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{{Redirect|White Creek}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |name = White Creek |settlement_type = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = White Creek Historic District Methodist (Baptist) Church Nov 10.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Church from the [[White Creek Historic District]] |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Washington County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas White Creek highlighted.svg |mapsize = 260px |map_caption = Location in [[Washington County, New York|Washington County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]]. <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[New York (state)|New York]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Washington County, New York|Washington]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_36.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 124.26 |area_land_km2 = 124.12 |area_water_km2 = 0.14 |area_total_sq_mi = 47.98 |area_land_sq_mi = 47.92 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.05 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 3275 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 391 |elevation_ft = 1283 |coordinates = {{coord|43|0|35|N|73|20|38|W|region:US-NY|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s<ref name=ZIP>{{cite map |url=http://gis.co.washington.ny.us/webmap/default.aspx |title=Washington County GIS Web Map |publisher=Washington County, NY |access-date=July 6, 2010}}</ref> |postal_code = {{Collapsible list |title = 12057 (primary) |frame_style = border:none; padding: 0; |title_style = <!-- (optional) --> |list_style = text-align:left;display:none; |1 = 12057 [[Eagle Bridge, New York|Eagle Bridge]] |2 = 12816 [[Cambridge (village), New York|Cambridge]] }} |area_code = [[Area code 518|518]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 36-81578<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0979635<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2016"/> |population_est = }} '''White Creek''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Washington County, New York|Washington County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. It is part of the [[Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes |url= https://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/99mfips.txt |access-date= July 7, 2009 |publisher= US Census Bureau}}</ref> The town population was 3,275 at the 2020 census.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, White Creek town, Washington County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=White%20Creek%20town,%20Washington%20County,%20New%20York</ref> The town contains the [[White Creek Historic District]], which was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris"/> ==History== {{More citations needed|date=April 2009}} Settlement in the town of "White Creek began after the granting of the Cambridge Patent in 1761. The first settlers in the present hamlet of White Creek were [[Quakers]]. John Allen built the first permanent residence in 1757 with a later addition in 1770, a house which remains as one of the best-preserved structures surviving from the eighteenth century in White Creek. The Cornell House and the Christopher Allen House (both built 1772) also survive from the colonial period, reflecting a rich variety of house styles. According to local tradition, the Christopher Allen House was operated as a tavern, and its ballroom also served as a temporary hospital for wounded from the nearby [[Battle of Bennington|Battle of Waloomsac [Bennington]]] in 1777. [[File:White Creek NY Allens Hat Shop 20210719 101645.jpg|thumb|left|alt=John Allen's hat shop|Historical marker for John Allen's hat shop on Niles Road in White Creek, New York in July 2021.]] [[File:Historic White Creek NY fire station 20210926 161706.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Historic White Creek fire station|Historic White Creek, NY fire station building on County Road 68 (White Creek Rd).]] White Creek was formed from [[Cambridge, New York|Cambridge]] in 1815. It became a center of regional commerce late in the eighteenth century, and local prosperity reached its high point during the 1840s. Among the most interesting and important of White Creek's historic buildings are its commercial structures. The hotel and tavern and the harness shop are outstanding, rare Greek Revival-style rural commercial buildings whose presence in the historic district contribute to a fuller understanding of life in White Creek during the nineteenth century. The businesses housed in these and other White Creek structures prospered, enabling owners to build comfortable homes along the streets of the hamlet. Most of these residences survive within the present district, and their stylistic treatment illustrates the relationship between wealth and taste in White Creek from the 1750s to the 1880s. Present day White Creek is made up of mostly farms, fields, small residences, and forest land. There is one small community located on Route 68 and Niles Road that is a cluster of about 20-30 homes. These residences make up the White Creek National Historic District. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|47.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|47.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.13%) is water. The eastern town line is the state line of [[Vermont]]. The [[Hoosic River]] defines part of the southern town boundary. [[New York State Route 22|NY Route 22]] is a north–south highway in the western part of the town. [[New York State Route 313|NY Route 313]] joins NY-22 at the Village of Cambridge. [[File:Holstein Friesian cattle in White Creek NY 20210925 092549.jpg|600px|thumb|center|alt=Cows in White Creek, NY|[[Holstein Friesian cattle]] in White Creek, New York in September 2021. Little White Creek is visible in the background. Much of White Creek is farmland or forest.]] ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1820= 2377 |1830= 2448 |1840= 2195 |1850= 2994 |1860= 2802 |1870= 2881 |1880= 2742 |1890= 2690 |1900= 2496 |1910= 2342 |1920= 2170 |1930= 2180 |1940= 2103 |1950= 2120 |1960= 2365 |1970= 2644 |1980= 2988 |1990= 3196 |2000= 3411 |2010= 3356 |2020= 3275 |estyear= |estimate= |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, White Creek town, Washington County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=White%20Creek%20town,%20Washington%20County,%20New%20York</ref> }} As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,411 people, 1,317 households, and 907 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|71.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,466 housing units at an average density of {{convert|30.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.11% of the population.<ref name="GR2" /> There were 1,317 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.<ref name="GR2" /> In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.<ref name="GR2" /> The median income for a household in the town was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $40,402. Males had a median income of $33,237 versus $22,143 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,439. About 6.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="GR2" /> == Communities and locations in White Creek == === Communities === * Ash Grove – A location in the northern part of the town on County Road 67. * [[Cambridge (village), New York|Cambridge]] – A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]], the eastern part of which is within the town. * Center White Creek – A community located on NY-22 at County Road 68 in the southwestern part of the town by Center White Creek. * [[New Skete (New York)|New Skete]] – Three [[Eastern Orthodox|Orthodox Christian]] [[monastic]] communities. * Post Corners – A location east of Center White Creek. * Pumpkin Hook – A location near the eastern town line on Pumpkin Hook Creek. * White Creek – A hamlet located in the southeastern part of the town on County Road 68, by Little White Creek. Twenty buildings are included within the [[White Creek Historic District]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1979.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref> === Geographic locations === {{multiple image|align = right|direction = vertical|width = 220|image1 = Cornfield in White Creek NY 20210926 162436.jpg|caption1 = Cornfield in White Creek, New York in September 2021.|image2 = White Creek farmland from Quaker Hill Road 20210719 110932.jpg|caption2 = White Creek farmland from Quaker Hill Road in July 2021.}} * Center White Creek – A stream flowing out the southern part of the town. * Chestnut Woods – A location near Pumpkin Hook. * Goose Egg Ridge – An elevation in the northeastern corner of the town. * Little White Creek – A stream flowing out the southeastern part of the town. * Owl Kill – A tributary of the Hoosic River in the western part of White Creek. * Pumpkin Hook Creek – A stream in the central part of the town. * Sugar Loaf – An elevation south of White Creek and Goose Egg Ridge. * Two Tops – An elevation east of Ash Grove. * White Creek – A stream in the northern part of the town. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Washington County, New York}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Glens Falls metropolitan area]] [[Category:Towns in Washington County, New York]] [[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]
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