Windham (town), New York
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Windham is a town located in Greene County, New York, on the northern boundary of the Catskill_Park. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,660. The town is believed to be named after a location in Connecticut.
The Town of Windham is in the west-central part of the county.
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History
The Town of Windham was formed in 1798 in Ulster County, New York before the creation of Greene County. Afterwards, several other towns in Greene County were formed from its territory.
Geography
The town is in the Catskill Mountains and partly within the Catskill State Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 117.6 km² (45.4 mi²). 117.3 km² (45.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.22% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,660 people, 720 households, and 450 families residing in the town. The population density is 14.2/km² (36.7/mi²). There are 2,002 housing units at an average density of 17.1/km² (44.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.13% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 720 households out of which 26.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% are non-families. 32.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $36,010, and the median income for a family is $42,961. Males have a median income of $31,726 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,344. 9.3% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in the Town of Windham
- Batavia Kill -- A stream flowing through the south part of the town past Maplecrest and Windham.
- Brooksburg -- A hamlet in the Catskill Park.
- East Windham -- A hamlet on the east town line on Route 23.
- Hensonville -- A hamlet in the south part of the town and the location of the town government.
- North Settlement -- A hamlet on the west town line.
- Maplecrest -- A hamlet in the Catskill Park.
- Windham -- The hamlet of Windham in the southwest part of the town on Route 23. It was originally called Batavia until that name was taken for a location in Genesee County, New York around 1802. It was also called Osbornville.
See also
- Windham (CDP), New York, a census region.