Newcomb, New York
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Newcomb is a town located in Essex County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 481.
The Town of Newcomb is at the west border of the county.
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History
The Town of Newcomb was established in 1828 from parts of the Towns of Minerva and Moria.
Theodore Roosevelt was informed of the impending death of President William McKinley in September 1901 while hunting and hiking in the town.
Geography
The west town line is the border of Hamilton County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 603.9 km² (233.2 mi²). 586.8 km² (226.6 mi²) of it is land and 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.83% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 481 people, 211 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density is 0.8/km² (2.1/mi²). There are 655 housing units at an average density of 1.1/km² (2.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.22% White, 0.00% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 211 households out of which 19.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% are married couples living together, 4.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 30.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.81.
In the town the population is spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 51 years. For every 100 females there are 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,639, and the median income for a family is $41,875. Males have a median income of $35,750 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,043. 9.1% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Newcomb
- Hudson River Gorge -- A valley cut by the Hudson River east of Newcomb village.
- Newcomb -- The hamlet of Newcomb on Route 28N.
- Tahawus -- A location on Route 25 in the north part of the town. This was the site of a major mining and iron smelting operation in the 19th Century. It is now a ghost town. Tahawus is also the accepted aboriginal name for Mount Marcy, the highest peak in New York, located outside the town.
- Tahawus Club -- A hamlet east of Newcomb village.
External links
- Town of Newcomb (http://www.newcombny.com)
- Tahawus ghost town (http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ny/tahawusoradirondak.html).