Warrensburg (CDP), New York

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Warrensburg is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Warren County, New York, USA. The population was 3,208 at the 2000 census.

Warrensburg is a community in the Town of Warrensburg, located on US Route 9. The village is located on the Schroon River, east of the Hudson River, and west of Interstate 87 (The Northway). The community is the only significant settlement in the town.

[edit] Geography

Warrensburg is located at 43°29′48″N, 73°46′29″W (43.496717, -73.774904)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.2 km² (11.3 mi²). 28.7 km² (11.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.86%) is water.

Warrensburg is located west of Lake George and is inside the Adirondack State Park.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 1,297 households, and 865 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 111.8/km² (289.4/mi²). There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 50.6/km² (131.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.38% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 1,297 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,372, and the median income for a family was $32,689. Males had a median income of $31,322 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,585. About 14.1% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.