Halcott, New York

Halcott
Town
Vly and South Vly mountains from the center of town
Name origin: Early settler
Country United States
State New York
Region Catskills
County Greene
Landmark Bearpen and Vly mountains
River Vly Creek
Elevation 1,760 ft (536 m)
Coordinates 42°11′26″N 74°29′9″W / 42.19056°N 74.48583°W / 42.19056; -74.48583Coordinates: 42°11′26″N 74°29′9″W / 42.19056°N 74.48583°W / 42.19056; -74.48583
Highest point Bearpen Mountain
 - elevation 3,600 ft (1,097 m)
 - coordinates 42°16′24″N 74°29′3″W / 42.27333°N 74.48417°W / 42.27333; -74.48417
Lowest point Vly Creek at Delaware County line
 - elevation 1,700 ft (518 m)
 - coordinates 42°11′4″N 74°29′35″W / 42.18444°N 74.49306°W / 42.18444; -74.49306
Area 23 sq mi (60 km2)
Population 258 (2010)
Density 10.1/sq mi (4/km2)
Founded 1851
Government Town Hall
 - location County Road 3
 - elevation 1,760 ft (536 m)
 - coordinates 42°11′26″N 74°29′35″W / 42.19056°N 74.49306°W / 42.19056; -74.49306
Supervisor A. Innes Kasanof (D, R)
Timezone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 12430
Area code 845
Exchange 254
FIPS code 36-31379
GNIS feature ID 0979034
Location in Greene County and the state of New York.
Website: Town of Halcott

Halcott is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Halcott is located in the southwestern corner of the county.

History

The first recorded settlers, the Valkenburg family, arrived around 1813, although some non-permanent settlers had attempted to live in the area about 1790. The town was established in 1851 from the Town of Lexington. It was named for sheriff George W. Halcott.[1]

In 1900, the town population was 272.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.0 square miles (60 km2), all of it land.

A street corner with the lower portions of a telephone pole and a tree visible above a small stone retaining wall that has crumbled in the center of the photo. On the left is a black and white street sign with "Main Street" on top and "Lake Street" on bottom. At the right a white on green sign has the words "Town of Halcott" and an arrow pointing to the left
Sign pointing to Halcott in the Delaware County village of Fleischmanns to the south

Halcott is in the Catskill Mountains. The west and south town lines are the border of Delaware County. The northern and eastern borders are the range of mountains from Bearpen Mountain to Halcott Mountain, beyond which lies the neighboring Town of Lexington. The town is basically the valley of Vly Creek, and ringed by mountains on three sides. Most access to the town is from the south, via the Delaware County village of Fleischmanns.

The pass between Bearpen and neighboring Vly Mountain is traversed by Halcott Mountain Road, an unimproved county highway which reaches 2,800 ft (853.4 m) at the col, making it the highest elevation free public through road in New York State. It is also the only route between Halcott and the rest of Greene County. Like Hardenburgh in neighboring Ulster, to reach the rest of the county via a paved road one must leave and go through a portion of either Ulster or Delaware counties.

This geographic isolation also means that Halcott is the only place in Greene County whose telephones are in the 845 area code.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860504—
1870426−15.5%
1880396−7.0%
1890357−9.8%
1900350−2.0%
1910331−5.4%
1920272−17.8%
1930223−18.0%
194027322.4%
1950244−10.6%
1960193−20.9%
19701993.1%
1980150−24.6%
199018926.0%
20001932.1%
201025833.7%
Est. 2014250[2]−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

At the 2000 census,[4] there were 193 people, 84 households and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.4 per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 12.5 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 84 households of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.70.

Age distribution was 18.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.

The median household income was $31,094, and the median family income was $40,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,627. About 14.5% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those sixty five or over.

Communities and locations in Halcott

References

  1. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 147.
  2. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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