Warren, New York | |
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Town | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 42°53′15″N 74°56′7″W / 42.88750°N 74.93528°WCoordinates: 42°53′15″N 74°56′7″W / 42.88750°N 74.93528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Herkimer |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Richard A. Jack (R) |
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Area | |
• Total | 38.5 sq mi (99.6 km2) |
• Land | 38.2 sq mi (98.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
Population (210) | |
• Total | 1,143 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 36-78278 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979597 |
Warren is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Town of Warren is in the south part of Herkimer County. US 20 passes across the town.
The town was first settled prior to 1776. The Town of Warren was created in 1796 from the Town of German Flatts. In 1812, part of Warren was used to form the newer Town of Columbia. The population of Warren in 1865 was 1,611. Sunset Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.5 square miles (100 km2), of which, 38.2 square miles (99 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.73%) is water. The town is northeast of Canadarago Lake. The south and east town lines are the border of Otsego County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 390 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 11.5 per square mile (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.10% White, 0.62% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.