Stanford, New York
- Stanford, New York
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Stanford, New York
settlement_type =Town
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Dutchess
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area_total_km2 = 130.2
area_land_km2 = 129.5
area_water_km2 = 0.7
area_total_sq_mi = 50.3
area_land_sq_mi = 50.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3544
population_density_km2 = 27.4
population_density_sq_mi = 70.9timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
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utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 122
elevation_ft = 400
latd = 41 |latm = 53 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 42 |longs = 12 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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footnotes =Stanford is a
town in Dutchess County,New York ,United States . The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census.The Town of Stanford is in the north-central part of the county.
History
Stanford was first settled around 1750. The town was part of the
Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697. The Town of Stanford was formed in 1793 from the Town of Washington.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 50.3square mile s (130.2km² ), of which, 50.0 square miles (129.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.58%) is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 3,544 people, 1,398 households, and 973 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 70.9 people per square mile (27.4/km²). There were 1,712 housing units at an average density of 34.2/sq mi (13.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.95% White, 1.52% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.There were 1,398 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,118, and the median income for a family was $62,171. Males had a median income of $40,746 versus $30,625 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $29,236. About 2.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.Notable Residents
*
James Cagney - actor
*H. David Politzer - 2004 Nobel Laureate (Physics)
*Kermit Love - Puppeteer, costume designer and actor
*Alfred Mosher Butts - inventor of ScrabbleCommunities and locations in Stanford
*Attlebury -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
*Bangall -- A hamlet northeast of Stanfordville.
*Bear Market -- A hamlet northwest of Stanfordville.
*McIntyre -- A hamlet north of Stanfordville.
*Stanfordville -- A hamlet in the south half of the town on Route 82.
*Stissing -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town, southwest of Attlebury.
*Willow Brook -- A hamlet southwest of Stanfordville.References
External links
* [http://stanfordlibrary.org/ Stanford Free Library]
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