Westford, New York
| Westford, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Otsego County map with the Town of Westford in Red |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′N 74°48′W / 42.633°N 74.800°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.91 sq mi (87.82 km2) |
| • Land | 33.85 sq mi (87.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,594 ft (486 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 868 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 830 |
| • Density | 24.52/sq mi (9.47/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13488 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-79972 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979622 |
Westford is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Westford is southeast of Cooperstown.
The town was first settled around 1790 by pioneers from Vermont. However, it is claimed that the first settler in Westford was Robert Roseboom from New Jersey, who settled in what is now known at Maple Valley. During the 1790s Westford received an influx of land-hungry settlers from New England who subsequently established the first churches and schools in Westford.
The town was established from part of the Town of Worcester in 1808.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.8 square miles (88 km2), of which, 33.8 square miles (88 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.06%) is water.
Elk Creek drains the town, flowing southward. Cherry Creek in Cherry Creek Valley, flows through the southwest part of Westford.
As of the census of 2000, there were 784 people, 306 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.2 people per square mile (9.0/km²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
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