Day, New York
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Day is a town located in Saratoga County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 920. The town is named after Eliphaz Day, a noted lumberman.
The Town of Day is in the northwest part of the county.
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History
The town was formed in 1819 from parts of the Towns of Edinburg and Hadley. The original name of the town was "Concord."
Geography
The town borders Great Sacandaga Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 180.1 km² (69.6 mi²). 166.6 km² (64.3 mi²) of it is land and 13.6 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.53% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 920 people, 382 households, and 275 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.5/km² (14.3/mi²). There are 1,507 housing units at an average density of 9.0/km² (23.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.26% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 382 households out of which 26.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% are non-families. 23.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.80.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $36,131, and the median income for a family is $38,281. Males have a median income of $32,375 versus $30,357 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,949. 19.1% of the population and 14.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 32.9% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Day
- Day Center --
- West Day --
External links
- Town of Day (http://www.townofday.com/)