Amenia (CDP), New York

Amenia, New York
Census-designated place

East Main Street, downtown
Etymology: Latin amoena ("pleasant to the eye")

Location of Amenia, New York
Coordinates: 41°50′49″N 73°33′17″W / 41.84694°N 73.55472°W / 41.84694; -73.55472Coordinates: 41°50′49″N 73°33′17″W / 41.84694°N 73.55472°W / 41.84694; -73.55472
Country United States
State New York
County Dutchess
Town Amenia
Area
 • Total 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
 • Land 1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation 568 ft (173 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 955
 • Density 784/sq mi (302.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 12501
Area code(s) 845
FIPS code 36-01682
GNIS feature ID 0942425

Amenia is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 955 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

The hamlet of Amenia is in the town of Amenia on U.S. Route 44 at the junction of Routes 22 and 343.

Geography

The community is near the border of Connecticut at 41°50′49″N 73°33′17″W / 41.84694°N 73.55472°W / 41.84694; -73.55472 (41.846984, -73.55474).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.24 square miles (3.22 km2), of which 1.22 square miles (3.15 km2) is land and 0.027 square miles (0.07 km2), or 2.19%, is water.[1]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,115 people, 438 households, and 295 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 552.9 per square mile (213.1/km²). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 237.0/sq mi (91.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.03% White, 3.32% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.

There were 438 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,404, and the median income for a family was $50,700. Males had a median income of $30,845 versus $29,671 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,944. About 2.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

Transportation

Roads are the major form of transportation through the hamlet of Amenia. There are four numbered highways that serve the community, including three state-maintained routes and one county route. The three state routes are New York State Route 22, New York State Route 343, and U.S. Route 44. The only county route in the hamlet is CR 81, an old alignment of NY 22 and NY 343. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail passes through the hamlet, connecting it to the Wassaic train station of the Metro-North Harlem Line.

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Amenia CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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