Conesville, New York
| Conesville, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°24′35″N 74°20′19″W / 42.40972°N 74.33861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schoharie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.9 sq mi (103.2 km2) |
| • Land | 39.5 sq mi (102.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 726 |
| • Density | 18.4/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-17651 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978859 |
Conesville is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 726 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Jonathan Cone, an early resident.
The Town of Conesville is in the southeast corner of the county and is approximately 40 miles southwest of Albany.
Conesville was first settled around 1764 on a patent issued in 1754.
The town was formed in 1836 from the Town of Durham (now in Greene County) and the Town of Broome.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles (103 km2), of which, 39.5 square miles (102 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.00%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Greene County. Part of the east town line borders Greene County, but the northern part borders Albany County.
The Manor Kill is a stream, fed by the Bear Kill, flowing westward into the Schoharie Reservoir near West Conesville.
New York State Route 990V is an east–west highway running from the community of Conesville to the west town line at the Schoharie Reservoir.
As of the census of 2000, there were 726 people, 304 households, and 214 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.4 people per square mile (7.1/km²). There were 777 housing units at an average density of 19.7 per square mile (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
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