Harpersfield, New York
| Harpersfield, New York | |
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 Harpersfield
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| Coordinates: 42°26′7″N 74°40′15″W / 42.43528°N 74.67083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James E. Eisel (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 42.3 sq mi (109.5 km2) |
| • Land | 42.0 sq mi (108.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,824 ft (556 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,577 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (14.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13786 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-32281 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979049 |
Harpersfield is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,577 at the 2010 census. The town is on the northern border of the county.
The town was formed in 1788 by Colonel John Harper, who fought for the state of New York during the American Revolutionary War.
The north town line is the border of Otsego County, while the northeast town line is the border of Schoharie County. The village of Stamford is on the town's southeast border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.5 km2), of which 42.0 square miles (108.8 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.63%, is water. The northern three-quarters of the town drains westward via Charlotte Creek and several tributaries to the Susquehanna River near Oneonta, while the southern quarter drains south to the West Branch Delaware River, which forms the south town boundary.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 591 households, and 416 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.0 people per square mile (14.7/km²). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.56% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.
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