Butternuts, New York
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The Town of Butternuts is located in southwestern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 1,792. The Village of Gilbertsville is located within the town.
[edit] Geography
The Butternuts town lines are as follows:
- The northern line borders the Town of Morris in Otsego County.
- The eastern line borders the Town of Otego in Otsego County.
- The southern line borders the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County.
- The western line lies along the Unadilla River, bordering the towns of Norwich and Guilford in Chenango County.
The Butternut Creek flows diagonally through the town, from Morris to the creek's confluence with the Unadilla River in the southwest corner of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 140.1 km² (54.1 mi²). 140.0 km² (54.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,792 people, 715 households, and 502 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.8/km² (33.1/mi²). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 6.4/km² (16.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.32% White, 0.78% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 715 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,536, and the median income for a family was $45,368. Males had a median income of $31,473 versus $25,446 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,223. About 6.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Butternuts
- Copes Corner -- A hamlet southwest of Gilbertsville.
- Frog Harbour -- A hamlet northeast of Gilbertsville.
- Freer Corner -- A hamlet east of Gilbertsville.
- Gilbertsville -- The Village of Gilbertsville.
- Heslops Corner -- A hamlet northeast of Gilbertsville.
- Mallory Corner -- A hamlet
- Rootville-- A hamlet southeast of Gilbertsville.
- Toll Corner -- A hamlet east of Gilbertsville.
| Otsego County, New York | |
|---|---|
| County seat | Cooperstown |
| Cities | Oneonta |
| Villages | Cherry Valley | Gilbertsville | Laurens | Milford | Morris | Otego | Richfield Springs | Unadilla |
| Towns | Burlington | Butternuts | Cherry Valley | Decatur | Edmeston | Exeter | Hartwick | Laurens | Maryland | Middlefield | Milford | Morris | New Lisbon | Oneonta | Otego | Otsego | Pittsfield | Plainfield | Richfield | Roseboom | Springfield | Unadilla | Westford | Worcester |
| Communities/CDPs | Schenevus | West End |
