Hamden, New York
| Hamden, New York | |
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 Hamden
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| Coordinates: 42°11′34.18″N 74°59′33.36″W / 42.1928278°N 74.9926000°WCoordinates: 42°11′34.18″N 74°59′33.36″W / 42.1928278°N 74.9926000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Founded | April 4, 1825 (as Hampden) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Wayne Marshfield (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 60.2 sq mi (155.9 km2) |
| • Land | 59.9 sq mi (155.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,323 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 13782 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-31698 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979037 |
| Website | www |
Hamden is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2010 census.
The town was created as the "Town of Hampden" in 1825 from the towns of Delhi and Walton. The current spelling of the name was adopted in 1826.
The first mention of a baseball game in an American newspaper was for a game to be played in Hamden:
The following notice appears in the July 13‚ 1825 edition of the Delhi Gazette: "The undersigned‚ all residents of the new town of Hamden‚ with the exception of Asa Howland‚ who has recently removed to Delhi‚ challenge an equal number of persons of any town in the County of Delaware‚ to meet them at any time at the house of Edward B. Chace‚ in said town‚ to play the game of Bass-Ball‚ for the sum of one dollar each per game." (as noted by Tom Heitz and John Thorn).
The Hamden Covered Bridge and Schoolhouse No. 5 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The town is located in the center of Delaware County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.2 square miles (155.9 km2), of which 59.9 square miles (155.2 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.45%, is water. The West Branch Delaware River flows across the center of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,280 people, 541 households, and 366 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.4 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 902 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.66% White, 0.16% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.31% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
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