New Baltimore, New York | |
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Town | |
Location in Greene County and the state of New York |
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Coordinates: 42°24′54″N 73°50′38″W / 42.41500°N 73.84389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Greene |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Susan K. O'Rorke (D) |
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Area | |
• Total | 43.1 sq mi (111.6 km2) |
• Land | 41.6 sq mi (107.7 km2) |
• Water | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,370 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 12124 |
Area code(s) | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-49935 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979255 |
New Baltimore is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,370 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northeast part of the county.
The region was part of the Mahican homeland. The area was settled around 1700 and was included in early Dutch and English patents. New Baltimore was formed as a town in 1811 from the town of Coxsackie.
In 1900, the town population was 1,536.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (112 km2), of which 41.6 square miles (108 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), or 3.55%, is water.
The east town line is defined by the Hudson River and is the border of Columbia County. The north town line is the border of Albany County.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) and U.S. Route 9W pass through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,417 people, 1,269 households, and 949 families residing in the town. The population density was 82.2 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,406 housing units at an average density of 33.8 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40% White, 0.70% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.