Millerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. The name is from Sidney Miller, a railroad contractor.

The Village of Millerton is within the Town of North East and is near the border of Connecticut. The town borders Taconic State Park.

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History

The community was founded after 1851. The Village of Millerton was incorporated in 1875.

Local people of note

• Eddie Collins, Hall of Fame baseball player.
• Sandy Berger, United States National Security Advisor during the second term of Bill Clinton

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km?(0.6 mi?, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 925 people, 375 households, and 232 families residing in the village. The population density was 566.9/km?(1,470.4/mi?. There were 412 housing units at an average density of 252.5/km?(654.9/mi?.

There were 375 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,176, and the median income for a family was $46,458.