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'''Halcott''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Greene County, New York|Greene County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 249 in 2020, down from 258 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3603931379| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Halcott town, Greene County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=December 29, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The town is 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, New York|Lexington]]. It was named for sheriff George W. Halcott.<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/n146 147]}}</ref>

In 1900, the town population was 272.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|23.0|sqmi|km2}}, all  land. 
[[File:Sign for Halcott in Fleischmanns, NY.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Sign pointing to Halcott in the Delaware County village of [[Fleischmanns, New York|Fleischmanns]] to the south|alt=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]]
Halcott is in the [[Catskill Mountains]]. The western and southern town lines are the border of [[Delaware County, New York|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, New York|Lexington]]. The town of Halcott 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 (New York)|village]] of [[Fleischmanns, New York|Fleischmanns]].

The pass between Bearpen and neighboring [[Vly Mountain]] is traversed by Halcott Mountain Road, an unimproved county highway which reaches {{Convert|2800|ft}} at the [[mountain pass|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, New York|Hardenburgh]] in nearby [[Ulster County, New York|Ulster County]], 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.

Due to this geographic isolation, Halcott is the only place in Greene County whose telephones are in the [[Area code 845|845 area code]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 504
|1870= 426
|1880= 396
|1890= 357
|1900= 350
|1910= 331
|1920= 272
|1930= 223
|1940= 273
|1950= 244
|1960= 193
|1970= 199
|1980= 150
|1990= 189
|2000= 193
|2010= 258
|2020= 249
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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">U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census results. https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Halcott%20town,%20Greene%20County,%20New%20York</ref> 
}}
At the 2000 [[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> there were 193 people, 84 households and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|8.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|12.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Halcott ==
*'''Halcott Center''' &ndash; A [[hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] near the southern town line, in Greene County. This is the only named community in the town, and  the locale to which most mail is addressed. The town's post office was located in this area until 1985, when its 12437 [[ZIP code]] was retired and mail service was merged with the 12430 [[post office]] in neighboring [[Fleischmanns, New York|Fleischmanns]] located in [[Delaware County, New York|Delaware County]]. The hamlet of [[Halcottsville, New York|Halcottsville]] is to the west, also in Delaware County.
*[[Halcott Mountain]] &ndash; A mountain east of the town in the [[Catskill Park]]. It is one of the [[Catskill High Peaks]]. The summit and much of the mountain are actually in Lexington.
*'''Vly Creek''' &ndash; A stream that flows southward past Halcott Center. The town is its basin.
*[[Vly Mountain]] &ndash; A mountain along the northeastern town line, also one of the Catskill High Peaks.
*[[Bearpen Mountain]] &ndash; Another of the Catskill High Peaks, with a summit of {{convert|3600|ft}}.

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Halcott, New York}}
*[http://www.townofhalcott.org/ Town of Halcott official website]

{{Greene County, New York}}

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