Stark, New York
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Owen D. Young Central School in Van Hornesville
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| Coordinates: 42°54′54″N 74°48′56″W / 42.91500°N 74.81556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Herkimer |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Richard Bronner (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 31.5 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
| • Land | 31.5 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,283 ft (391 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 757 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-70794 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979520 |
Stark is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a Revolutionary War General named John Stark.
The Town of Stark is in the eastern part of Herkimer County.
Settlement occurred before 1775, but many residents departed during the Revolutionary War. The town was established from part of the Town of Danube in 1828.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.5 square miles (82 km2), of which, 31.5 square miles (82 km2) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
The east town line is the border of Montgomery County, New York, and the south town line is the border of Otsego County, New York.
Otsquago Creek flows through the town to its confluence with the Mohawk River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 767 people, 286 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.3 people per square mile (9.4/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 10.6 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.09% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Pacific Islander, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
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