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In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.22.
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of 2000, there were 1,098 people, 398 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.4 inhabitants per square mile (14.4/km). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.90%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 31,815, and the median income for a family was $ 32,500. Males had a median income of $ 28,661 versus $ 20,000 for females. The
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The town was first settled by Europeans around 1730 on the territories of Lindsey's (1730) and Van Horne's (1731) patents. The town was within the territory of the
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In coordination with the colonial government, the Mohawk had allowed a fortified settlement east of here. They had agreed in 1712 to allow some settlement by
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There were 398 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were
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for the town was $ 13,572. About 15.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the
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was constructed south of the Mohawk River near one of their major settlements at the time.
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intersects NY-5S and the Thruway in the northwestern part of Danube.
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The town is in southeastern Herkimer County, southeast of the city of
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helping with their defense against the French and Indian allies.
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was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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immigrants in the eighteenth century named the town after the
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The town of Danube was formed in 1817 from the town of
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The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States
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is an east–west highway that parallels the Thruway.
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Archived from 974:, and 0.91% from two or more races. 489:National Register of Historic Places 1203: 282:0.26 sq mi (0.67 km) 13: 1859:Towns in Herkimer County, New York 1415: 1364:Municipalities and communities of 1319:Historical information: Danube, NY 1249: 1235:"Census of Population and Housing" 613: 14: 1880: 1302: 1033:Herkimer Home State Historic Site 494: 415:, down from 1,039 in 2010. Early 1062: 94: 87: 64: 57: 40: 1309:Town of Danube official website 599: 46:Location within Herkimer County 18:Town in New York, United States 1182: 1124: 1008: 95: 65: 1: 1195:. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  1088:. 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Town
Location within Herkimer County
Danube is located in New York
Danube is located in the United States
42°59′17″N 74°48′9″W / 42.98806°N 74.80250°W / 42.98806; -74.80250
State
New York
County
Herkimer
Town Council
Town Supervisor
Town Council
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Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
FIPS code
GNIS
www.town.danube.ny.us
town
Herkimer County, New York
2020 census
Palatine German
Danube River
Little Falls

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