Delhi (/ˈdɛl.haɪ/ DEL-hy[3]) is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 4,795 at the 2020 census.[2][better source needed] The town is in the east-central part of the county and contains the village of Delhi. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in the town.
Delhi, New York | |
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 Delaware County Courthouse | |
  Delhi Location of Delhi in New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′27″N 74°55′31″W / 42.27417°N 74.92528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Named for | Delhi, India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Maya Boukai (D) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.60 sq mi (167.31 km2) |
| • Land | 64.20 sq mi (166.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,795 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13753 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-025-20137 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978895 |
| Website | www |
The town is named after the city of Delhi, the capital of India.[4] The name was in honor of founder Ebenezer Foote, who was known as "The Great Mogul". Another founder, Erastus Root, a rival of Foote, is responsible for the pronunciation. Root preferred the name "Mapleton". When he learned the town was to be named Delhi, he exclaimed, "Delhi, Hell-high! Might as well call it Foote-high."[5] Another explanation of its pronunciation is "Because it’s HIGH on the DELaware River."[3]
The town is the setting of the 1959 novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.
History
editDelhi was formed from the towns of Kortright, Middletown, and Walton, on March 23, 1798. It was named after Delhi in India.[6]
Geography
editThe town is in the center of Delaware County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.6 square miles (167.3 km2), of which 64.2 square miles (166.3 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 0.62%, is water.[7] The West Branch Delaware River flows through the center of the town. The Little Delaware River enters the West Branch from the east, just south of Delhi village.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 2,285 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,116 | −7.4% | |
| 1840 | 2,554 | 20.7% | |
| 1850 | 2,909 | 13.9% | |
| 1860 | 2,900 | −0.3% | |
| 1870 | 2,920 | 0.7% | |
| 1880 | 2,941 | 0.7% | |
| 1890 | 2,908 | −1.1% | |
| 1900 | 3,243 | 11.5% | |
| 1910 | 2,815 | −13.2% | |
| 1920 | 2,721 | −3.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,853 | 4.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,950 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,311 | 12.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,398 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,617 | 35.9% | |
| 1980 | 5,295 | 14.7% | |
| 1990 | 5,015 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,629 | −7.7% | |
| 2010 | 5,117 | 10.5% | |
| 2020 | 4,795 | −6.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8][failed verification] 2020[2] | |||
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Newer information is available from the 2010 and 2020 census reports. (November 2022) |
2000
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As of the census[9] of 2020, there were 4,795 people, 1,520 households, and 928 families residing in the town. The population density was 74.2 inhabitants per square mile (28.6/km2). There were 1,893 housing units at an average density of 29.03 per square mile (11.21/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 80.33% White, 9.05% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.02% from other races, and 5.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race made up 8.20% of the population.
There were 1,520 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 31.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 12.1% under the age of 18, 39.12% from 18 to 24, 14.31% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,333, and the median income for a family was $84,038. The per capita income for the town was $16,842. About 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Delhi
edit- Delhi – a village in the center of the town
- East Delhi – a hamlet northeast of Delhi village. The Christian Church and Fitches Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]
- Fraser – a hamlet southwest of Delhi village on NY 10
- West Delhi – a hamlet west of Delhi village.[11] Located here is the West Delhi Presbyterian Church, Manse, and Cemetery, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[10]
Landmarks
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- Delaware County Courthouse
- Gideon Frisbee House, where Delaware County was formed in 1797, now the site of the Delaware County Historical Association
- Soldiers Monument, erected to honor Civil War veterans, on the Courthouse Square
- Delhi Village Hall, formerly the Delaware County Courthouse, where trials were held during the Anti-Rent War
- Fitches Covered Bridge, built in 1870
- The Judge Gideon Frisbee House, Murray Hill, and Sherwood Family Estate are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]
Education
editReferences
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- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Delhi town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Delhi town, Delaware County, New York
- ^ a b Gilson, Roger Hannigan (December 11, 2021). "You've been saying it wrong: A Hudson Valley pronunciation guide". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Delhi State College website; accessed November 21, 2014.
- ^ Ames, Peter (May 16, 2018). "How Delaware County Towns Got Their Names". Great Western Catskills. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 103.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Delhi town, Delaware County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "West Delhi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 30, 2018.