Editing Preston-Potter Hollow, New York

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|official_name            = Preston-Potter Hollow, New York
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'''Preston-Potter Hollow''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 366 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3659831| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212191618/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3659831| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Preston-Potter Hollow CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 16, 2013}}</ref>

'''Preston''' and '''Potter Hollow''' are two [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet|hamlets]] in the town of [[Rensselaerville, New York|Rensselaerville]], located in the southwestern corner of Albany County. The communities are near the border of [[Greene County, New York|Greene County]].

==History==
The [[Potter Hollow District No. 19 School]] and [[Sidney White House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20120113.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2012-01-13|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/12 through 1/06/12|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
Preston-Potter Hollow is located at {{Coord|42|25|53|N|74|13|23|W|type:city}} (42.431357, -74.223113).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

It is also the topographical location of Potter Hollow.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 367
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</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=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 374 people, 152 households, and 103 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|37.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 235 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.60% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 152 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,929, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $32,708 versus $29,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $16,679. About 7.6% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

== References ==
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{{Albany County, New York}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Albany County, New York]]