Colchester, New York
| Colchester, New York | |
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 Colchester
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| Coordinates: 42°1′45″N 74°57′56″W / 42.02917°N 74.96556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert Homovich (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 142.2 sq mi (368.2 km2) |
| • Land | 136.8 sq mi (354.3 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,388 ft (728 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,077 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13856 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-16793 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978848 |
| Website | townofcolchesterny |
Colchester is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,077 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southwest part of the county.
Colchester was formed from part of the town of Middletown in 1792. It was named after Colchester, Connecticut.
The south town line is the border of Sullivan County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 142.2 square miles (368.2 km2), of which 136.8 square miles (354.3 km2) is land and 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2), or 3.80%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,042 people, 837 households, and 547 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.9 people per square mile (5.7/km²). There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of 11.5 per square mile (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% White, 0.34% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 837 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.
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