Blenheim, New York

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History

The town was the site of raids and skirmishes during the American Revolution.

The town was one of the original six towns of the county, created in 1797 from Schoharie. In 1803, part of Blenheim was used to create the Town of Jefferson. Another part of Blenheim was taken in 1848 to form part of the new Town of Gilboa.

The town had one of the world's longest wooden single-span covered bridges (at 232 feet), the Old Blenheim Bridge. It was built in 1855 and existed until 2011, when it was destroyed by flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene.[1]

The Lansing Manor House and North Blenheim Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Notable people

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.25%) is water.

The Schoharie Creek flows through the town.

New York State Route 30 is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Blenheim.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Blenheim has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Blenheim was Script error: No such module "convert". on August 10, 2001, while the coldest temperature recorded was Script error: No such module "convert". on January 27, 1994.[8]

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Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[9]

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At the 2020 census, 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.[10]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 330 people, 150 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 303 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 96.97% White, 1.52% African American, 0.30% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.

There were 150 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples 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.

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, there were 94.2 males.

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 per capita income for the town was $20,993. About 5.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Blenheim

  • Cole Hollow – A valley near the northern town line.
  • Eminence – A hamlet on the northwestern town line.
  • Mine Kill State Park – A state park in the southeastern part of the town.
  • North Blenheim – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on NY-30.
  • Ruth – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town on County Road 12.

Politics

The elected town supervisor of Blenheim is Don Airey.[11]

References

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External links

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