Jump to content

Cobleskill (village), New York: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
rm coord (already in infobox); infobox changes; mayor resigned; reword intro; add refs
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Cobleskill, New York
|name = Cobleskill, New York
|settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
|settlement_type = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|Village]]
|nickname =
|nickname =
|motto =
|motto =
Line 13: Line 13:


<!-- Maps -->
<!-- Maps -->
||pushpin_map =New York
|pushpin_map =New York
|pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
|pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
|pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
|pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
Line 27: Line 27:
|subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]]
|subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]]
|subdivision_name = [[United States]]
|subdivision_name = [[United States]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[New York]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[New York]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of New York#County|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Schoharie County, New York|Schoharie]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Schoharie County, New York|Schoharie]]
|government_footnotes =
|government_footnotes =
|government_type = Mayor/Board of Trustees
|government_type = Mayor/Board of Trustees
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name = (vacant)<ref name="mayorresigns">{{cite news |url=http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s1661178.shtml?cat=300 |title=Cobleskill mayor resigns; denies he's racist |first=Kumi |last=Tucker |date=July 20, 2010 |publisher=WNYT-TV, LLC |accessdate=July 21, 2010}}</ref>
|leader_name = Mark Nadeau
|leader_title1 =
|leader_title1 =
|leader_name1 =
|leader_name1 =
|established_title =
|established_title = Incorporated
|established_date =
|established_date = 1868<ref name="incorporated"/>


<!-- Area -->
<!-- Area -->
Line 53: Line 53:
<!-- Population -->
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]]
|population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]]
|population_footnotes =
|population_footnotes = {{GR|2}}
|population_total = 4533
|population_total = 4533
|population_density_km2 = 539.3
|population_density_km2 = 539.3
Line 82: Line 82:
|footnotes =
|footnotes =
}}
}}
'''Cobleskill''' is a [[village]] in [[Schoharie County, New York|Schoharie County]], [[New York]], [[USA]]. The population was 4,533 at the 2000 census. The name of the village has several conflicting explanations.
'''Cobleskill''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] in the western part of the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] of [[Cobleskill (town), New York|Cobleskill]] in [[Schoharie County, New York|Schoharie County]], [[New York]], [[USA]]. The population was 4,533 at the 2000 census.{{GR|2}}


The '''Village of Cobleskill''' is in the western part of the [[Cobleskill (town), New York|Town of Cobleskill]] and is southwest of [[Amsterdam (city), New York|Amsterdam]].
The village is southwest of [[Amsterdam (city), New York|Amsterdam]]. The [[State University of New York at Cobleskill]] is located at the western side of the village.

The [[State University of New York at Cobleskill]] is located at the western side of the village.


== History ==
== History ==
''See also [[Cobleskill (town), New York]], [[Schoharie County, New York]]''
''See also [[Cobleskill (town), New York]], [[Schoharie County, New York]]''


The Village was settled in 1752<ref>{{cite book |last=Roscoe |first=William E. |others=Truair, Smith & Bruce Printers and Binders |title=History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882 |url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/roscoes.html |accessdate=2009-04-23 |year=1882 |publisher=D. Mason & Co. |location=[[Syracuse, New York]] |isbn=978-0788400605 |chapter=Chapter II |chapterurl=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/chap2.html |quote=… the valley of the Cobleskill and its branch the Westkill, was first settled in 1752 and 1754.}}</ref>, and was incorporated in 1868<ref>{{cite book |last=Roscoe |first=William E. |others=Truair, Smith & Bruce Printers and Binders |title=History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882 |url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/roscoes.html |accessdate=2009-04-23 |year=1882 |publisher=D. Mason & Co. |location=[[Syracuse, New York]] |isbn=978-0788400605 |chapter=Chapter XXIII |chapterurl=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/chap23.html |quote=The village of Cobleskill was incorporated by Legislative act passed April 3, 1868, …}}</ref>.
The Village was settled in 1752<ref>{{cite book |last=Roscoe |first=William E. |others=Truair, Smith & Bruce Printers and Binders |title=History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882 |url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/roscoes.html |accessdate=2009-04-23 |year=1882 |publisher=D. Mason & Co. |location=[[Syracuse, New York]] |isbn=978-0788400605 |chapter=Chapter II |chapterurl=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/chap2.html |quote=… the valley of the Cobleskill and its branch the Westkill, was first settled in 1752 and 1754.}}</ref>, and was incorporated in 1868<ref name="incorporated">{{cite book |last=Roscoe |first=William E. |others=Truair, Smith & Bruce Printers and Binders |title=History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882 |url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/roscoes.html |accessdate=2009-04-23 |year=1882 |publisher=D. Mason & Co. |location=[[Syracuse, New York]] |isbn=978-0788400605 |chapter=Chapter XXIII |chapterurl=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/chap23.html |quote=The village of Cobleskill was incorporated by Legislative act passed April 3, 1868, …}}</ref>.


It is generally accepted that a German grist miller named Jacob Kobel (variated as Kobus, or Cobel) built a mill on the [[Schoharie Creek|Cobleskill Creek]]. The Dutch word for river or creek is ''kill'', thus the name Cobleskill, for "Cobel's creek".<ref>{{cite book |last=Simms |first=Jeptha Root |title=History of Schoharie County, and Border Wars of New York |url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/simms.html |accessdate=2009-04-23 |year=1845 |publisher=Munsell & Tanner, Printers |location=[[Albany, New York]] |isbn=978-1556133930 |chapter=Chapter III |chapterurl=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/simms3.html#1 |quote=This creek took its name after the paternal name of the mill-wright, as Judge Brown assured me. I find the name written Cobels kill in many of the old conveyances, and in all the early Sessions laws, of the state. It is, in truth, the correct orthography of the word.}}</ref>
It is generally accepted that a German grist miller named Jacob Kobel (variated as Kobus, or Cobel) built a mill on the [[Schoharie Creek|Cobleskill Creek]]. The Dutch word for river or creek is ''kill'', thus the name Cobleskill, for "Cobel's creek".<ref>{{cite book |last=Simms |first=Jeptha Root |title=History of Schoharie County, and Border Wars of New York |url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/simms.html |accessdate=2009-04-23 |year=1845 |publisher=Munsell & Tanner, Printers |location=[[Albany, New York]] |isbn=978-1556133930 |chapter=Chapter III |chapterurl=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyschoha/simms3.html#1 |quote=This creek took its name after the paternal name of the mill-wright, as Judge Brown assured me. I find the name written Cobels kill in many of the old conveyances, and in all the early Sessions laws, of the state. It is, in truth, the correct orthography of the word.}}</ref>


The Schoharie County Sunshine Fair<ref>[http://www.sunshinefair.org/index.htm Schoharie County Sunshine Fair]</ref>, held annually in Cobleskill since 1876<ref>[http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_215034535.html Sunshine Fair growth dramatic over 122 years]</ref> is the village's largest event. An [[agriculture|agricultural]] fair, it draws tens of thousands of people<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4582626-1.html Amusement Business: 2003 Fair Results]</ref> to attractions such as [[Livestock#Stock shows and fairs|livestock shows]], [[demolition derby|demolition derbies]] and [[tractor pull]]s.
The Schoharie County Sunshine Fair, formerly known as the Cobleskill Sunshine Fair, has been held annually in Cobleskill since 1876.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_215034535.html |title=Sunshine Fair growth dramatic over 122 years |date=August 2, 2008 |first=Mark |last=Simonson |publisher=The Daily Star |accessdate=July 21, 2010}}</ref> An [[agriculture|agricultural]] fair, it draws tens of thousands of people<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4582626-1.html |title=2003 Fair Results |publication=Amusement Business |publisher=AllBusiness.com |date=September 1, 2003 |accessdate=July 21, 2010}}</ref> to attractions such as [[Livestock#Stock shows and fairs|livestock shows]], [[demolition derby|demolition derbies]] and [[tractor pull]]s.<ref name="grandstand">{{cite web |url=http://www.cobleskillfair.com/calendar/grandstand.htm |title=2010 Grandstand Schedule of Events |publisher=Cobleskill Agricultural Society |accessdate=July 21, 2010}}</ref><ref name="grounds">{{cite web |url=http://www.cobleskillfair.com/calendar/index5.htm |title=On the Grounds Every Day |publisher=Cobleskill Agricultural Society |accessdate=July 21, 2010}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
⚫
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 3.3&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (8.5&nbsp;[[km²]]). None of the area is covered with water.
Cobleskill is located at {{coord|42|40|44|N|74|29|8|W|city}} (42.679164, -74.485654){{GR|1}}.

⚫
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 3.3&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (8.5&nbsp;[[km²]]).None of the area is covered with water.


A USGS Benchmark on the side of SE corner of the William H. Golding J-S HS is marked at 1076 feet above sea level. The Valley Cobleskill resides in, is on the boundary of the geologic regions of NY known as the Catskill plateau to the south and the Escarpment region of the Mohawk Valley to the North.
A USGS Benchmark on the side of SE corner of the William H. Golding J-S HS is marked at 1076 feet above sea level. The Valley Cobleskill resides in, is on the boundary of the geologic regions of NY known as the Catskill plateau to the south and the Escarpment region of the Mohawk Valley to the North.
Line 109: Line 105:


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 4,533 people, 1,537 households, and 794 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,386.3 people per square mile (535.2/km²). There were 1,706 housing units at an average density of 521.7/sq&nbsp;mi (201.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.66% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.03% of the population.
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 4,533 people, 1,537 households, and 794 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,386.3 people per square mile (535.2/km²). There were 1,706 housing units at an average density of 521.7/sq&nbsp;mi (201.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.66% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.03% of the population.{{GR|2}}


There were 1,537 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.85.
There were 1,537 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.85.{{GR|2}}


In the village the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 32.6% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 32.6% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.{{GR|2}}


The median income for a household in the village was $28,011, and the median income for a family was $43,714. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $29,712 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,213. About 11.3% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,011, and the median income for a family was $43,714. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $29,712 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,213. About 11.3% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.{{GR|2}}


==Politics==
==Politics==


Cobleskill is a usually close in elections, however recently it has leaned to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. The former mayor is Mike Sellers, elected at age 21. Sellers won a large victory in 2005 in a three-way race. A local Businessman was elected over a Village Trustee during the 2009 Mayoral election.
Cobleskill is a usually close in elections; however, recently it has leaned to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. The former mayor is Mike Sellers, elected at age 21. Sellers won a large victory in 2005 in a three-way race. A local Businessman was elected over a Village Trustee during the 2009 Mayoral election.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
<references />


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 17:58, 21 July 2010

Cobleskill, New York
Village
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySchoharie
Incorporated1868[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor/Board of Trustees
 • Mayor(vacant)[2]
Area
 • Total
3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
 • Land3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2000)Template:GR
 • Total
4,533
 • Density1,396.3/sq mi (539.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12043
Area code518
FIPS code36-16628
GNIS feature ID0946981

Cobleskill is a village in the western part of the town of Cobleskill in Schoharie County, New York, USA. The population was 4,533 at the 2000 census.Template:GR

The village is southwest of Amsterdam. The State University of New York at Cobleskill is located at the western side of the village.

History

See also Cobleskill (town), New York, Schoharie County, New York

The Village was settled in 1752[3], and was incorporated in 1868[1].

It is generally accepted that a German grist miller named Jacob Kobel (variated as Kobus, or Cobel) built a mill on the Cobleskill Creek. The Dutch word for river or creek is kill, thus the name Cobleskill, for "Cobel's creek".[4]

The Schoharie County Sunshine Fair, formerly known as the Cobleskill Sunshine Fair, has been held annually in Cobleskill since 1876.[5] An agricultural fair, it draws tens of thousands of people[6] to attractions such as livestock shows, demolition derbies and tractor pulls.[7][8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²). None of the area is covered with water.

A USGS Benchmark on the side of SE corner of the William H. Golding J-S HS is marked at 1076 feet above sea level. The Valley Cobleskill resides in, is on the boundary of the geologic regions of NY known as the Catskill plateau to the south and the Escarpment region of the Mohawk Valley to the North.

Cobleskill is north of the Cobleskill Creek.

New York State Route 10 intersects New York State Route 145 at the village. Interstate 88 passes south of the village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,533 people, 1,537 households, and 794 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,386.3 people per square mile (535.2/km²). There were 1,706 housing units at an average density of 521.7/sq mi (201.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.75% White, 4.23% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.Template:GR

There were 1,537 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.85.Template:GR

In the village the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 32.6% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.Template:GR

The median income for a household in the village was $28,011, and the median income for a family was $43,714. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $29,712 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,213. About 11.3% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.Template:GR

Politics

Cobleskill is a usually close in elections; however, recently it has leaned to the Republican Party. The former mayor is Mike Sellers, elected at age 21. Sellers won a large victory in 2005 in a three-way race. A local Businessman was elected over a Village Trustee during the 2009 Mayoral election.

References

  1. ^ a b Roscoe, William E. (1882). "Chapter XXIII". History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882. Truair, Smith & Bruce Printers and Binders. Syracuse, New York: D. Mason & Co. ISBN 978-0788400605. Retrieved 2009-04-23. The village of Cobleskill was incorporated by Legislative act passed April 3, 1868, … {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Tucker, Kumi (July 20, 2010). "Cobleskill mayor resigns; denies he's racist". WNYT-TV, LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  3. ^ Roscoe, William E. (1882). "Chapter II". History of Schoharie County, New York, 1713-1882. Truair, Smith & Bruce Printers and Binders. Syracuse, New York: D. Mason & Co. ISBN 978-0788400605. Retrieved 2009-04-23. … the valley of the Cobleskill and its branch the Westkill, was first settled in 1752 and 1754. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Simms, Jeptha Root (1845). "Chapter III". History of Schoharie County, and Border Wars of New York. Albany, New York: Munsell & Tanner, Printers. ISBN 978-1556133930. Retrieved 2009-04-23. This creek took its name after the paternal name of the mill-wright, as Judge Brown assured me. I find the name written Cobels kill in many of the old conveyances, and in all the early Sessions laws, of the state. It is, in truth, the correct orthography of the word. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Simonson, Mark (August 2, 2008). "Sunshine Fair growth dramatic over 122 years". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "2003 Fair Results". AllBusiness.com. September 1, 2003. Retrieved July 21, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |publication= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "2010 Grandstand Schedule of Events". Cobleskill Agricultural Society. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "On the Grounds Every Day". Cobleskill Agricultural Society. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Cobleskill_(village),_New_York&oldid=374709801"