Queensbury, New York
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Queensbury is a town in Warren County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the consort of George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Town of Queensbury is one of the oldest in the county. Queensbury is located in the southwestern part of the county, north of the City of Glens Falls, which it borders.
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[edit] History
Major efforts at settlement began with the Queensbury Patent in 1762, which enticed Quaker settlers to move into the area, the "Township of Queensbury," the next year. The Quakers left during the Revolutionary War, but returned in 1783 when hostilities ended in the area.
In 1786, the town was re-established as the Town of Queensbury. It lost territory in 1792 upon the formation of the Town of Lake Luzerne and in 1802 to form part of the Town of Lake George. In 1902, the then largest village within Queensbury, Glens Falls, incorporated as a city and became a separate municipality. Today Queensbury is the largest suburb of Glens Falls and now surpasses the city in population.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 167.9 km² (64.8 mi²). 163.2 km² (63.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it (2.78%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Saratoga County, New York, and the east town line is the border of Washington County, New York. The south town line is partly defined by the Hudson River, parts of the northern town line border Lake George.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 25,441 people, 9,948 households, and 7,162 families residing in the town. The population density was 155.9/km² (403.8/mi²). There were 11,223 housing units at an average density of 68.8/km² (178.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.55% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 9,948 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,225, and the median income for a family was $54,880. Males had a median income of $39,260 versus $25,036 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,096. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
The Queensbury Union Free School District is located at 429 Aviation Road. The over-200 acre campus consists of the Queensbury High School, the Queensbury Middle School, the William H. Barton Intermediate School and the Queensbury Elementary School, with several large grass fields for play and sport, a running track, running trails, an indoor pool (located in the Elementary School) and several tennis and basketball courts. The school employs more than 260 teachers for a student population of nearly 4,000 in 2005.
All of the Queensbury sports teams are known as the Queensbury Spartans.
Queensbury UFSD Mission Statement: "To empower all students to be lifelong learners, inspired to pursue their dreams and contribute to the global community."
The town of Queensbury is a small town, but growing rapidly both by population and commercial standards.
[edit] Communities and locations in Queensbury
- Adirondack Community College is located in the northeast part of the town.
- French Mountain -- A hamlet northwest of Glen Lake.
- Glens Falls -- The City of Glens Falls is surrounded by the southern part of the town.
- Glen Lake -- A lake north of the City of Glens Falls.
- The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom -- A theme park, part of the Six Flags chain of theme parks, is located in northwest Queensbury.
- Lake Sunnyside -- A small lake in the east-central portion of the town.
- Oneida Corners -- An early settlement in the town just east of Lake Sunnyside at the modern junction of Sunnyside Road and State Route 9L.
- Harrisena -- An early settlement roughly following State Route 9L in the northern section of the town which borders Lake George. Granted to American Revolutionary War spy Moses Harris for his service in the war.
- Queensbury -- On several older maps, a hamlet of Queensbury is located in the northeast part of the town near the border with the town of Fort Ann. There is no modern delineation.
- Paradise Beach -- A hamlet south of Glen Lake.
- Warren County Airport also known as the "Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport" (GFL) -- An airport in the northeast part of the town.
- West Glens Falls -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town bordering the City of Glens Falls on its west side and can be considered a suburb of the city.
[edit] See also
- West Glens Falls, New York, a census region
- Glens Falls North, New York, a census region.
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Warren County, New York |
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| County seat | Lake George |
| City | Glens Falls |
| Villages | Lake George |
| Towns | Bolton | Chester | Hague | Horicon | Johnsburg | Lake George Lake Luzerne | Queensbury | Stony Creek | Thurman | Warrensburg |
| Hamlet/CDPs | Glens Falls North | West Glens Falls |
