Taghkanic, New York
| Taghkanic, New York | |
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The Old Armory in Taghkanic
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 Location of Taghkanic, New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°8′N 73°40′W / 42.133°N 73.667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Erik Tyree (Independence Party) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 40.2 sq mi (104.0 km2) |
| • Land | 40.0 sq mi (103.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,310 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (12.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-73077 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979540 |
| Website | taghkanic |
Taghkanic (/təˈkɑːnᵻk/) is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The town is in the south-central part of the county. The population was 1,310 at the 2010 census. "Taghkanic" is an older spelling of "Taconic".
Settlement began before 1700 while the region was part of Livingston Manor. The town was formed from the town of Livingston in 1803 as the town of Granger.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.0 km2), of which 40.0 square miles (103.5 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.41%, is water. The town shares its name with Taghkanic Creek, a tributary to Claverack Creek, which runs through the town in a U shape from the northeast corner to the northwest corner. The town also shares its name with the Taghkanic or Taconic Mountains on the eastern part of the township.
The Taconic State Parkway passes through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,118 people, 461 households, and 325 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.9 people per square mile (10.8/km²). There were 713 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.63% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
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