Cochecton is a town located in west-central Sullivan County, New York. The population was 1,328 at the 2000 census. The name is an American Indian word for "low land."

The Town of Cochecton (its official name) is situated on the Delaware River, directly across from Damascus, Pennsylvania, to which a bridge over the river provides access. The village of Cochecton has a ZIP code of 12726; the ZIP codes for two other communities located within the town's boundaries ?Cochecton Center and Lake Huntington ?are 12727 and 12752 respectively.

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History

Cochecton was reportedly the home of Tammany, a Native American sage of the Lenape.

In the original charter of 1664, Cochecton marked the border between New York and New Jersey. After a long dispute - the New York-New Jersey Line War - the final border was set further South, near Port Jervis.

The town was formed from the Town of Bethel in 1828. The Town of Delaware was formed from part of Cochecton in 1869.

The correct pronunciation of the town's name is "cuh-SHEK-ton," leading many to mistakenly believe the name is of French origin; the name is in fact derived from "Cushektunk," a local Native American word meaning "low land" (alluding to the town's location in the upper Delaware Valley).

Geography

The west town line is the border of Pennsylvania.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.8 km?(37.4 mi?. 94.9 km?(36.7 mi? of it is land and 1.9 km?(0.7 mi? of it (1.95%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,328 people, 555 households, and 376 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.0/km?(36.2/mi?. There were 955 housing units at an average density of 10.1/km?(26.1/mi?.

There were 555 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living independently who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,875. The peak population, reached during the 19th Century, was about 3000.

Communities and locations in Cochecton

• Cochecton (formerly Cushetunk) -- The hamlet of Cochecton is on Route 97 by the Delaware River.
• Cochecton Center (formerly Stephensburgh) -- A hamlet south of Lake Huntingdon on Route 52.
• East Cochecton -- A hamlet between Cochecton and Fosterdale.
• Fosterdale -- A hamlet in the eastern part of the town at Routes 17B and 52.
• Lake Huntington -- A hamlet south of Fosterdale on Route 52.
• Nobody Station -- A location in the southwest part of the town.
• Skinners Falls -- A location by the Delaware River, south of Cochection village.
• Tylertown -- A location in the southeast part of the town.