Chatham is a town in Columbia County, United States. New York, USA. The population was 4,249 at the 2000 census. Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1786 Seat Hudson Area  - Total  - Water 1,679 km² (648 mi²) 32 km² (13 mi²) 1. ... This article is about the state. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Town of Chatham has a village also called Chatham on its south town line. The town is at the north border of Columbia County. Chatham is a village located in Columbia County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,758. ...

History

The early settlers were Dutch, but later Quakers and New Englanders arrived. The Town of Chatham was formed from the Towns of Canaan and Kinderhook in 1795. Contradictory of its current condition or image, Chatham, in fact, was an industrial center of multiple inter-state rail lines in the early 1900's, including the Boston and Albany Line, as well as the New York Central line, from the Harlem Valley. The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Canaan is a town located in Columbia County, New York. ... Kinderhook is the name of a town and a village in Columbia County, New York. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Boston and Albany Railroad (AAR reporting marks BA) was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts to Albany, New York, later becoming part of the New York Central Railroad system. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 138.7 km² (53.5 mi²). 138.0 km² (53.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.50%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The north town line is the border of Rensselaer County, New York. Rensselaer County is a county in the state of New York. ...

The north end of the Taconic State Parkway is in the town and Interstate 90 passes through the town. The Taconic State Parkway is a part of the New York State highway system. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ...

New York State Route 66 and New York State Route 203 intersect in the town. New York State Route 66 is a state highway in New York, running from the Columbia County city of Hudson to the Rensselaer County city of Troy. ... New York State Route 203 is a state highway in New York State. ...

Adjacent towns and areas

The Town of Kinderhook is to the west, and the Town of Canaan is to the east. The Towns of Schodack and Nassau are to the north in Rensselaer County. The Towns of Austerlitz and Ghent are to the south. Schodack is a town located in Rensselaer County, New York. ... Nassau (village), New York Nassau (town), New York Nassau County, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Austerlitz is a town located in Columbia County, New York. ... Ghent is a town located in Columbia County, New York. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,249 people, 1,762 households, and 1,196 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.8/km² (79.8/mi²). There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 15.3/km² (39.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% White, 1.74% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,762 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,234, and the median income for a family was $60,097. Males had a median income of $40,067 versus $26,452 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,599. About 4.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Additional Facts

The Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, known for its fine dairy products collected from local sheep, is located and was founded, unsurprisingly, in Chatham, in 1994

Communities and locations in the Town of Chatham

• Chatham -- The Village of Chatham is partly in the town by the south town line.
• Chatham Center -- A hamlet on NY-66 north of Chatham village.
• East Chatham -- A hamlet at the east town line east of Old Chatham.
• Kinderhook Lake -- A lake partly in the town by the west town line.
• Malden Bridge -- A hamlet in the north part of the town, southeast of North Chatham.
• New Concord -- A hamlet east of Rock City by the east town line.
• North Chatham -- A hamlet by the north town line.
• Old Chatham -- A hamlet in the northeast quadrant of the town. It is one of the earliest settlements in the town.
• Rayville -- A hamlet near the east town line, northeast of Old Chatham on NY-66.
• Riders -- A hamlet in the northeast quadrant of the town between Riders Mills and Rayville.
• Riders Mills -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
• Rock City -- A hamlet northeast of Chatham village.

Chatham is a village located in Columbia County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,758. ... East Chatham is a hamlet in the town of Chatham, New York. ...

External links

• Town of Chatham, NY
• Chatham Public Library
• Historical information about Chatham, NY
• Chatham information
• Shaker Museum, Old Chatham
• Old Chatham Sheepherding Company