Prattsville, New York

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Prattsville is a town in Greene County, New York, USA. The population was 665 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Prattsville is in the northwest part of the county.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Communities and locations in Prattsville 5 External links

[edit] History

The town was first settled around 1763, and the region was then called "Schoharie Kill." An attempt during the American Revolution by the British and their Tory allies to drive the settlers out was thwarted when they were defeated by the settlers.

Prattsville was established in 1824 from the Town of Windham. Some of the town was lost to form the Town of Ashland in 1848.

Prattsville was later named after Zadock Pratt, a congressman and prominent citizen. Pratt built a tannery larger than any other in the world at the time, helping it become a major town in Upstate New York.

The 1830 population of the town was 830.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.1 km² (19.7 mi²). 50.8 km² (19.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water.

The town is in the Catskill Mountains. The north town line is the border of Schoharie County, New York, and the west town line is the border of Delaware County, New York.

The Schoharie Creek flows through the town past the community of Prattsville.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 665 people, 253 households, and 182 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.1/km² (33.9/mi²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 8.0/km² (20.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.30% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 253 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,655, and the median income for a family was $33,571. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,962. About 4.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Prattsville

• Four Corners -- A hamlet on the east town line, northeast of Prattsville village.
• Pratt Rocks -- A collection of rock carvings east of Prattsville village.
• Prattsville -- The hamlet of Prattsville is in the south part of the town on Route 23A. It was incorporated as a village in 1883, but later abandoned that status.
• Red Falls -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on Route 23.

[edit] External links

• Town of Prattsville, NY
• Pratt Rocks
• Red Falls Photo Gallery

Coordinates: 42°18′53″N, 74°25′59″W