Davenport, New York
| Davenport, New York | |
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 Davenport
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| Coordinates: 42°26′53″N 74°55′19″W / 42.44806°N 74.92194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Dennis Valente (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 51.9 sq mi (134.5 km2) |
| • Land | 51.5 sq mi (133.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,965 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13750 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-19763 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978887 |
Davenport is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,965 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northeast part of the county.
The town was formed in 1817 from part of the towns of Kortright and Meredith. Davenport is named after an early settler, John Davenport, who also became the first town supervisor.
The north town line is the border of Otsego County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.9 square miles (134.5 km2), of which 51.5 square miles (133.5 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2), or 0.67%, is water.
Charlotte Valley Central School is the only public school in Davenport. There are two volunteer fire departments in the town, as well as four churches, three post offices and one traffic light. There are four hamlets within the borders of the town: Davenport, Davenport Center, West Davenport and Fergusonville. Other places located in Davenport are Pindars Corners, Butts Corners, and Hoseaville. Davenport's high school basketball team went to states two years in a row (2006, 2007) and again in 2014.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 1,132 households, and 758 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.0 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 1,478 housing units at an average density of 28.2 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.98% White, 0.54% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
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