Providence, New York
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Providence is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 1,841 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Providence is on the county's western border.
It is currently under consideration for a wireless municipal broadband network to be built in it.
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[edit] History
The area was settled before 1786. The town was formed from part of the Town of Galway in 1796. The early economy was based on forestry with the harvesting of lumber and the manufacture of pulpwood being important.
[edit] Geography
The west town line is the border of Fulton County, New York. The northern part of the town is in the Adirondack State Park. Part of the west town line is the shore of Great Sacandaga Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.8 km² (45.1 mi²). 114.0 km² (44.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (2.35%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,841 people, 666 households, and 508 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.1/km² (41.8/mi²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 8.0/km² (20.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.71% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 666 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,194, and the median income for a family was $45,202. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $22,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,853. About 5.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Providence
- Barkersville -- A hamlet in the south part of the town on Route 16.
- Fayville -- A hamlet on the shore of Great Sacandaga Lake.
- Glenwild -- A hamlet in the central part of the town, inside the Adirondack State Park.
- Green Corners -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- Hagedorns Mills -- A hamlet north of Whiteside Corners.
- Long Corners -- A location east of Skinner Corners on Route 13.
- Shaw Corners -- A hamlet in the south part of the town on Route 16.
- Skinner Corners -- A location in the southeast part of the town on Route 13.
- Whiteside Mills -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- Wiley Corners -- A location in the northeast part of the town.
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| Municipalities and Communities of Saratoga County, New York (County seat: Ballston Spa) |
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| Cities | Mechanicville | Saratoga Springs |
| Villages | Ballston Spa | Corinth | Galway | Round Lake | Schuylerville | South Glens Falls | Stillwater | Victory | Waterford |
| Towns | Ballston | Charlton | Clifton Park | Corinth | Day | Edinburg | Galway | Greenfield | Hadley | Halfmoon Malta | Moreau | Northumberland | Providence | Saratoga | Stillwater | Waterford | Wilton |
| Hamlets | Ballston Lake | Burnt Hills | Country Knolls | Crescent | Gansevoort | Rexford |
