Brunswick, New York

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Brunswick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 11,664 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Brunswick ( Braunschweig ) in Germany.

The Town of Brunswick is east of Troy, New York, but on the west side of the county.

The reputedly haunted Forest Park Cemetery is located on Pinewoods Avenue west of the hamlet of Eagle Mills.

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[edit] History

The town is believed to have been settled before 1745. The town was formed from part of Troy, New York (then the "Town of Troy") in 1807.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 115.6 km² (44.6 mi²). 115.3 km² (44.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,664 people, 4,613 households, and 3,266 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.1/km² (261.9/mi²). There were 4,808 housing units at an average density of 41.7/km² (108.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.38% White, 0.90% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 4,613 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% 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 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,528, and the median income for a family was $66,374. Males had a median income of $43,093 versus $31,995 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,554. About 3.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Brunswick

  • Brunswick -- The hamlet of Brunswick is located in the eastern part of the town on Route 351.
  • Brunswick Center -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town on Route 7.
  • Cropseyville -- A hamlet on Route 2 in the east part of the town.
  • Clums Corner -- A hamlet on Route 2 in the east part of the town, northwest of Brunswick village.
  • Eagle Mills -- A hamlet in the south part of the town, west of Brunswick village.
  • Haynersville -- A hamlet on Route 7 in the north part of the town.
  • Mountain View -- A hamlet at the south town line.
  • Sycaway -- A hamlet in the western part of the town, near the city line of Troy.
  • Tamarac -- A hamlet on Route 129. It was formerly called "Platestown."

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Coordinates: 42°45′23″N, 73°37′01″W


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Municipalities and Communities of Rensselaer County, New York
County Seat: Troy
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Hamlets and CDPs

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