rural estate consisting of the main house, guest bungalow, garage, caretakers'...
, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
The west town line, delineated by the Delaware RiverDelaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
is the border of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. NY Route 17 passes through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 town has a total area of 161.8 square miles (419.1 km²), of which, 159.3 square miles (412.7 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (1.54%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,449 people, 1,390 households, and 913 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 21.6 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 2,512 housing units at an average density of 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.69% White, 0.70% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.52% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.32% 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 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 1,390 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,449, and the median income for a family was $37,125. Males had a median income of $28,259 versus $21,875 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 $16,057. About 8.4% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and residents
- Henry Bidleman BascomHenry Bidleman BascomHenry Bidleman Bascom was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1850. He also distinguished himself as a Circuit rider, pastor and Christian preacher; as chaplain to the U.S...
(1796-1850), religious circuit rider, Methodist Bishop, Chaplain to US Congress - Joe PesciJoe PesciJoseph Frank "Joe" Pesci is an American actor, comedian, and musician.He is known for playing a variety of different roles, from violent mobsters to comedic leads to quirky sidekicks...
, actor - Daniel Dermody, Local Celebrity
Communities and locations in the Town of Hancock
- Cadosia — A hamlet northeast of Hancock village.
- Centerville — A location in the north part of the town on New York State Route 30New York State Route 30New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
. - East Branch
- Fishs Eddy — A hamlet northeast of Hancock village on New York State Route 17New York State Route 17New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
. - French Woods — A hamlet near the center of the town on New York State Route 97New York State Route 97New York State Route 97 is a north–south scenic route in southern New York, United States. It runs from U.S. Route 6 and US 209 in Port Jervis to NY 17 in Hancock. Its most famous feature is the Hawk's Nest, a tightly winding section of the road along the Delaware River,...
. - Goulds — A hamlet near the east town line. See Gould Cemetery website
- HancockHancock (village), New YorkHancock is a village in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,189 at the 2000 census.The Village of Hancock is in the west part of the Town of Hancock at the junction of NY Routes 17 and 97....
— A village by the west town line. - Harvard — A location near the northeast town line on New York State Route 30New York State Route 30New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
. - IslambergIslamberg, New YorkIslamberg is a rural village in Hancock, Delaware County, New York. It was founded by Imam Al Sheik Mubarik Ali Shah Jilani Hashimi, a Pakistani Sufi cleric more generally known as Mubarak Ali Gilani, and is a branch of Muslims of the Americas, a U.S. organization formed in 1980...
— Muslim hamlet. - Kerry Siding — A hamlet at the northwest town line.
- Kerryville — A hamlet at the northwest town line.
- Kilgore Spur — A location west of Lordville.
- Long Flat — A location near the northeast town line.
- Lordville — A hamlet by the Delaware River in the south part of the town.
- Luzerne — A hamlet southeast of Fishs Eddy on New York State Route 28New York State Route 28New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
. - Pea Brook — A location in the south part of the town on New York State Route 97New York State Route 97New York State Route 97 is a north–south scenic route in southern New York, United States. It runs from U.S. Route 6 and US 209 in Port Jervis to NY 17 in Hancock. Its most famous feature is the Hawk's Nest, a tightly winding section of the road along the Delaware River,...
. - Peas Eddy — A hamlet east of Hancock village by the Delaware RiverDelaware RiverThe Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
. - Readburn — A hamlet in the north part of the town.
- Rock Valley — A hamlet by the east town line.
- Tyler Switch — A hamlet east of Hancock village near New York State Route 17New York State Route 17New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
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