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In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.07.
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of 2000, there were 1,547 people, 569 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.0 inhabitants per square mile (20.8/km). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 21.7 per square mile (8.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 42,898, and the median income for a family was $ 46,667. Males had a median income of $ 32,464 versus $ 27,171 for females. The
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in the southwestern part of the town by the intersection of NY-146 and NY-443. It is also the location of the first settlement in the town. The
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There were 569 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were
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for the town was $ 19,711. About 5.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the
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has genealogy of Hilltown families including most early families from Wright.
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is on the county's northeastern corner and is west of
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Town

Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York.
Schoharie County
New York
42°40′23″N 74°12′22″W / 42.67306°N 74.20611°W / 42.67306; -74.20611
Country
State
New York
County
Schoharie
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
FIPS code
GNIS
www4.schohariecounty-ny.gov/government/town-of-wright/
town
Schoharie County
New York
Silas Wright
Albany

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