Warren, New York
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Warren is a town
in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren
, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill
.
The Town of Warren is in the south part of Herkimer County. US 20
passes across the town.
The Town of Warren was created in 1796 from the Town of German Flatts
. In 1812, part of Warren was used to form the newer Town of Columbia
.
The population of Warren in 1865 was 1,611.
, the town has a total area of 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²), of which, 38.2 square miles (98.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.
The town is northeast of Canadarago Lake
.
The south and east town lines are the border of Otsego County
.
of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 390 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density
was 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 11.5 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.10% White, 0.62% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 390 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 125.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,548, and the median income for a family was $39,118. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $19,297 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,840. About 8.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Warren is a town
Town
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in Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, 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 1,136 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren
Joseph Warren
Dr. Joseph Warren was an American doctor who played a leading role in American Patriot organizations in Boston in early days of the American Revolution, eventually serving as president of the revolutionary Massachusetts Provincial Congress...
, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War...
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The Town of Warren is in the south part of Herkimer County. US 20
U.S. Route 20 in New York
U.S. Route 20 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts. In the U.S. state of New York, US 20 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Ripley to the Massachusetts state line in the Berkshire Mountains. US 20 is the longest...
passes across the town.
History
The town was first settled prior to 1776.The Town of Warren was created in 1796 from the Town of German Flatts
German Flatts, New York
German Flatts is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 13,629 at the 2000 census.The Town of German Flatts is in the south part of Herkimer County, across from the of Village of Herkimer on the south side of the Mohawk River, and southeast of Utica.-Herkimer:This...
. In 1812, part of Warren was used to form the newer Town of Columbia
Columbia, New York
Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,630 .The Town of Columbia is at the south border of the county and is southeast of Utica.-History:...
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The population of Warren in 1865 was 1,611.
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 town has a total area of 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²), of which, 38.2 square miles (98.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.
The town is northeast of Canadarago Lake
Canadarago Lake
Canadarago Lake is the second largest lake in Otsego County, New York, USA, lying to the west of and parallel to the larger Otsego Lake.The lake's name is also spelled "Candajarago Lake" or "Caniadaraga Lake".- Bordering areas :...
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The south and east town lines are the border of Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 390 households, and 290 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 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 11.5 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.10% White, 0.62% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 390 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 125.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,548, and the median income for a family was $39,118. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $19,297 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 $13,840. About 8.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Warren
- Crains Corners – A location east of Jordanville.
- Cullen – A location south of Jordanville.
- Holy Trinity Monastery – A Russian orthodox monasteryMonasteryMonastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
near Jordanville. - JordanvilleJordanville, New YorkJordanville is a hamlet in the town of Warren, Herkimer County, New York. Jordanville is in the northwest part of Warren, at the intersection of Routes 18 and 155. The community was settled before 1791.-Gelston Castle:...
– The hamlet of Jordanville is in the northwest part of the town. - Kingdom – A hamlet at the town line northwest of Jordanville.
- Warren – The hamlet of Warren is in the southeast part of the town on Route 20. It was previously called "Little Lakes."
- Weaver Lake A small 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,...
northwest of Warren village. - Young Lake – A small lake south of Warren village.