Roseboom, New York
| Roseboom, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Roseboom,Otsego County, New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°42′40″N 74°43′36″W / 42.71111°N 74.72667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.1 sq mi (85.6 km2) |
| • Land | 33.0 sq mi (85.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 711 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13450 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-63638 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979434 |
Roseboom is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 711 at the 2010 census. The town name is that of an early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom.
The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.
The town was not settled until after the American Revolution.
The town was created from part of the Town of Cherry Valley in 1854.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.1 square miles (86 km2), of which, 33.0 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.18%) is water.
New York State Route 165 intersects New York State Route 166 near the west town line at Roseboom village.
Cherry Valley Creek flows southward near the west town line, receiving the inflow of Pleasant Brook and Snyder Creek.
As of the census of 2000, there were 684 people, 267 households, and 191 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.7 people per square mile (8.0/km²). There were 416 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.15% African American, 0.88% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
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