Editing Colchester, New York

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'''Colchester''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Delaware County, New York|Delaware County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,782 at the 2020 census.<ref name="census.gov">United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Colchester town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Colchester%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York</ref><ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3602516793| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Colchester town, Delaware County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 4, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213130909/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3602516793| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The town is in the southwestern part of the county.

== History ==
Colchester was formed from part of the town of [[Middletown, Delaware County, New York|Middletown]] in 1792. It was named after [[Colchester, Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n85 87]}}</ref>

==Geography==
The southern town line is the border of [[Sullivan County, New York|Sullivan County]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|368.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|354.3|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|14.0|km2|order=flip}}, or 3.80%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1820= 1064
|1830= 1424
|1840= 1567
|1850= 2184
|1860= 2480
|1870= 2052
|1880= 2941
|1890= 2973
|1900= 3156
|1910= 3193
|1920= 2849
|1930= 2489
|1940= 2092
|1950= 2340
|1960= 1920
|1970= 1665
|1980= 1848
|1990= 1928
|2000= 2042
|2010= 2077
|2020= 1782
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Colchester town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Colchester%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,042 people, 837 households, and 547 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|14.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of {{convert|11.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 837 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,147, and the median income for a family was $37,895. Males had a median income of $27,143 versus $20,694 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,636.  About 8.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Colchester ==
*[[Agloe, New York|Agloe]] &ndash; A fictional hamlet and [[fictitious entry|copyright trap]] that served as the inspiration for the 2008 novel ''[[Paper Towns (novel)|Paper Towns]]''
*[[Butternut Grove, New York|Butternut Grove]] &ndash; A hamlet located northwest of Cooks Falls.
*[[Cooks Falls, New York|Cooks Falls]] &ndash; A hamlet located southeast of Butternut Grove.
*[[Corbett, New York|Corbett]] &ndash; A hamlet located north of Horton.
*[[Downsville, New York|Downsville]] &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] and former [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] in the town.
*  Little Spring Brook- A small hamlet on the easternmost side of the town of Colchester, New York, located {{convert|5|mi|0}} north of [[Roscoe, New York|Roscoe]] and {{convert|5|mi|0}} south of the [[Pepacton Reservoir]] on [[NYS Route 206]]. Population is 15 full-time residents and 35 seasonal residents. Little Spring Brook is the gateway to more than {{convert|1000|acre|km2}} of state-owned land and [[Forest Preserve (New York)|Forest Preserve]] managed by the [[New York State Department of Environmental Conservation]] which is used for seasonal hunting, snowmobiling and hiking.
*[[Gregorytown, New York|Gregorytown]] &ndash; A hamlet located southwest of Corbett.
*[[Horton, New York|Horton]] &ndash; A hamlet located northwest of Butternut Grove.
*[[Pepacton Reservoir]] &ndash; Part of the [[New York City]] Water System.
*[[Shinhopple, New York|Shinhopple]] &ndash; A hamlet located northwest of Horton.

==Notable native==
*[[William Elbridge Sewell]], [[governor of Guam]], was born here

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://townofcolchesterny.com Town of Colchester official website]
* [http://itsaboutthehudsonvalley.com/Colchester/Colchester.html Colchester information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825124028/http://itsaboutthehudsonvalley.com/Colchester/Colchester.html |date=August 25, 2012 }}

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[[Category:Towns in Delaware County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]