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42: 57: 1340: 882: 41: 767:, there were 308 people living in 151 households in Blenheim, with an average age of 45.4 years. 28.1% of the population has Irish ancestry and 24.0% has German ancestry. The median household income is $ 57,361, while 16.1% of the population lives in poverty. Veterans (96% of whom are male) make up 8.2% of the population. 809:
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.64.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 38,500, and the median income for a family was $ 44,821. Males had a median income of $ 32,321 versus $ 24,167 for females. The
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was 9.7 people per square mile (3.8/km). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.97%
395:, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89 km), of which 33.9 square miles (88 km) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km) (1.25%) is water. 56: 1034:. Vol. XXXIII: Greene, Schoharie and Schenectady Counties, New York. Boston, MA: Biographical Review Publishing Company. 1899. p. 125 – via 1203: 78: 1508: 1029: 1351: 1196: 1422: 902: 236: 1246: 262: 32: 1181: 948: 339: 1189: 246: 1513: 1284: 1374: 335: 211: 1369: 1359: 783: 1379: 1364: 1235: 1166: 361: 1060:. Tuscaloosa, AL: University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama. p. 4 801:
There were 150 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were
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The town had one of the world's longest wooden single-span covered bridges (at 232 feet), the
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for the town was $ 20,993. About 5.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the
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of 2000, there were 330 people, 150 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The
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The town was one of the original six towns of the county, created in 1797 from
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is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Blenheim.
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The town was the site of raids and skirmishes during the
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Index, State of New York Messages from the Governors
877: 308:. In 1803, part of Blenheim was used to create the 895: 1500: 1028: 839:– A hamlet on the northwestern town line. 1072: 1048: 1343:Map of New York highlighting Schoharie County 1197: 833:– A valley near the northern town line. 1049:Lancaster, Donnelly; Brown, Richard (2003). 1011:Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 382:, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court 1204: 1190: 798:of any race were 2.12% of the population. 1007: 987: 923: 1501: 1099: 1097: 997:. Albany, NY: J. B. 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Town
Damaged home in Blenheim after Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene
Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York.
Schoharie County
New York
42°29′11″N 74°29′56″W / 42.48639°N 74.49889°W / 42.48639; -74.49889
Country
State
New York
County
Schoharie
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
FIPS code
GNIS
town
Schoharie County
New York
United States
Oneonta
land patent
Battle of Blenheim
American Revolution
Schoharie
Town of Jefferson
Town of Gilboa

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