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Charleston, New York | |
|---|---|
 Location inMontgomery County and the state ofNew York | |
| Coordinates:42°48′53″N74°20′38″W / 42.81472°N 74.34389°W /42.81472; -74.34389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert Sullivan (C) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.87 sq mi (111.02 km2) |
| • Land | 42.01 sq mi (108.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,355 |
| • Density | 32.3/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| FIPS code | 36-057-13816 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978810 |
| Website | https://www.nytownofcharleston.gov/ |
Charleston is atown inMontgomery County,New York, United States. The population was 1,355 at the2020 census.[2] The town was named for Charles Van Epps, an early settler.[3]
Charleston is on the southern border of the county and is southwest of the city ofAmsterdam. Charleston is the only town in the county not bordering theMohawk River.
Parts of Charleston were in Corry's Patent (1737), Stone Heap Patent (1770), and Thomas Machin's Patent (1787). Settlers began arriving before theAmerican Revolution.
The Town of Charleston was formed by a division of the original "Town of Mohawk" in 1793. This division, which also created the town ofFlorida, terminated Mohawk as a town untilanother town with that name was created in 1837. Charleston was reduced in size in 1823, when the towns ofGlen andRoot (in part) were established.
TheFirst Baptist Church was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1994.[4]
Charleston is in southern Montgomery County, bordered to the south bySchoharie County. The eastern town boundary is defined bySchoharie Creek.Amsterdam, the only city in Montgomery County, is 11 miles (18 km) to the northeast.New York State Route 30A crosses the center of the town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) toFultonville and south 10 miles (16 km) toCentral Bridge.New York State Route 162 cuts across the southwestern corner of the town, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) toCanajoharie and southeast 5 miles (8 km) toSloansville.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town of Charleston has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111 km2), of which 42.0 square miles (109 km2) are land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), or 2.00%, are water.[1] The town is within theMohawk River watershed, draining to various north-flowing creeks that lead to the river. The eastern half of the town and the southernmost part of town drain to Schoharie Creek, the largest of the creeks with contributing lands in Charleston. The northwest corner of the town drains toAuries Creek, and the remainder of the western part drains toYatesville Creek andFlat Creek.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 5,365 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,148 | −60.0% | |
| 1840 | 2,103 | −2.1% | |
| 1850 | 2,216 | 5.4% | |
| 1860 | 1,837 | −17.1% | |
| 1870 | 1,601 | −12.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,334 | −16.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,174 | −12.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,052 | −10.4% | |
| 1910 | 900 | −14.4% | |
| 1920 | 785 | −12.8% | |
| 1930 | 594 | −24.3% | |
| 1940 | 609 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 575 | −5.6% | |
| 1960 | 546 | −5.0% | |
| 1970 | 658 | 20.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,013 | 54.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,107 | 9.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,292 | 16.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,373 | 6.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,355 | −1.3% |
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 472 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.3 inhabitants per square mile (11.7/km2). There were 564 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.68%White, 0.85%African American, 0.08%Native American, 0.23%Asian, 0.08% fromother races, and 1.08% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 472 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% weremarried couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,221. Males had a median income of $35,300 versus $21,184 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $16,818. About 6.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
The now-defunct hamlet of Carytown is also listed in the official New York State Gazetteer, maintained and published by theNew York State Department of Health, which includes numerous defunct hamlets and towns, some with alternate or archaic spellings.[6]
