Seward, New York
| Seward, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°42′26″N 74°34′58″W / 42.70722°N 74.58278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schoharie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,637 |
| • Density | 45.0/sq mi (17.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12043 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-66542 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979483 |
Seward is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census. The town is named after senator, governor, and secretary of state William H. Seward.
The Town of Seward is in the northwest part of the county and is northeast of Oneonta.
The first settlement occurred around 1754 near Seward village.
During the American Revolution, much of the town was destroyed due to conflict between loyalist and revolutionary factions.
The town was formed in 1840 from part of the Town of Sharon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2), of which, 36.4 square miles (94 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.19%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Otsego County.
New York State Route 10 is a north-south highway. New York State Route 165 is an east-west highway with its eastern terminus at NY-10 at Janesville. New York State Route 145 is a north-south highway in the northeast part of Seward.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,637 people, 588 households, and 449 families residing in the town. The population density was (25.0/sq mi). There were 683 housing units at an average density of 18.8 per square mile (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% White, 0.31% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.
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