Lincklaen, New York
| Lincklaen, New York | |
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 Lincklaen
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| Coordinates: 42°41′13″N 75°50′33″W / 42.68694°N 75.84250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Wayne C. Outwater (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 26.27 sq mi (68.05 km2) |
| • Land | 26.26 sq mi (68.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,650 ft (503 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 396 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 386 |
| • Density | 14.70/sq mi (5.67/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-017-42411 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979151 |
| Website | townoflincklaen |
Lincklaen is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 396 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Colonel John Lincklaen, an agent of the Holland Land Company and a land owner. The town is in the northwest corner of the county, northwest of Norwich and northeast of Cortland.
The land was first settled around 1796. Lincklaen was formed from the town of German in 1823. Parts of the town were removed to form the town of Pitcher in 1827 and 1833.
The 1865 population was 988.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.27 square miles (68.05 km2), of which 26.26 square miles (68.02 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.04%, is water.
The north town line is the border of Madison County, and the west town line is the border of Cortland County.
Mud Creek is an important stream flowing southward through the town. Via the Otselic, then the Tioughnioga, then the Chenango River, it is part of the watershed of the Susquehanna River flowing to Chesapeake Bay.
As of the census of 2000, there were 416 people, 153 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.8 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.12% White, 0.72% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
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