Granville (village), New York

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Granville is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,644 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Granville is in the eastern part of the Town of Granville at Routes 149 and 22.

[edit] Geography

The village is at the border of Vermont.

Granville is located at 43°24′21″N, 73°15′53″W (43.405954, -73.264861)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,644 people, 1,024 households, and 630 families residing in the village. The population density was 646.1/km² (1,668.5/mi²). There were 1,130 housing units at an average density of 276.1/km² (713.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.07% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 1,024 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,709, and the median income for a family was $38,444. Males had a median income of $28,221 versus $20,488 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,424. About 11.6% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Washington County, New York
County seat Fort Edward
Villages Argyle | Cambridge | Fort Ann | Fort Edward | Granville | Greenwich | Hudson Falls | Salem | Whitehall
Towns Argyle | Cambridge | Dresden | Easton | Fort Ann | Fort Edward | Granville | Greenwich
Hampton | Hartford | Hebron | Jackson | Kingsbury | Putnam | Salem | White Creek | Whitehall