Grafton, New York
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Grafton is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 1,987 at the 2000 census. Grafton is named after Grafton, Vermont.
The Town of Grafton is an interior town near the north-central part of the county. NY Route 2 passes across the town.
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[edit] History
There is no clear record for the initial settlement of this town. As part of Rensselaerwyck the first inhabitants were renters of that estate. The Town of Grafton was formed in 1807 from the Towns of Petersburgh and Troy (then the "Town of Troy").
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 119.0 km² (46.0 mi²). 116.3 km² (44.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (2.35%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent towns and areas
The town is south of the Towns of Hoosick and Pittstown.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,987 people, 747 households, and 554 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.1/km² (44.3/mi²). There were 1,059 housing units at an average density of 9.1/km² (23.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.15% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 747 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,347, and the median income for a family was $53,810. Males had a median income of $38,333 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,312. About 4.4% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Grafton
- Babcock Lake -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
- Dunham Reservoir -- A reservoir in the south part of the town.
- East Grafton -- A hamlet east of Grafton village on Route 2.
- Grafton (formerly "Grafton Center" and "Patroons Mill") -- The hamlet of Grafton on Route 2 in the central part of the town.
- Grafton Lakes State Park -- A state park near Grafton village.
- Quackenkill -- A hamlet in the western part of the town on Route 2.
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County Seat: Troy |
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| Cities | |
| Towns |
Berlin | Brunswick | East Greenbush | Grafton | Hoosick | Nassau | North Greenbush | Petersburgh | Pittstown | Poestenkill | Sand Lake | Schaghticoke | Schodack | Stephentown |
| Villages |
Castleton-on-Hudson (Castleton) | East Nassau | Hoosick Falls | Nassau | Schaghticoke | Valley Falls |
| Hamlets and CDPs |
Averill Park | Buskirk | Cherry Plain | Cropseyville | Defreestville | East Schodack | Hampton Manor | Johnsonville | Poestenkill | West Sand Lake | Wynantskill |
