Davenport, New York
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Davenport is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 2,774 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Davenport is in the northeast part of the county.
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[edit] History
The town was formed in 1817 from part of the Town of Kortright and Meredith.
[edit] Geography
The north town line is the border of Otsego County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 135.9 km² (52.5 mi²). 135.6 km² (52.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 1,132 households, and 758 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.5/km² (53.0/mi²). There were 1,478 housing units at an average density of 10.9/km² (28.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.98% White, 0.54% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 1,132 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,676, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $28,348 versus $22,895 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,075. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Davenport
- Butts Corner -- A hamlet east of Davenport village on Route 23.
- Davenport -- The hamlet of Davenport on Route 23.
- Davenport Center -- A hamlet between Davenport village and West Davenport.
- Fergusonville -- A historic location north of Davenport village.
- Hoseaville -- A hamlet east of Davenport village on Route 23.
- West Davenport -- A hamlet in the western part of the town.
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