Stockport, New York
Encyclopedia
Stockport is a town
in Columbia County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,933 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Stockport is in the northwest part of the county.
Stockport was created in 1833 from parts of the Towns of Ghent
and Stuyvesant
and the City of Hudson
. The Church of St. John the Evangelist
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
, the town has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which, 11.6 square miles (30 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (11.48%) is water.
The west town line is defined by the Hudson River
, which marks the border of Greene County
, New York
.
Stockport Creek is a tributary of the Hudson and is formed at the junction of Kinderhook Creek and Claverack Creek.
of 2000, there were 2,933 people, 1,116 households, and 805 families residing in the town. The population density
was 251.9 people per square mile (97.3/km²). There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 103.4 per square mile (39.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.49% White, 1.60% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 1,116 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,107, and the median income for a family was $46,857. Males had a median income of $33,664 versus $25,959 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,137. About 10.0% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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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...
, 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 population was 2,933 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Stockport is in the northwest part of the county.
History
The region was settled around 1657.Stockport was created in 1833 from parts of the Towns of Ghent
Ghent, New York
Ghent is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States, with a ZIP code of 12075. The population was 5,276 at the 2000 census. 2004 estimates put the population at 5,316.The Town of Ghent is centrally located in the county...
and Stuyvesant
Stuyvesant, New York
Stuyvesant is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 2,188 at the 2000 census.The Town of Stuyvesant is in the northwest part of Columbia County...
and the City of Hudson
Hudson, New York
Hudson is a city located along the west border of Columbia County, New York, United States. The city is named after the adjacent Hudson River and ultimately after the explorer Henry Hudson.Hudson is the county seat of Columbia County...
. The Church of St. John the Evangelist
Church of St. John the Evangelist (Stockport, New York)
Church of St. John the Evangelist is a historic Episcopal church on Chittenden Road in Stockport, Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1845 and is a one story, rectangular wood frame building in the Carpenter Gothic style. It features a projecting center entrance tower and steep gable roofs...
was 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...
in 1972.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which, 11.6 square miles (30 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it (11.48%) is water.
The west town line is defined by 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...
, which marks the border of 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...
.
Stockport Creek is a tributary of the Hudson and is formed at the junction of Kinderhook Creek and Claverack Creek.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,933 people, 1,116 households, and 805 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 251.9 people per square mile (97.3/km²). There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 103.4 per square mile (39.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.49% White, 1.60% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 1,116 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,107, and the median income for a family was $46,857. Males had a median income of $33,664 versus $25,959 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 $18,137. About 10.0% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Stockport
- Columbiaville – A hamlet north of Stockport Creek on Route 9.
- Rossman – A hamlet northeast of Columbiaville by Kinderhook Creek.
- Stockport – The hamlet of Stockport is south of Stockport Creek on Route 9.
- StottvilleStottville, New YorkStottville is a hamlet in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,375 at the 2010 census.Stottville is in the south part of the Town of Stockport, south of Stockport Creek.-Geography:...
– A hamlet near the south town line.